Beazer Homes has single-family, town homes and twin villas for sale priced from under $100,000 at FishHawk Ranch in Lithia

TAMPA, Fla. --- Beazer Homes has single-family, town homes and twin villas for sale priced from under $100,000 at FishHawk Ridge at FishHawk Ranch, a master planned community located on Starling Crossing Drive in Lithia off Osprey Ridge Drive south of FishHawk Blvd.

Ed Suchora, president of Beazer Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said new three, four and five bedroom single-family homes at FishHawk Ridge are priced from the $189s.

A model home is open daily at 5006 Sanderling Ridge Drive at FishHawk Ranch.

Gated two and three-bedroom town homes at FishHawk Ridge at FishHawk Ranch range in size from 1,209 square feet of living space to 1,600 square feet.

Three-bedroom twin villas at FishHawk Ridge at FishHawk Ranch are priced from the $180s with two-car garages. Twin villas range in size from 1,745 square feet to 1,881 square feet, Suchora said.

Model twin villas are open daily at 16020 Starling Crossing Drive at FishHawk Ranch.

All Beazer single family homes, twin villas and town homes at FishHawk Ranch are built with Beazer’s eSMART features that include elements to increase energy and water efficiency and indoor air-quality.

About Beazer Homes:

Beazer Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the country's 10 largest single-family homebuilders with operations in 17 states. Beazer Homes is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BZH."

Lennar to Host G’day Gala at Heritage Isle in Viera with Boomerangs, Billy Tea, Steaks and Chicken On The Barbie

VIERA, Fla. --- Lennar Homes will host the G’Day Gala Australian-themed open house event on Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Welcome Home Center at Heritage Isle in Viera, located at 6611 Ringold St. in Melbourne off Wickham Rd. and Legacy Blvd.

Voted the “Best 55+ Community” by the readers of Florida Today, gated Heritage Isle at Viera features villa homes priced from the high $120s and single-family homes with golf course views priced from the high $100s.

Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said the event is free and open to the public.

“We are serving up steaks and chicken on the barbie, Billy Tea in a keepsake cup, and giving away a free boomerang to our first 50 guests,” Metheny said.

Nestled on 475 acres adjacent to the Duran Golf Club, award-winning Heritage Isle is home to Brevard's largest Community Clubhouse, a 21,000 square foot facility that features a state-of-the-art fitness center with personal trainers and the Heritage Café, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner five days a week for Heritage Isle residents and guests.

Heritage Isle in Viera offers a wide range of amenities and activities in addition to village parks, lakes, pedestrian bridges, Metheny added.

Heritage Isle in Viera earned the “2006 Best of Seniors Housing Award”, and Where to Retire magazine recognized Lennar's Heritage Isle community as one of “America's Best 100 Master-planned communities” in 2007.

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For more information contact: Sara K. Nakamine, Active Adult Marketing Lennar-Heritage Isle, 813-494-6391; David Parker, Director of Sales Lennar-Orlando Region, 888-317-7489; Mark Metheny, Lennar Division President-Central Florida, 727-479-1700

Only one luxury villa remains for sale at Villages of Royal Palm in Port Orange, says Winston-James Development Company

SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. --- Only one completed and move-in ready luxury villa home remains for sale at The Villages of Royal Palm, the gated, maintenance free community located on Villages of Royal Palm Blvd. off Williamson Blvd. in Port Orange.

Winston Schwartz, president of Winston-James Development, Inc., which is developing the Villages of Royal Palm, said the two bedroom villa home offers 1,265 square feet of living space priced from the high $100s.

Schwartz said six ready-to-move-in single family homes are also available at The Villages of Royal Palm.

Three and four bedroom single family homes at The Villages of Royal Palm range in size from 1,500 square feet to 2,200 square feet and are priced from the low $200s.

Schwartz said single family homes currently under construction at The Villages of Royal Palm will be ready for move-in early next year.

For more information about this press release, contact:
Winston Schwartz, President, Winston-James Development, Inc. Beville Rd., South Daytona, Fla. 32119; 386-760-2555;

James Adley, Principal, Winston-James Development, Inc. 386-760-2555

Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com

Lennar Reports Sales of 10 Villas and Executive Homes in Four Weeks at Bella Terra in Estero

ESTERO, Fla. - Lennar’s Southwest Florida division reported it sold 10 new villas and executive homes during a recent four-week period at Bella Terra, the master planned resort style community located off Corkscrew Rd. east of I-75 in Estero.

Matt Devereaux, director of sales for Lennar’s Southwest Florida division, said three bedroom, two bath villa homes at Bella Terra range in size from 1,480 square feet of living space to 2,032 square feet and prices start from the mid $100s.

Bella Terra — the name means “beautiful land” in Italian — features a 7,000 square foot community clubhouse with state of the art fitness facilities, a meeting room, club room with kitchen, children’s play area, a game room, on-site management office, and southwest Florida’s largest swimming pool, a million dollar pool with waterfall and spa.

Bella Terra community center includes basketball, tennis and bocce ball courts, a tot lot, beach volleyball, inline skating rink, a baseball field, soccer field, clubhouse, fitness center and banquet room.

For more information contact:
Matt Devereaux, Director of Sales, Lennar-Southwest Florida 239-278-1177
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

Lennar eyes Substantial Growth in Active Adult Communities in Brevard, Lake Counties

Lennar eyes Substantial Growth in Active Adult Communities in Brevard, Lake Counties

CLEMONT, Fla. - Lennar’s Central Florida Division, which builds new single-family homes and town homes in the Tampa Bay, Orlando and Space Coast regions, foresees substantial growth in active adult communities in Florida.

“As the recession begins to improve, pent up demand for retirement homes will speed recovery in the active adult market,” said Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division.
Metheny said Lennar is planning new phases in active adult communities in Melbourne and in Clermont.

In the next phase at Heritage Isle in Melbourne 60 new single-family homes priced from the $100s to over $300,000 are planned along with 40 villas priced in the $150s and 64 two and three-bedroom condominiums priced from the $130s, Metheny said.

At Heritage Hills in Clermont, 80 new villa homes are planned to start construction before the end of the year. Two and three bedroom villa homes at Heritage Hills are priced from the $130s.
“Metheny said active adult buyers look for quality construction, zero-maintenance homes and affordable pricing in communities that offer a wide range of activities.

For more information, contact:
Mark Metheny, Lennar Division President-Central Florida, 888-317-7489
Robert Jesski, Lennar Vice President of Sales-Central Florida, 888-317-7489
David Parker, VP Sales & Marketing, Lennar-Central Florida 877 205-1102
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142,lvershelco@aol.com

ABD Development Reports Five Villa Homes Remain for Sale at Lakeside Villas at Providence Golf & Country Club

ABD Development Reports Five Villa Homes Remain for Sale at Lakeside Villas at Providence Golf & Country Club

ORLANDO, Fla. - ABD Development Company reports only five villa homes remain for sale at Lakeside Villas at Providence Golf & Country Club, located of U.S. 17-92 in the Loughman-Davenport area of Polk County.

David Kohn, president of ABD Development Company, said the five villa homes remaining range in size from 2,246 square feet to 3,000 square feet, priced from the high $200s.

Kohn said a three-bedroom model home is available for viewing. With 2,500 square feet of living space, the model is priced at $369,000.

For more information, contact
David Kohn, President, ABD Development Company, 407-370-6400
Sofi Coffey, Marketing Manager ABD Development Company, 407-370-6400
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142