Neal Communities introduces new Bradenton community

Neal Communities (NealCommunities.com), southwest Florida’s premier, private homebuilder, introduced The Ridge at Crossing Creek, with a grand opening last weekend and models underway.

The amenity-rich community’s homesites will surround an expansive 21-acre lake. The Ridge at Crossing Creek will offer residents five island-style floor plans from the homebuilder’s popular Celebration Series, ranging from 1,616 to nearly 2,233 square feet, with three bedrooms, two or three bathrooms and a two-car garage.

The Ridge at Crossing Creek models will offer prospective residents a chance to tour two of the five home plans available – the 2,147-square-foot Blue Sky 2 and the 1,812-square-foot Fresh Spring. Other offered floor plans include the Starlight, Sunburst and White Star.

“New homes in Bradenton continue to be in high demand,” said Michael Storey, president of Neal Communities. “This new community is a great place for families of all sizes and offers some of our most popular floor plans and amenities.”

The Ridge at Crossing Creek’s nature-focused conveniences include walking trails, a canoe and kayak launch area with storage racks, recreation center with resort-style pool and spa and a covered seating area. The community is conveniently located off State Road 70 with easy access to Interstate 75 and zoned for A-rated schools.

To receive the most up-to-date information on The Ridge at Crossing Creek, call 941-200-0482 or visit the community sales office at 7781 Ridgelake Circle in Bradenton.

About Neal Communities

Neal Communities was named the Professional Builder 2015 “Builder of the Year” and was named one of 2012’s “America’s Best Builders” by BUILDER Magazine and voted the “2013 Best Residential Builder in Southwest Florida” in a readers’ poll sponsored by Gulfshore Business Magazine. The company is ranked No. 1 locally by Metrostudy and by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence based on number of home sales and ranked nationally among the top 50 builders by BUILDER Magazine. To date, Neal has built over 10,000 homes in southwest Florida. As the area’s largest and most established, locally owned and operated private builder, Neal Communities is continually striving for excellence in every aspect of the home building and development business. Neal Signature Homes, Neal Land Ventures, Charlene Neal PureStyle, Waterscapes Pools & Spas, Neal Communities Funding, Fiducia Insurance and Allegiant Title Professionals all contribute to the firm’s continued, record-setting local success. The company’s honors and accolades include 44 Parade of Homes 2015 awards, 50 Aurora Awards, 5 Best in American Living Awards and hundreds of local and regional industry awards. For more information, please visit www.NealCommunities.com.

Neal Communities wins 2016 Parade of Homes awards

Neal Communities (NealCommunities.com), southwest Florida’s premier, private homebuilder, was recently honored with over two dozen awards from the 2016 Parade of Homes.

The Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association named Neal Communities model homes across the Gulf Coast winners in a variety of categories.

The Bright Meadow model at Eagle Trace in Bradenton was awarded Best Kitchen and Floorplan. Neal also took home Best Kitchen awards for the White Star model at Villages of Milano in Venice and the Costa Mesa model at the Wildgrass community in Sarasota.

Four other Neal Communities model homes each won multiple awards. The Endless Summer 3 model in Manatee’s Woodland Trace community won awards for Best Curb Appeal, Master Suite and Floorplan and was selected as an Overall Winner.

In Lakewood Ranch, the Sea Star model at Indigo won Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan and Architectural Detail awards and was also selected as an Overall Winner.

The Fenwick model in Venice’s Boca Royale Golf & Country Club community won awards for Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan and Architectural Detail. It was also honored as an Overall Winner.

In Bradenton, the Dominica II model won for Best Curb Appeal and Kitchen. The Concession luxury custom-home community was awarded Best Entranceway and Amenities and was named an Overall Winner.

Waterscapes Pools & Spas, the area’s largest pool builder and a member of the Neal Communities family of companies, was also honored by the Parade of Homes. Waterscapes pools were presented with three Best Overall awards – one for the Silver Mist 2 model pool at the Silverleaf community in Parrish, one for the Barbados II model pool at the Highfield community in Lakewood Ranch and one for the Dominica II model pool at The Concession in Bradenton.

