Central Park at Lakewood Ranch Opens With 15 Contracts In the First 3 Days; Over 4,000 Visitors

July 20, 2010 - PRLog -- Southwest Florida - Developer and homebuilder Neal Communities launches Central Park at Lakewood with 13 contracts for Neal and two for Bruce Williams Homes, which is a total of 15 contracts within the first three days. The community of about 800 homes is located east of Lakewood Ranch Blvd between Malachite and 44th Avenue and is the first residential neighborhood in Lakewood Ranch north of State Road 70. Neal Communities recently announced the starting price of $126,990, which is a price point currently not available for newly constructed single-family homes in Lakewood Ranch.

“As we have seen this year so far, the buyers are definitely out there. The smart buyers, who are responsible for the majority of the traffic we are currently seeing at our communities, are making deals now, because this is the time for buyers to get more value for their home-buying dollars,” said Pat Neal, president of Neal Communities.

There were about 4,000 people who visited the community over grand opening weekend. Visitors toured the eight model homes (six built by Neal Communities and two by Bruce Williams Homes), they also tried out the splash park and enjoyed refreshments in the ten-acre park that is the centerpiece of the community.

The winner of the My Favorite Bench contest was recently announced. The Manatee Chamber of Commerce won with more than 30,000 votes. Pat Neal presented the Chamber with a check for $1,000 and the chamber will use the money for educational outreach. The winning bench was painted by Sarah Taylor, a Bradenton-based artist.


Amenities and facilities

Central Park’s centerpiece is the grand park reminiscent of main street America where growing up meant being close to the park and your friends. Notable highlights and features of the now completed park include:  



Shaded picnic areas
Covered pavilion with restrooms
Baseball field
Children's adventure playground
Splash park with fountains
Tennis courts
Dog parks
Gazebo
Public art that includes heritage park benches - painted by local Lakewood Ranch based organizations, schools and businesses
Concession area with resident service option


Bruce Williams Homes has been crafting homes for more than 40 years in Southwest Florida. The company has a long-term history of building innovative homes, showing attention to architectural detail and providing unyielding commitment to customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.bwhomes.com.

Neal Communities, now in its 40th year, is ranked #1 locally by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence based on number of home sales and #126 among home builders nationally in BUILDER magazine’s 2009 listing based on sales. As the area’s largest and most established locally owned and operated private builder, Neal Communities’ innovative home building, pool construction, development operations and quality customer service standards all contribute to the firm’s continued, record-setting local success. With more than 7,800 homes built in Southwest Florida, Neal Communities’ honors and accolades include 44 Aurora Awards, dozens of Parade of Homes Awards, five Best in American Living Awards and hundreds of local and regional industry awards. For more information, visit www.centralpark-fl.com or www.nealcommunities.com.

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Neal Communities is Southwest Florida’s largest, most established locally owned and operated private company. Its commitment to responsible development, innovative home building, and design excellence serve as the benchmarks for the company’s success.