Neal Communities Opens Belleisle: Resort Style Living Within Country Club East

SARASOTA, Fla., February 16, 2011 - Just in time for the Parade of Homes, Neal Communities is opening Belleisle, the newest neighborhood in Lakewood Ranch’s Country Club East.  There are four models—two from the new Carefree Mediterranean style. The others are Neoclassical, the best selling style that sold so quickly in the Lismore neighborhood of Country Club West. The 173 home sites surround the new and exciting Residents Club, a Resort Style Recreation Center.

            Priced from the high $100,000s, these homes range from 1389 to 2641 square feet. Each home is built to the highest Neal standards and meets the qualifications for a Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) certified “green” home.

            “Sales in Country Club East have been steady in the last six months and indicate a renewed interest in the Florida country club lifestyle. Buyers want quality homes in private neighborhoods,” says Neal Communities President Pat Neal. “This is the ideal community for people who like the privacy of a gated community but still enjoy the activity and social interaction  of a friendly neighborhood.”

            The Carefree series features the popular open floor plans that make exceptional use of all the space in the home—adding to the home’s value. These are versatile homes with many flex options available, with appeal to singles, couples and retirees.

The Parade of Homes runs from February 19 through March 6 throughout Sarasota and Bradenton. This will be the first opportunity for people to see this new neighborhood that is located just off Lorraine Road, inside the gates of Country Club East. Model homes are open Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 5:30 pm and Sunday from noon to 5 pm.

Neal Communities is ranked #1 locally by MetroStudy and by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence based on number of home sales. The home builder secured 299 building permits in 2010, putting it ahead of all other builders in the area.  BUILDER Magazine ranks the company #126 among home builders nationally based on 2009 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 almost 8,0000 homes built in Southwest Florida, Neal Communities’ honors and accolades include 24 Awards 2010 Parade of Homes, 44 Aurora Awards, five Best in American Living Awards and hundreds of local and regional industry awards. For more information, visit nealcommunities.com.

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Chris Clark, Jimmy Stewart , Bill Jarvis, Chris Reese, Milt Flinn, Charlene Neal, Pat Neal, Michael Story, Kathy Forinash]