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