About Neal Communities

Neal Communities was named the Professional Builder 2015 “Builder of the Year” and was named one of 2012’s “America’s Best Builders” by BUILDER Magazine and voted the “2013 Best Residential Builder in Southwest Florida” in a readers’ poll sponsored by Gulfshore Business Magazine. The company is ranked No. 1 locally by Metrostudy and by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence based on number of home sales and ranked nationally among the top 50 builders by BUILDER Magazine. To date, Neal has built over 10,000 homes in southwest Florida. As the area’s largest and most established, locally owned and operated private builder, Neal Communities is continually striving for excellence in every aspect of the home building and development business. Neal Signature Homes, Neal Land Ventures, Charlene Neal PureStyle, Waterscapes Pools & Spas, Neal Communities Funding, Fiducia Insurance and Allegiant Title Professionals all contribute to the firm’s continued, record-setting local success. The company’s honors and accolades include 44 Parade of Homes 2015 awards, 50 Aurora Awards, 5 Best in American Living Awards and hundreds of local and regional industry awards. For more information, please visit www.NealCommunities.com.

Neal Communities team sees substantial growth in early 2016

Neal Communities (NealCommunities.com), southwest Florida’s premier, private homebuilder, hired 26 new employees across the company’s departments in January and February 2016.

The new hires include 10 sales associates, four builders, three pool builders, a design gallery coordinator and a vice president of construction.

“Our firm would be nothing without its dedicated team of professionals all working toward a common goal of improving people’s lives,” said Pat Neal, founder and CEO of the Lakewood Ranch based new home building company. “As we expand into new markets and new communities over the next five years, we will continue to experience this type of positive and fast paced job growth that contributes to the regions we serve. We are always looking for great people to join our team.”

The new sales associates are Gary Brown, Steven Goodwin, Shana Kohl, Darice Levasseur, Nicolas Morese, Katherine Schrum, David Smith, James Thrift, Richard Witt and Joseph Reuth. Michael Lerman was hired as an online sales counselor.

Mark Jenkins, Brandon Johnson and Jason Carr were hired as builders, and Simon Johns was hired as a builder for Neal’s south region. Fadi Malaab and Owen Mathews joined the Neal team as pool builders, and James Cotton was hired as a pool builder assistant. Robert LaGasse was hired as a pool designer.

Tracie Hunt, Marjory McGloin and Janet Draper joined Neal Communities as purchasing coordinators. Hunt is on the corporate purchasing team, McGloin is on the Neal Signature Homes purchasing team and Draper is on the Waterscapes Pools & Spas purchasing team.

New additions were also made to Neal’s administrative and management team, including office administrator Carol Flowers, design gallery coordinator Stephanie Moreau-Sipiere and senior human resources generalist Sarah Downes.

Construction-industry veteran Timothy Oak was hired as Neal’s vice president of construction in its South Florida division.

Neal Communities also had an exceptional hiring period in the fall, bringing 22 employees onto the Neal team during the last four months of 2015. The homebuilder currently employs 252 people across all of its companies. The company experienced a 6-percent growth since the same time last year.

About Neal Communities

Neal Communities was named the Professional Builder 2015 “Builder of the Year” and was named one of 2012’s “America’s Best Builders” by BUILDER Magazine and voted the “2013 Best Residential Builder in Southwest Florida” in a readers’ poll sponsored by Gulfshore Business Magazine. The company is ranked No. 1 locally by Metrostudy and by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence based on number of home sales and ranked nationally among the top 50 builders by BUILDER Magazine. To date, Neal has built over 10,000 homes in southwest Florida. As the area’s largest and most established, locally owned and operated private builder, Neal Communities is continually striving for excellence in every aspect of the home building and development business. Neal Signature Homes, Neal Land Ventures, Charlene Neal PureStyle, Waterscapes Pools & Spas, Neal Communities Funding, Fiducia Insurance and Allegiant Title Professionals all contribute to the firm’s continued, record-setting local success. The company’s honors and accolades include 44 Parade of Homes 2015 awards, 50 Aurora Awards, 5 Best in American Living Awards and hundreds of local and regional industry awards. For more information, please visit www.NealCommunities.com.

February sales increase for Neal Communities

Neal Communities (NealCommunities.com), southwest Florida’s premier, private homebuilder, saw a steady increase in sales in February, marking 103 new home sales and a more than 10 percent increase over the builder’s 85 new home sales in January.

Homes sales took place in communities spanning from Hillsborough to Collier Counties.

