One By One, Sun City Center’s Final Neighborhoods Begin To Sell Out.

One By One, Sun City Center’s Final Neighborhoods Begin To Sell Out.

Minto Communities Announces The Sale Of The Last Paired Villas in Richmond.

Luxury Paired Villa Homes in Nottingham and Oakley Green Remain In The Kings Point Neighborhood.

SUN CITY CENTER, Fla. –August 6, 2013 – As the final home builder in Sun City Center, one of the country’s premier “55 and better” master-planned communities, Minto Communities is pleased to announce that sale of its final paired villa in the Richmond neighborhood of Kings Point.

“We are proud to be the builder that completes this historic community one neighborhood at a time,” states William Bullock, vice president of Minto Communities. “Our Richmond homebuyers were drawn to the quality, value and included premium features we offered in a community renowned for its active life style.

“The same attention to detail we offered in Richmond is carried through in our remaining paired villa neighborhoods in Oakley Green and Nottingham.”

Priced from the $160s, paired villas range from 1503 A/C Sq. Ft. to 1862 A/C Sq. Ft. with 2-3 beds, 2 bath, den and 2 car garage. Starting in the low $200s, single family and estate homes range from 1683 A/C Sq. Ft. to 3086 A/C Sq. Ft. with 2-4 beds, 2-3 ½ baths, den and 2-3 car garages.

According to Bullock, sales have been active at Sun City Center since day one and continue to be strong this summer. One reason for this is that, unlike many of Minto’s competitors, the homes have been developed without utilizing Community Development District (CDD) funding.

Although Olympia suffered with the rest of South Florida through the real estate crash, the community has been on a fast-track to sell out for the past year. In July 2012, just 77 lots were available for purchase with prices ranging from the $300s to the $700s.

Says Bullock, “This means you won’t see annual CDD assessments on your tax bill, which saves you thousands of dollars over the life of your home. Sun City Center will provide all of the lifestyle and amenities homebuyers expect without the ongoing burden of a CDD payment. Once you compare, the choice is clearly Minto.”

Custom Choice Home Program

Offering selections in both single family homes and paired villas, Minto is currently building several Custom Choice Homes through the drywall stage to allow a buyer to choose the carpet, tile, kitchen cabinets, countertops, paint colors and much more.

As the real estate bubble deflated, home sales stalled in Olympia in 2006, falling from 303 the year before to 175. By 2007, almost one in 10 homes were for sale, priced from $400,000 to $1.7 million. In a six-month period beginning Jan. 1, 2007, Olympia homeowners had defaulted on more than $14 million worth of loans, according to a Palm Beach Post analysis.

Currently, Minto has nine paired villas available in the Custom Choice Home Program and four single-family homes as well. Priced from the $160s, paired villas range from 1503 A/C Sq. Ft. to 1862 A/C Sq. Ft. with 2-3 beds, 2 bath, den and 2 car garage. Starting in the low $200s, single family and estate homes range from 1683 A/C Sq. Ft. to 3086 A/C Sq. Ft. with 2-4 beds, 2-3 ½ baths, den and 2-3 car garages.

Stay & Play Extended

To give homebuyers an opportunity to experience the Sun City lifestyle and live in a Minto home before they buy, Minto has extended its Stay & Play Getaway through the end of 2013. For only $99, homebuyers can live in a furnished home for three days/two nights, enjoy a round of golf for two, dinner at Club Renaissance, full access to resort recreation and a private golf cart for use within the community.

“Sun City Center has been named a ‘Where To Retire Magazine’ Hall of Fame Community and we’ve always said that the community is one of the premier destinations for active adults,” said Bullock. “Instead of simply taking our word for it, we want people to experience the resort lifestyle, the quality of our homes and the supreme value we offer at Sun City Center.”

For reservations for the Stay & Play Getaway, please call 1-888-519-3770.

For general information on Sun City Center or any Minto community, please visit www.mintofla.com or call (888) 253-1567.

About Minto Communities

Founded in 1955, Minto is a family-owned business that has grown into one of North America’s leading builders, with more than 70,000 homes built, including 20,000 in Florida in 42 communities throughout the state.

Minto creates a wide array of award-winning new homes and resort-style master-planned communities to meet every lifestyle. The company has earned national awards and recognition that include number one ranking by Eliant Homebuyer Choice Awards for percent of sales from referrals and many others.

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