NAPLES, FL (October 1, 2018) – Ave Maria, Florida is the recipient of the prestigious Community of the Year award given annually by the Collier Building Industry Association. This is the fourth consecutive year that Ave Maria has won the award for the under $500,000 Category. The independent panel of judges for Community of the Year ranked Collier County communities on various criteria including quality of the design for the overall amenity package, recreation provided (including clubhouse, golf and tennis facilities and pool areas) and outdoor use amenities (such as paths, gazebos, sculptures, etc. that add to the quality of the community).
“Receiving this award four years in a row is a testament to the thriving community and amenity package within Ave Maria,” states Cee Cee Marinelli, director of development for Ave Maria Development. “Ave Maria remains the top-selling new home community in Southwest Florida and we believe its success is evident in the large numbers of new professionals, families and active adults moving into our community every day.”
The town of Ave Maria offers several styles of homes including single family residences with 2-6 bedrooms featuring lake, preserve, and golf course views. Amenities include an onsite waterpark, Panther Run Golf Club, tennis and bocce, Town Center shopping and dining, Publix grocery market, private schools and University, and sports fields and playgrounds. Twenty model homes are open daily with over 40 floor plans to choose from and prices range from the high $100s to over $500s.
ABOUT and DIRECTIONS
Ave Maria has been named 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015 Community of the Year, the Top Selling Single-Family Home Community in Southwest Florida, a Top 35 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, minutes from the beaches and cultural attractions of Naples, 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 1.7 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 20 minutes.