“We definitely experienced a slower January in terms of homes sales and a noticeable uptick in February, but traffic remained steady throughout the first two months of the year,” said Michael Storey, president of the Lakewood Ranch-based new homebuilder. “While it seems the traditional season may have started later this year, we are now seeing traffic and sales back to a more normal rate, and we expect a strong selling season in March and April.”

In February, Grand Palm and Villages of Milano, both in Venice, led with 17 sales. Six homes were sold at the popular Boca Royale Golf & Country Club in Englewood and at Eagle Trace in Manatee County. Other notable communities included Silverleaf and Central Park, each with five sales.

Neal Communities’ Fairfield, a vacation-style living community located in the heart of Bradenton, has completely sold out. The homebuilder’s Central Park has only nine homes left before sell out and Forest Creek is expected to sell out before summer 2016.

Also in February, Neal Communities brought home 25 awards in the

2016 Manatee Sarasota Building Industry Association’s Parade of Homes. The homebuilders’ pool company, Waterscapes Pools and Spas, also won three awards.

This month, the builder is taking part in the Tampa Bay Builders Association Parade of Homes, from March 5 through March 13, with five models entered.

In 2015, Neal Communities hit a major milestone by closing 989 homes for families in Florida – the most since its 1970 inception and pulled permits for over 1,200 homes in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Additionally the prolific firm was recognized nationally as Professional Builder Magazine’s Builder of the Year.

About Neal Communities

Neal Communities was named the Professional Builder 2015 “Builder of the Year” and was named one of 2012’s “America’s Best Builders” by BUILDER Magazine and voted the “2013 Best Residential Builder in Southwest Florida” in a readers’ poll sponsored by Gulfshore Business Magazine. The company is ranked No. 1 locally by Metrostudy and by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence based on number of home sales and ranked nationally among the top 50 builders by BUILDER Magazine. To date, Neal has built over 10,000 homes in southwest Florida. As the area’s largest and most established, locally owned and operated private builder, Neal Communities is continually striving for excellence in every aspect of the home building and development business. Neal Signature Homes, Neal Land Ventures, Charlene Neal PureStyle, Waterscapes Pools & Spas, Neal Communities Funding, Fiducia Insurance and Allegiant Title Professionals all contribute to the firm’s continued, record-setting local success. The company’s honors and accolades include 44 Parade of Homes 2015 awards, 50 Aurora Awards, 5 Best in American Living Awards and hundreds of local and regional industry awards. For more information, please visit www.NealCommunities.com.

Off-Roading with Neal

BY JACOB OGLES   |   SRQ MAGAZINE   |   MARCH 2016

2015 turned out to be a record-breaking year for Neal Communities, with the company selling some 1,107 homes in the region from Hillsborough south through Collier counties. That’s just another feather in the cap for founder Pat Neal, an ex-state senator and major political player in the region as well.

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Neal Communities’ Reuth speaks at International Builders’ Show

Liz Reuth, the digital strategy manager at Neal Communities (NealCommunities.com), southwest Florida’s premier, private homebuilder, recently spoke at the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, Nev.

With13 years of experience in the Internet marketing industry, Reuth brought that knowledge to Neal Communities and Neal Signature Homes almost three years ago. She creates and manages digital campaigns encompassing all facets of online media, including social media, display advertising, SEO, paid search ads, retargeting, video, e-mail and native advertising for the companies. Reuth has also lead website design projects focusing on user experience and online lead conversion.

Reuth was the sole presenter for the session “Online ROI Playbook: Analytics to Prove Your Online Marketing Works” on January 21 from 8 – 9 a.m. During the knowledge-building session, Reuth taught attendees the best ways to set up tracking URLs and dynamic tracking phone numbers to measure online campaigns, the difference between cost per lead and value per lead, how to analyze campaign and call tracking reports to prove return on investment and when to shift focus to revenue metrics for determining value.

“I was very honored to be asked and to have the opportunity to speak at this international conference,” says Reuth. “Neal Communities is an exceptional employer in our community, and I would have never had this opportunity without the work I’ve been able to perform at Neal Communities.”

Reuth began her Internet marketing career when she began working in SEO and paid search for hospitality brands like Hyatt and Fairmont Hotels. She combines creative and technical expertise to develop and execute digital strategy. Reuth built a framework for elevated tracking using analytics programs and CRM data to prove ROI from marketing campaigns.

