Pulte Homes launches sales in Gatherpoint at Ave Maria, featuring 947 homes

Grand opening celebration to be held Jan. 17

AVE MARIA, FL, – January 8, 2026 – PulteGroup, one of the nation’s most recognized and trusted homebuilders for 70 years, has nearly completed model homes in the new Ave Maria gated neighborhood, Gatherpoint. Pulte Homes will offer townhomes, attached villas and three collections of single-family homes with an emphasis on multigenerational living. Pricing starts at $299,990.

Gatherpoint, featuring 947 total homes and private resort amenities on 328 acres, will celebrate with a public grand opening on Saturday, Jan. 17, featuring live music, giveaways and model tours. Located next to the new Ave Maria Elementary School, opening for the 2026-27 school year, the neighborhood follows the success of Pulte’s Avalon Park in Ave Maria, which was ranked the No. 18 best-selling community in the nation in 2024.

Three model homes by Pulte Homes, including the pictured Ashby model, showcase the variety of modern well-designed floor plans offered at Gatherpoint, hosting its grand opening celebration Jan. 17.

“Pulte Homes is known for building in neighborhoods with a robust lifestyle and sense of community and Gatherpoint, as its name implies, will focus on social connection with incredible amenities,” said Josh Graeve, president of PulteGroup’s Southwest Florida Division. “We are excited to be able to continue to meet the demand for new-construction homes in Ave Maria and unveil new designs that offer multigeneration suites and reflect the needs and expectations of today’s homebuyers.”

New one- and two-story homes will offer unique architecture and attractive color palettes in addition to energy-efficient and smart-home technology features. Gatherpoint is Ave Maria’s first natural gas community, available in Pulte’s single-family homes and villas.

Consisting of two distinct parcels, Gatherpoint will have two gated entrances.

The neighborhood’s large amenity campus will feature a resort pool, six pickleball courts and an event lawn with food truck parking. The grand clubhouse will offer community and game rooms and a state-of-the-art fitness center with a children’s play zone. Residents will also enjoy indoor and alfresco dining and gathering at the bar and grill.

Ave Maria recently expanded by 1,000 acres for additional homes, retail spaces and even a second town center. Residents enjoy a welcoming small-town atmosphere with a charming blend of stores, restaurants and amenities that reflect Ave Maria’s growing vibrancy, plus must-attend festivals, parades and community gatherings. The Town Center is a favorite spot for dining, shopping and entertainment, offering a mix of local flavor and friendly service. Parks, miles of trails, playgrounds and a water park also add to the town’s multigenerational appeal.

Located near Naples via Oil Well and Immokalee roads, 90 minutes from Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale and two hours from Miami on Interstate 75, Ave Maria is close to Gulf beaches, dynamic nightlife, cultural attractions and employment opportunities. The town offers a growing range of jobs across education, healthcare, hospitality and logistics. Local employers include Ave Maria University, Arthrex Manufacturing and Uline’s nearby distribution hub.

“Whether you’re heading to the Atlantic coast for a weekend getaway or commuting for business, Ave Maria’s location provides convenient access to both coasts without sacrificing the tranquility of small-town living,” said Graeve.

Gatherpoint’s resort-inspired lifestyle is epitomized by its expansive amenity campus, which will feature a grand clubhouse, a resort pool, six pickleball courts and an event lawn.

Also nearby are renowned recreational offerings, including the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and Big Cypress National Preserve with lush wetlands and nature preserves. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy biking, kayaking and golfing at Panther Run Golf Club and The National Golf & Country Club.

The town’s family-friendly attraction is strengthened by its excellent educational institutions, including Rhodora J. Donahue Academy, offering a classic Catholic kindergarten through 12th grade curriculum, and Fellowship Academy, a hybrid home-based and in-person educational K-12 program. The town is also home to The Palm Preschool, the Ave Maria Prep School for specialized needs and will welcome Collier County Public Schools’ new elementary school next year.

At the heart of town is Ave Maria University, a private Catholic university founded in 2003 and ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s top national liberal arts colleges.

The town also offers convenient access to quality healthcare through a growing network of local clinics and urgent-care services. The newly opened NCH Immediate Care – Ave Maria provides walk-in treatment for minor illnesses and injuries. For personalized care, Cadenza Medical Clinic delivers concierge-style services that blend integrative medicine with faith-based wellness. The town is also home to Mater Dei Clinic, Braden Clinic and the Arthrex Medical Center, offering everything from routine checkups to specialized treatments. Future plans include a 24-hour emergency room.

To RSVP for the grand opening celebration and for more information about Pulte Homes at Gatherpoint, call or text 239-228-1300 or visit www.Pulte.com/Gatherpoint.

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PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), based in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of America’s largest homebuilding companies with operations in more than 40 markets throughout the country. Through its brand portfolio that includes Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, DiVosta Homes, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods and American West, the company is one of the industry’s most versatile homebuilders able to meet the needs of multiple buyer groups and respond to changing consumer demand. PulteGroup conducts extensive research to provide homebuyers with innovative solutions and consumer-inspired homes and communities to make lives better.

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ABOUT AVE MARIA, FLORIDA

Ave Maria has sold over 5,500 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 including 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 up to 11,000 residences, and 1.8 million square feet of retail, office, and business park uses in its 5,000 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  https://www.avemaria.com/ or call (877) 442-2158.