The Cordoba also has a kids' study area, or tech center, off the kitchen. Granite countertops and wood cabinets come standard. The kids' study area is just off the Cordoba kitchen, promoting more family interaction while meals are being prepared. Hunihan says buyer response to this room has been "tremendous. Similarly, the laundry room/family studio is a generously proportioned (12-1/2 feet by 12-feet) room that accommodates a front-loading washer and dryer full-size sink upper and lower cabinets along two walls and central work table for crafts and other tasks. "It could also be a wine room or an extra study." "It could be a storage room or a kids' get-ready room, with cubbies and hooks for backpacks," says interior designer Kay Green of Kay Green Design, Orlando. The Florida basement isn't actually a basement it's a 7-by-12-foot, air-conditioned flex space that can serve many purposes. In the Cordoba (see plan on page 64), the laundry room/family studio can be converted to a bedroom, and the Florida basement, which is adjacent to the garage, can serve as the laundry room. For example, two-car and three-car garages are available as well as four- and five-bedroom options.
There's also a mix of 40- and 50-foot-wide plans with enough flexibility to satisfy a range of needs.
"It's a pretty staid market." It's also a market with a cross-section of buyers: "You can hit everything from the first-time buyer to the last-time buyer."Ĭonsequently, the three models at University Groves are distinctly different and take aim at three segments: singles, families and empty nesters who are still working. "I think these elevations and styles fit really well in Sarasota because a lot of people expect the Florida Classical look," says Evans. Paver bricks cover the driveways and sidewalks, which wind throughout the community, and walkways lead to porches rather than driveways. Pergolas dress up the front-loaded garages, which are recessed to minimize their impact. To add visual interest to the elevations, Evans used tile details, arches and columned porticos (front porches). are a fresh take on the prevalent Mediterranean look, sporting tile details, pergolas over garage doors and front porticos.Īrchitect Don Evans of The Evans Group in Orlando, Fla., created a style that is a departure from what the builder calls "the typical Mediterranean Revival look" and Evans calls Florida Classical. David Hunihan, president of the Venice, Fla.-based building company, says Fidelity's small-lot detached product is turning buyers' heads with strong architectural elements and innovative floor-plan features.įidelity's single-family homes at University Groves in Sarasota, Fla. But Fidelity Homes is selling homes at University Groves by offering something different. Like many housing markets across the United States, Sarasota, Fla., is soft.
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