The NAHB International Builders’ Show is the largest annual light construction show in the world, attracting 120,000 visitors this year. It brings together the industry’s most important global manufacturers and suppliers and showcases the latest products, materials and technologies involved in all types of buildings – including wood, concrete, stone and brick.

About Neal Communities

Neal Communities was named the Professional Builder 2015 “Builder of the Year” and was named one of 2012’s “America’s Best Builders” by BUILDER Magazine and voted the “2013 Best Residential Builder in Southwest Florida” in a readers’ poll sponsored by Gulfshore Business Magazine. The company is ranked No. 1 locally by Metrostudy and by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence based on number of home sales and ranked nationally among the top 50 builders by BUILDER Magazine. To date, Neal has built over 10,000 homes in southwest Florida. As the area’s largest and most established, locally owned and operated private builder, Neal Communities is continually striving for excellence in every aspect of the home building and development business. Neal Signature Homes, Neal Land Ventures, Charlene Neal PureStyle, Waterscapes Pools & Spas, Neal Communities Funding, Fiducia Insurance and Allegiant Title Professionals all contribute to the firm’s continued, record-setting local success. The company’s honors and accolades include 44 Parade of Homes 2015 awards, 50 Aurora Awards, 5 Best in American Living Awards and hundreds of local and regional industry awards. For more information, please visit www.NealCommunities.com.

Neal Communities’ Villa Amalfi community set to open

Neal Communities (NealCommunities.com), southwest Florida’s premier, private homebuilder, will mark the grand opening of Sarasota’s Villa Amalfi community on Saturday, Feb. 20.

The gated community offers vacation-style living in north Sarasota, with homes starting at $238,990. Eight of the 92 maintenance-included villas have already been sold in pre-sales.

“Villa Amalfi’s opening comes just in time to coincide with the Parade of Homes and as we recently sold out at nearby Fairfield, which offered similar villa style homes,” said Nicole Brooks, director of sales for Neal Communities. “These homes are extremely popular due to their size, value and fabulous open spaces that highlight the best in Florida living.”

Residents can choose between three villa plans, each with a Tuscan architectural style. Plans range in size from 1,434 to 1,524 square feet. The Crystal Sand plan features two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The Tidewater features two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a den. Many homesites offer tranquil preserve and water views.

Villa Amalfi is nestled on 18 acres at the corner of Lockwood Ridge Road and Honore Avenue. A luxurious pool, spa and cabana are at the centerpiece of the community’s vacation lifestyle.

The Villa Amalfi property is bordered by Woodbrook to the east, Cascades to the south and west and Barrington Ridge to the north. Residents will enjoy convenience to shopping, dining and attractions in Bradenton and Sarasota as well as proximity to major roads and highways.

About Neal Communities

Neal Communities was named the Professional Builder 2015 “Builder of the Year” and was named one of 2012’s “America’s Best Builders” by BUILDER Magazine and voted the “2013 Best Residential Builder in Southwest Florida” in a readers’ poll sponsored by Gulfshore Business Magazine. The company is ranked No. 1 locally by Metrostudy and by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence based on number of home sales and ranked nationally among the top 50 builders by BUILDER Magazine. To date, Neal has built over 10,000 homes in southwest Florida. As the area’s largest and most established, locally owned and operated private builder, Neal Communities is continually striving for excellence in every aspect of the home building and development business. Neal Signature Homes, Neal Land Ventures, Charlene Neal PureStyle, Waterscapes Pools & Spas, Neal Communities Funding, Fiducia Insurance and Allegiant Title Professionals all contribute to the firm’s continued, record-setting local success. The company’s honors and accolades include 44 Parade of Homes 2015 awards, 50 Aurora Awards, 5 Best in American Living Awards and hundreds of local and regional industry awards. For more information, please visit www.NealCommunities.com.

Neal Communities notched 62 sales in January

Neal Communities (NealCommunities.com), southwest Florida’s premier, private homebuilder, sold 62 homes in January 2016, including six sales from the semi-custom, luxury Neal Signature Homes and 17 sales from Neal’s Southern division.

January’s notable neighborhoods included the newly opened Villages of Milano in Venice with 11 sales, Grand Palm in Venice with 10 sales, Silverleaf in Parrish with seven sales, Eagle Trace in Bradenton with six sales and five from Boca Royale Golf & Country Club in Englewood.

