A great deal has changed in the local real estate market during the past five years and these new homes reflect many of the things today’s buyers are looking for in a luxury home," said London Bay President Mark Wilson. "Our customers are telling us they want a more functional floor plan that includes the luxury items that are important to the way they live. They also recognize the value in the marketplace and are shopping for new homes that are priced accordingly," Wilson added.
London Bay is introducing its new models in three different neighborhoods within Mediterra, where the company manages the community’s sales and marketing programs. In Cortile, a secluded neighborhood with just 46 Estate and Villa home sites, London Bay is building the Girona, a three-bedroom, three-bath, maintenance-free Villa home with 3,526 sq. ft. including a study and three car garage. With its outdoor living areas and other spaces the Girona features more than 5,000 sq. ft. of total area. The Girona also offers numerous opportunities for buyers to customize the floor plan to accommodate their individual lifestyle. The fully furnished model home, with pool, site premium and many other upgrades is priced at $2.2 million. Homes in Cortile start at just over $1 million with home sites beginning in the $300s.
The new Isabella, part of London Bay’s popular Reserve Collection of homes, is being built in the Serata neighborhood where all 36 home sites are positioned against one of Mediterra’s many lakes. The Isabella is a three-bedroom, three-bath floor plan with 3,009 sq. ft. of living space in the home’s 4,444 sq. ft. design. The Isabella features a large master suite that occupies one side of the home. The Great Room design also includes a café area that opens onto the outdoor living space. The fully furnished model with pool, site premium and other upgrades is priced at $1.57 million. Homes in Serata begin in the $800s with home sites available in the high $200s.
The Giuilia is also new to London Bay’s maintenance-free Villa Collection. The model is being built in Mediterra’s Lucarno community where again, every home site provides lakeside views with a strong European influence permeating the community’s architectural design. The Giuilia features a Great Room floor plan with three bedrooms, three baths and a study or bonus room included in the 2,534 sq. ft. design. Overall, the home includes more than 4,000 sq. ft. of total area. The fully furnished Giuilia model with pool, site premium and upgrades is priced at just under $1 million. Homes in Lucarno begin in the $700s with home site available in the high $100s.
"We have been studying the changing trends among the home buying public and have found a large segment of buyers who are searching for homes in the 2,500 to 4,000 sq. ft range in the area’s higher-end golf communities," Wilson said. Our in-house architects have designed all three of these homes to provide the owner with floor plans that serve their personal and entertainment needs, and still deliver the fine interior options that have always been popular with this market. I think our concentration on how the home functions and creates spacious interior and exterior spaces in a seamless manner will be quite evident and popular with today’s luxury home buyers," Wilson added.
On any of the three new models buyer can also utilize the services of London Bay’s architectural team or its Romanza interior design studio, whose professional staff can assist with product selections and design recommendations. "As a large custom home builder we have access to a wide range of luxury products for the home," Wilson said. "Many of our clients find it very convenience to use London Bay as a one-stop shop for all of their custom home needs. It also allows us to build in a much more efficient manner and in a time frame that pleasantly surprises a lot of people."
Mediterra, located along Livingston Road in north Naples, is a 1,700-acre master planned community with a maximum of 950 homes. More than 1,000 acres in the community are dedicated to golf, parks and nature preserves. The community includes two 18-hole Tom Fazio-design championship golf courses, limited to just 225 members per 18-holes. Other amenities include a private Beach Club with dining and a second-story pool located on the Gulf of Mexico, a 25,000 sq. ft. clubhouse with two restaurants, Sports Club with tennis, fitness and spa facilities, and more than eight miles of bicycle and walking paths connected to three distinctly themed community parks. All of the amenities are membership owned.
London Bay Homes is celebrating its 22nd year in the Naples market and has developed its reputation building custom homes in many of the area’s most exclusive neighborhoods and communities. In 2008, the company was one of just two companies that earned recognition as "America’s Best Builder" from the industry’s leading publication, Builder Magazine. The company builds custom, semi-custom and intimate Village neighborhoods from Marco Island to Sarasota priced from the $500s to more than $10 million.
