Ave Maria Gives An Reasonably priced Housing Different for South Florida Households

As rising housing prices proceed to squeeze South Florida consumers, some are wanting throughout the state for a extra reasonably priced 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 houses 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 reasonably priced dwelling in South Florida whereas getting ready for his or her first baby. After relations moved to Ave Maria, the couple determined to observe.

Right this moment, the Pereiras reside in a two-story, roughly 2,000-square-foot dwelling constructed by CC Properties in Ave Maria’s Silverwood neighborhood. “Ave Maria is an reasonably priced, secure house for brand new and rising households,” Pereira mentioned. “For us, dwelling here’s a dream come true.” The choice modified your entire household’s trajectory. Pereira will educate 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 traces.

The neighborhood gives condominiums, villas and single-family houses, with residences starting from the low $200,000s to the $800,000s. Builders embrace CC Properties, Lennar, Pulte Properties and Del Webb Naples.

Ave Maria additionally options greater than 75 eating places, retailers and companies, 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 houses right here, we’ve constantly seen consumers selecting Ave Maria for its slower tempo, pleasant tradition, wholesome way of life and abundance of conveniences,” mentioned Cee Cee Marinelli, president of neighborhood planning and operations for Barron Collier Firms.