Ave Maria Celebrates 6,000 New Homes Sold
Ave Maria, FL., – One of the Top Selling Master-Planned Communities in the United States, Ave Maria, has reached a major milestone with more than 6,000 new homes sold since the town’s founding. Sales are reported by four residential builders, Pulte Homes, Lennar, CC Homes and Del Webb. This achievement reflects steady demand from young families, professionals and active adults who are choosing Ave Maria for a new home built in a location with a strong sense of community, connection and small-town charm.
“Six thousand homes is a number, but what it really represents is thousands of families who’ve found their place here,” said Cee Cee Marinelli, president of community planning for Barron Collier Companies, developer of Ave Maria. “People come to Ave Maria for the value and the quality of the homes, and they stay because of the neighbors, the events, and the feeling that this is a real hometown.”
At the heart of Ave Maria is a walkable Town Center filled with restaurants, shops and gathering spaces where neighbors run into each other on the way to dinner or the farmers market. Golf carts are an everyday way to get around, and parks, trails and recreation are woven throughout every neighborhood. The town has on-site schools from preschool to university and is zoned for A-rated Collier County public schools. As a Blue Zones Certified Community, Ave Maria places an emphasis on healthy, connected living. A calendar of signature festivals, featuring local restaurants and live music from hometown bands, brings neighbors together throughout the year.
Joe B. Rivera Jr. with John R. Wood Properties in Ave Maria has been a Town Resident since late 2009, personally witnessing Ave Maria’s growth. “Academics, family values, sense of community, have always been the hallmarks of Ave Maria. People couldn’t believe a place like Ave Maria existed; you could see the look in their eyes. Home sales picked up around 2012, and we haven’t looked back. I used to get calls from the same general areas of the country, now I receive calls literally from around the world. Medical and Commercial projects continue to be planned with great anticipation. I really do not believe there is another place like Ave Maria in the Country.”
Ave Maria’s four builders, CC Homes, Del Webb Naples, Lennar and Pulte Homes, offer more than 25 designer decorated model homes with options ranging from villas and townhomes to single-family estates, with pricing from the $200s to the $800s. To learn more visit AveMaria.com.
ABOUT AVE MARIA, FLORIDA
Ave Maria has sold 6,000 new homes to date, has been named a Top 20 Master Planned Community in the United States, 2015-2025 Community of the Year, the Top Selling Single-Family Home Community in Collier County, a Blue Zones Certified Community, and its active adult community, Del Webb Naples, has been named a Top 20 Places to Retire. Located in southwest Florida, Ave Maria is a self-sustaining town with shopping and dining, employment opportunities, parks and recreation, and is zoned for all A-rated Collier County public schools. At its build out, the town will include just over 14,000 residences, and 2.8 million square feet of retail, office, and business park uses in its almost 7,000 acres. Ave Maria is located at the intersection of Oil Well and Camp Keais Roads in Eastern Collier County. The main entrance, on Oil Well just west of Camp Keais, leads to the Town Center. Take I-75, exit 111, follow the signs east to Ave Maria, approximately 25 minutes. For more information, please visit http://www.avemaria.com/ or call 239-352-3903.
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