Ave Maria Ranks As One of the Top 20 Master-Planned Communities in the Nation
NAPLES, FL., – January 6, 2023— Two prominent national real estate consulting agencies, RCLCO Real Estate Consulting and John Burns Real Estate Consulting, have named Ave Maria, Florida as one of the Top 20 Selling Master-Planned Communities in the United States, according to their annual reports. Ave Maria reported a total of 586 new home sales in 2022, placing the development on both lists as the highest-ranking community in all of Collier County.
RCLCO ranks Ave Maria 18th in its annual list of Top 50 Selling Master-Planned Communities. “Collier County’s Ave Maria has rocketed itself to the rank of 18th best-selling master-planned community in the country for 2022, following a 24th place finish in 2021. This ongoing success should be viewed as a testament to the careful planning and investment in community place-making which Barron Collier Companies has done to set the Ave Maria community apart from its competition,” states the report’s author Karl Pischke of RCLCO.
Ave Maria moves up 6 positions on the John Burns Real Estate Consulting list from the 2021 annual report, ranking as the 18th top- selling Master-Planned Community in the nation. “Ave Maria’s small-town charm and natural surroundings attract retirees as well as families. With its large sidewalks, water park, recreational parks, and retail offerings, Ave Maria offers something for all buyers, all within a community-focused master plan,” reports Lesley Deutch, Managing Principal with John Burns Real Estate Consulting.
Various housing types from condominiums, attached villas to single-family homes featuring lake, preserve, and golf course views are offered in the master-planned community. Over twenty five designer-furnished model homes are available to tour daily and prices range from the $200s to $800s. CC Homes, Del Webb Naples, Lennar, and Pulte Homes are the residential builders. On-site amenities include a water park, soccer and baseball fields, fitness center, amphitheater, dog park, walking paths, bocce and tennis courts, Town Center with over 50 businesses, including a Publix Supermarket and commercial center with Mobil gas station, private schools from preschool through university, and free events throughout the year.
ABOUT & DIRECTIONS
Ave Maria has been named a Top 20 Master Planned Community in the United States, 2015-2022 Community of the Year, the Top Selling Single-Family Home Community in Southwest Florida, 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 4,000 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 Ave Maria or call 239-352-3903.
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