Sarasota, Venice, and Lakewood Ranch New Homes

In the past week, 3 major new home communities have opened for sales. Aria in Venice has 182 homes with 4 model homes available for viewing.  These are completely new floor plans not seen elsewhere in Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, or Venice.  Prices start in the low $400's.  See more on my website. Aria in Venice FL Promenade Estates is now open.  A drive by this community located off Honore, south of Central Sarasota Parkway, is deceiving, since the model homes are not completed.  You can reserve your lot now, and I can arrange a tour of the same floor plans being built in Promenade Estates, in other nearby communities by the same builder.  Visit my website for more information. Promenade Estates in Palmer Ranch Sarasota Cresswind , a 55 and over community, is also now open in Lakewood Ranch.  The Cresswind brand is well known in the Southeast for their active lifestyle opportunities.  Cresswind will have an extensive club hou...

Here's an update for you on Vicenza, a new home community opening soon in Venice FL. Vicenza is located east of the intersection of Border Road and Jacaranda Blvd, immediately neighborhing it's sister community, Milano . Eentrance to Vicenza under construction as of August 2019 Vicenza will be set on 290 acres, and will have both paired villas and single family homes.  I expect the floor plans, prices, and amenities list will be upgraded just a bit from Milano.  The architectural style will be Italian inspired, after feedback from home owners in Grand Palm (by the same builder) that didn't care for a mix of coastal and Mediterranean styles.  There will be approximately 500 home sites, with residences sized from 1400 to 2300 square feet of living space.  All homes will have a 2 car garage max. The amenities center is under construction and looks very similar to the one in Milano as well.  There will be a dog park, bike trails, pickle ball, and b...

Aria in Venice FL new home sales have begun!  Watch here for my exclusive video and photo galleries of the model homes and amenities center, coming soon. Follow me on FB , or bookmark my website for updates:  davidbarrhomes.com/aria-venice-fl-homes-for-sale .  Aria new homes in Venice FL There are 8 floor plans, all 3 bedrooms with 2 or 3 baths and 2 or 3 car garages.  These are executive homes with wide home sites (72' or 57'), with prices starting in the mid $400's to the $700's.  Remember, new homes cost the same as the builder's advertised prices when you're working with your own Realtor.  This builder is closing out Milano directly across Jacaranda, and is in the process of getting two more communities ready for sale for our winter season: Vicenza and Cielo . As your new home specialist, I'm staying on top of all the latest news and construction progress, so you don't have to deal with so many sales people at the individual new hom...

I have more information on Talon Preserve , the sister community to Hammock Preserve on Palmer Ranch in Sarasota .  The location is at the intersection of Honore and Hwy 681. There will be paired villas and single family homes from $200,000's to $700,000's. It will be a large community of 926 home sites, and will of course include the type of resort style amenities home owners love in Hammock Preserve . Site of Talon Preserve in Palmer Ranch, looking northeast toward the intersectin of Honore and Hwy 681. There will be a direct connection to The Legacy Trail , and in an interesting twist, there will be a restaurant, bar and grill. Think Del Webb , a well known 55 and over brand by the same builder, but without the age restriction.  Sales are expected to start in the spring of 2020.  Follow me here for updates, or sign up for updates  on  sarasotadavid.com.   # talonpreserve   # palmerranch   # sarasotanewhomes ...

Talon Preserve is the latest new home development coming to us from the same builder as Hammock Preserve. Apparently, Talon Preserve will be part of the Palmer Ranch Master Association.  It's located at the intersection of Hwy 681 and Honore. In the photo you can see The Legacy Trail and part of the Calusa Lakes Golf Club. I will have a page for Talon Preserve with more information on  sarasotadavid.com  soon. # sarasotanewhomes   # sarasotarealestate   # sarasotarealtor # sarasotarealestateagent  #sarasotarealtor  # talonpreserve

Over the weekend I toured resale homes and new construction homes with vinyl plank and engineered hardwood flooring throughout.  Those finishes are great for homes up north with floors above grade, but in FL, those materials placed over a cement slab that wicks moisture, even if they are supposedly waterproof, are not the best choice. There's something disconcerting to those of us here in Florida that are used to walking on the quiet, solid floors of ceramic tile or terrazzo, compared to the hollow sound of engineered hardwood. I've recently shown homes in Grand Palm and in Lakewood Ranch that have engineered hardwood in the main living areas, and they have sat on the market for quite a while. Regional differences are just another reason you need your own Realtor working for you when you're buying a new home in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, or Venice FL and The West Villages.

One question keeps coming up about quick move in homes, or "inventory" homes: Can the builder make any changes?.  Builders rarely make any changes to a quick move in home, at any stage of it's construction.  They purchase the materials and finishes for each home, and make plans far in advance, to get the best pricing. Most quick move in homes will come with ceramic tile floors in wet areas and living areas, with carpet in the bedrooms. If you wanted to change the carpet, you'd have do to it after purchase. If you are particular about kitchen finishes such as cabinet color or countertops, the builder likely has options to show you, possibly at a different stage of construction. The number of quick move in homes in many of the new home communities I serve between Lakewood Ranch and The West Villages has decreased.  Please contact me for more information and to schedule a tour.