“While we saw a slight decrease in traffic during the first month of 2016, we experienced quality traffic in which people were ready to buy,” said Nicole Brooks, director of sales for the Lakewood Ranch-based new homebuilder. “We attribute these numbers to a continued favorable environment for homebuyers, including low interest rates and other positive mortgage conditions and the excellent value and variety presented by our many communities spanning from Hillsborough to Collier County,” she said.

Neal Communities’ Fairfield, a vacation-style living community located in the heart of Bradenton, has completely sold out. The Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder’s Central Park and Forest Creek communities are expected to sell out before summer 2016.

Neal Communities will have 22 models in the upcoming Manatee Sarasota Building Industry Association’s Parade of Homes beginning February 20. The homebuilders’ pool company, Waterscapes Pools and Spas, will have eight pools featured.

In 2015, Neal Communities hit a major milestone by closing 989 homes for families in Florida – the most since its 1970 inception and pulled permits for over 1,200 homes in Sarasota and Manatee Counties.

Neal Communities also opened 13 new communities in 2015 and expects to unveil another eight in 2016, continuing its five-year expansion plan. The first – Villa Amalfi in Sarasota – will open in early 2016. The community will feature maintenance-included villas with classic architectural elements like a Mediterranean tile roof and a variety of available exterior colors.

About Neal Communities

Neal Communities was named the Professional Builder 2015 “Builder of the Year” and was named one of 2012’s “America’s Best Builders” by BUILDER Magazine and voted the “2013 Best Residential Builder in Southwest Florida” in a readers’ poll sponsored by Gulfshore Business Magazine. The company is ranked No. 1 locally by Metrostudy and by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence based on number of home sales and ranked nationally among the top 50 builders by BUILDER Magazine. To date, Neal has built over 10,000 homes in southwest Florida. As the area’s largest and most established, locally owned and operated private builder, Neal Communities is continually striving for excellence in every aspect of the home building and development business. Neal Signature Homes, Neal Land Ventures, Charlene Neal PureStyle, Waterscapes Pools & Spas, Neal Communities Funding, Fiducia Insurance and Allegiant Title Professionals all contribute to the firm’s continued, record-setting local success. The company’s honors and accolades include 44 Parade of Homes 2015 awards, 50 Aurora Awards, 5 Best in American Living Awards and hundreds of local and regional industry awards. For more information, please visit www.NealCommunities.com.

Neal Communities’ Fairfield sells out

Neal Communities’ (NealCommunities.com) Fairfield, a vacation-style living community located in the heart of Bradenton, has completely sold out.

With homes starting at $219,990, Fairfield offered maintenance-included villas.  The popular two-bedroom and two-bathroom floor plans named the Crystal Sand and Tidewater, varied in size from 1,434 to 1,524 square feet.

Located at 5430 Chatham Square Way, Fairfield offers residents a beautiful pool, spa and cabana for soaking up the Florida sunshine. A state-of-the-art fitness center and multi-purpose room is also available within the neighborhood. Fairfield combines close proximity to great shopping, dining and beaches as well as easy access to major roads and highways with community amenities, beautifully landscaped streets and entryways.

“The ideal location of Fairfield and the popular floor plans really made this a stand-out community for Neal Communities,” said Michael Storey, president of Neal Communities. “Much like Fairfield with its cozy villas, homebuyers can still get a slice of resort-style lifestyle at Villa Amalfi, our newest Tuscan-inspired community conveniently located in Sarasota.”

Coming in early 2016, the Villa Amalfi community features maintenance-included villas with classic architectural elements like a Mediterranean tile roof and a variety of available exterior colors. The community will offer three villa home plans and several homesites with preserve and lake views. Like Fairfield, homes will range from 1,434 to 1,524 square feet. Preselling now, six homes have already been sold in this new community.

About Neal Communities

Neal Communities was named the Professional Builder 2015 “Builder of the Year” and was named one of 2012’s “America’s Best Builders” by BUILDER Magazine and voted the “2013 Best Residential Builder in Southwest Florida” in a readers’ poll sponsored by Gulfshore Business Magazine. The company is ranked No. 1 locally by Metrostudy and by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence based on number of home sales and ranked nationally among the top 50 builders by BUILDER Magazine. To date, Neal has built over 10,000 homes in southwest Florida. As the area’s largest and most established, locally owned and operated private builder, Neal Communities is continually striving for excellence in every aspect of the home building and development business. Neal Signature Homes, Neal Land Ventures, Charlene Neal PureStyle, Waterscapes Pools & Spas, Neal Communities Funding, Fiducia Insurance and Allegiant Title Professionals all contribute to the firm’s continued, record-setting local success. The company’s honors and accolades include 44 Parade of Homes 2015 awards, 50 Aurora Awards, 5 Best in American Living Awards and hundreds of local and regional industry awards. For more information, please visit www.NealCommunities.com.

