As rising housing prices proceed to squeeze South Florida patrons, some are wanting throughout the state for a extra reasonably priced path to homeownership.
Ave Maria, a master-planned group in Collier County, says greater than 40% of its homebuyers come from Florida’s east coast, attracted by houses beginning within the low $200,000s and a small-town life-style.
Carolina Pereira was amongst them. The Miami-raised elementary faculty instructor and her husband, Daniel, struggled to seek out an reasonably priced dwelling in South Florida whereas getting ready for his or her first youngster. After members of the family moved to Ave Maria, the couple determined to comply with.
At this time, the Pereiras dwell in a two-story, roughly 2,000-square-foot dwelling constructed by CC Houses in Ave Maria’s Silverwood neighborhood. “Ave Maria is an reasonably priced, secure house for brand new and rising households,” Pereira stated. “For us, residing here’s a dream come true.” The choice modified the complete household’s trajectory. Pereira will train second grade on the new Ave Maria Elementary Faculty this fall — the identical faculty her daughters shall be attending.
Developed by Barron Collier Corporations, Ave Maria is about 45 minutes from Naples and simply over an hour from the Broward and Miami-Dade county strains.
The group gives condominiums, villas and single-family houses, with residences starting from the low $200,000s to the $800,000s. Builders embody CC Houses, Lennar, Pulte Houses and Del Webb Naples.
Ave Maria additionally options greater than 75 eating places, outlets and companies, together with a city middle and facilities together with a water park, pickleball and tennis courts, sports activities fields, health middle, canine park and strolling paths.
“After years of promoting houses right here, we’ve constantly seen patrons selecting Ave Maria for its slower tempo, pleasant tradition, wholesome life-style and abundance of conveniences,” stated Cee Cee Marinelli, president of group planning and operations for Barron Collier Corporations.
