NAPLES, FL., - July 26, 2021 – The master-planned community of Ave Maria, a development of Barron Collier Companies,  has surpassed a record 400 new home sales for 2021. New home buyers are attracted to the improved quality of life, strong sense of community, conveniences of the town, educational options, abundant amenities, recreational activities, and better home values.  Home sales were reported from the four residential builders in Ave Maria— CC Homes, Del Webb Naples, Lennar, and Pulte Homes.

Ave Maria was recently recognized as one of Top 25 Selling Master-Planned Communities in the United States by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors. As a “top-selling Master-Planned Community in the country through the middle of the year, Collier County’s Ave Maria experienced one of the highest year-over-year growth rates in new home sales of all Top MPCs. With a 113% increase over its sales pace in the first six months of 2020, Ave Maria is on pace for a strong finish in 2021, reflecting the careful planning and investment in community place-making done by Barron Collier Companies,” states the report’s author Karl Pischke of RCLCO.

Homes are available in a variety of styles- from single-family homes to condominiums- priced from the low $200s to over $500s. The active lifestyle and amenities in Ave Maria provide all residents with a source of socialization and recreation. Amenities include ample outdoor recreation such as a water park, soccer and baseball fields, fitness center, amphitheater, dog park, trails, bocce and tennis courts, Town Center with Publix Supermarket, commercial center with Mobil gas station, private schools from preschool through university, and free events throughout the year. The Ave Maria Master Association organizes on-going events for residents including virtual trivia, happy hour, fitness classes and club meetings while also providing access to outdoor seasonal events with proper social distancing guidelines ensuring everyone can safely enjoy having fun.


ABOUT & DIRECTIONS
Ave Maria has been named 2015-2020 Community of the Year, the Top Selling Single-Family Home Community in Southwest Florida, a Top 25 Master Planned Community in the United States 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  http://www.avemaria.com/ or call 239-352-3903.