SARASOTA, FLORIDA, March 23rd, 2016 – Florida’s regional homebuilder Neal Communities is looking sharper than ever and even more driven after having received the coveted 2015 Builder of the Year award from Professional Builder Magazine recently.
Just consider this. Neal and its unit Neal Signature Homes notched 62 home sales in January 2016 on the heels of their record 984-unit sales in 2015 and over 1,200 housing permits pulled during the year in Sarasota and Manatee. For the 2016 Parade of Homes organized by builders in the two counties, the Lakewood Ranch-based company fielded the most number of entries with a total of 22 models. Notably, Neal bagged an equal number of citations including several overall awards of excellence in individual categories in this annual builders’ extravaganza.
Prospective buyers of Manatee and Sarasota homes for sale can still expect much from this prolific builder which opened 13 new neighborhoods last year. For 2016, it plans to add eight more communities as Neal continues to drive forward its five-year expansion program.
Sometime early 2016, its unit Neal Signature Homes building semi-custom luxury residences broke ground on Provence located off of Honore Avenue between Proctor and Ashton Roads. This gated community is planned for just 18 maintenance-included homes, each with a swimming pool. Provence offers four models with choices in floor areas ranging from 2,181 square feet up to 2,370 square feet, designed with three bedrooms and two baths.
Neal Communities on February 20 also opened Villa Amalfi which had one model home entered in this year’s Parade of Homes. Located at the corner of Honore Avenue and Lockwood Ridge Road, this 18-acre community is set for 92 maintenance-included villas, eight of which have been pre-sold.
The Villa Amalfi homes for sale come in a Tuscan architectural style with choices on three floor plans ranging from 1,434 to 1,524 square feet. An option on the latter designed with two bedrooms and two baths is currently listed with a tag price of $279,990 amongst Sarasota homes for sale (MLS No. A4145548). Gated and with many of its home sites having serene water and preserve views, this community offers vacation-style living with a luxurious pool, spa and cabana as its centerpiece.
At Country Club East in Lakewood Ranch, Neal Signature Homes has likewise opened a new section of The Highlands consisting of 106 home sites and four options on home models with floor areas ranging in size from 2,393 to 2,756 square feet. Their price points start at the low $400s and top in the high $600s. One of these models was unveiled to coincide with the opening of Highlands II whose first phase has already been sold out.
Ideally located at the heart of Lakewood Ranch, this neighborhood enjoys the myriads of amenities within Country Club East. Highlands homes for sale were built around an 18-hole private golf course, lakes and nature preserves. The community also boasts of spacious outdoor gathering areas in addition to an exclusive 2,100-square-foot Residence Club with a resort-type recreation center, swimming pool and spa, plus a great room, indoor/outdoor fireplace, and a spacious lanai.
Additionally, a new 5,000-square-foot clubhouse has been completed at Country Club East as an added perk in this community’s various neighborhoods. Rendered in a rustic ranch architectural design, this facility features an expansive resort-style pool, well-equipped fitness facility, sports pub, social area and covered outdoor kitchen, amenities that should help spur another sales breakout for Neal Communities.
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