Families are choosing Birchwood Preserve because of its A-rated schools and convenient location, a half mile away from Dale Mabry Highway and less than two miles away from the Veterans Expressway.
“Lutz is very attractive to many homebuyers because it provides quick and easy access to St. Joseph’s Hospital-North, Tampa International Airport, Westshore Business District, International Plaza and the Gulf Coast beaches,” said Sean Strickler, president of Pulte’s West Florida division.
“Plus, Birchwood Preserve is surrounded by beautiful county parks, connecting trail systems and champion golf courses, such as Cheval and TPC Tampa Bay,” he added.
Excellent schools are another reason for the community’s brisk sales. Birchwood Preserve is the only new, single-family-home community in Lutz whose children are zoned to all three schools at the highly desirable public school complex on Lutz Lake Fern Road — Steinbrenner High, Martinez Middle and McKitrick Elementary, all just three miles away. Even closer is a new charter school, Sunlake Academy of Math and Science, which opens this month for students in kindergarten through seventh grade.
The entrance to Birchwood Preserve is gated and beautifully landscaped. Amenities include a private luxury community swimming pool with cabanas and hammocks, a multipurpose clubhouse room with kitchen, and a children’s exploration climbing dome playground, a swing set and additional discovery play equipment.
With just 196 home sites, there is no CDD requirement. Owners help support the shared amenities and common areas with an affordable HOA.
Birchwood Preserve is located west of Dale Mabry Highway at the end of Geraci Road. The property is set back far enough from Dale Mabry that there is no traffic or road noise to interfere with its peaceful, natural setting. Many home sites boast nature views, including waterfront lots.
All Birchwood Preserve homes are designed for the way families live today, with Pulte’s unique Life Tested home designs. “The ideas for our Life Tested designs come from our homeowners, whose suggestions we value and incorporate into our homes,” said Strickler. “An example is the Pulte Planning Center® — a unique, multifunctional area designed with counters and cabinets to help a family get organized in one place that is conveniently located off their kitchen or gathering room.” Pulte Homes’ designs also offer Everyday Entry® drop zones with built-in shelving, hooks and storage to accommodate backpacks, shoes, purses and jackets. Pulte’s interactive online design tools allow buyers to preview its Life Tested personal options to help them get the most out of their new home.
Every home in Birchwood comes with a Diamond rating in the Environments for Living Energy package. “Many people come to Birchwood Preserve looking for the peace of mind that comes with a new home that’s covered by Pulte’s unmatched warranty,” said Strickler. “We also have many folks coming in saying it would be way too expensive to try and update their current home, to get them close to par with the energy efficiency and current designs that our homes offer.”
Birchwood Preserve offers 10 single-family floor plans ranging from 1,904 to 4,600 square feet. Homes start at $318,990, and offer three to six bedrooms, two to six bathrooms and two- or three-car garages.
The Valleybrook is one of the most popular floor plans. At 3,320 square feet, it features four bedrooms upstairs and an optional fifth bedroom or den on the first level. Birchwood Preserve is also attracting empty nesters who want the latest in home design, but in a downsized, one-story plan. The Cascade model is a perfect fit with its spacious floor plan that offers three to four bedrooms and a tandem three-car garage that provides extra storage or hobby space.
The community’s model home is the 3,427-square-foot Millstone, which features from four up to six bedrooms and three and a half baths, with a three-car garage. The Millstone model center is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesday and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.
Please stop by and meet sales associates Vince Kuntz and Amanda Barningham, who will gladly give you a personal tour and answer all your questions about Birchwood Preserve.
Published August 23, 2017