Neal Communities opens new phase at Boca Royale Golf & Country Club

Neal Communities, southwest Florida’s premier, private homebuilder, has announced a new phase at the Boca Royale Golf & Country Club, a private gated community located in south Sarasota County, which opens this month featuring the builder’s popular Coastal Series homes.

The Coastal Series offers a variety of floor plans and prices, starting in the $400,000s. All sites offer preserve and water views.

In 2015, the Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder had a successful year with 78 new homes sold in Boca Royale Golf & Country Club. Its three distinctive home series include Neal Communities’ Coral Series, Cove Series and its Coastal Series.

Additionally Neal Signature Homes also builds beautifully crafted custom homes in the community. Currently, 3,000-square-foot homes and above are available from Neal’s luxury division with oversized homesites, many of which equal 1/3 acre.

“Boca Royale Golf & Country Club is a hidden gem in an area that is close to major attractions without the traffic and commercialization often seen in southwest Florida,” said Mark Sochar, vice president for Neal Communities. “Customers are buying here for the many amenities and the social atmosphere found at the Club, the nearness to uncongested beaches, kayaking, boating and the old Florida feel offered by the restaurants on Manasota Key and the village of Englewood.”

The elegant clubhouse offers casual and fine dining and a wide range of social activities for residents. Other community amenities include a state-of-the-art fitness facility and sports activities on site, including Bocce ball, croquet, tennis and an 18-hole golf course.

“Boca Royale Golf & Country Club saw its best year ever for new home sales, new members and a very active Club,” said Ian Fetigan, general manager of Boca Royale Golf & Country Club. “We had a 13 percent increase in our membership, with the largest increase seen in our fitness memberships with a 24 percent increase. Our home sales also doubled from 2014 to 2015.”

The community boasts six award-winning decorated models for guests to browse. For more information, visit the sales center at 1 Golf View Dr. in Englewood or call 941-474-0476.

About Neal Communities

Neal Communities was named the Professional Builder 2015 “Builder of the Year” and was named one of 2012’s “America’s Best Builders” by BUILDER Magazine and voted the “2013 Best Residential Builder in Southwest Florida” in a readers’ poll sponsored by Gulfshore Business Magazine. The company is ranked No. 1 locally by Metrostudy and by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence based on number of home sales and ranked nationally among the top 50 builders by BUILDER Magazine. To date, Neal has built over 10,000 homes in southwest Florida. As the area’s largest and most established, locally owned and operated private builder, Neal Communities is continually striving for excellence in every aspect of the home building and development business. Neal Signature Homes, Neal Land Ventures, Charlene Neal PureStyle, Waterscapes Pools & Spas, Neal Communities Funding, Fiducia Insurance and Allegiant Title Professionals all contribute to the firm’s continued, record-setting local success. The company’s honors and accolades include 44 Parade of Homes 2015 awards, 50 Aurora Awards, 5 Best in American Living Awards and hundreds of local and regional industry awards. For more information, please visit www.NealCommunities.com.

About Boca Royale Golf & Country Club

Located in south Sarasota County, near world class and secluded beaches, Boca Royale Golf & Country Club is nestled within a private, gated community of beautiful homes, pristine lakes and nature preserves. A semi-private golf facility, Boca Royale offers single and family golf, tennis, fitness and social memberships and a full range of social activities. The elegant Georgian clubhouse provides spectacular views of the manicured golf course and a full range of dining options, from fine dining in our Fairway Dining Room to casual dining in the 19th Hole. Members often relax while enjoying a light meal and drinks in the Members Room after golf or tennis. The 18-hole par 72 golf course includes a driving range, putting green, sand bunker, chipping/pitching area and Pro Shop.  The course offers a challenge for both amateurs and professionals alike.  With all of the activities available, this community is a prime example of the benefits and advantages of the active Florida lifestyle. Homes in this community range in size from 1,434 to 3,262 square feet.