Is history repeating itself?
I think 2020 will be a game-changer and COVID-19 will be remembered as a turning point that has served as an engine of innovation. Under lockdown, e-commerce as a share of American retail sales increased as much in eight weeks as it had in the previous five years. As people stayed home, almost overnight businesses began to run from spare ...
Who Installs Your Home’s Mechanical Systems Is More Important Than The Manufacturer
Homeowners often put more emphasis on which manufacturer they believe makes the best air conditioning unit, generator or hot water heater, instead of focusing on which company they hire to install and warranty the unit. “Manufacturers essentially use the same components, which are put together on the same assembly lines,” explains Dana Spears, president and owner of Cornerstone Pros in ...
Art Lovers Invited To Join East Pasco Arts Committee
Do you love art and also love your community? Do you live in Wesley Chapel, Land O’ Lakes, San Antonio, Zephyrhills or Dade City? Then we have an opportunity for you to make a significant contribution to your community, and influence art appreciation and education in east Pasco County. Avalon Park Wesley Chapel is spearheading a new East Pasco Artists ...
Live, Learn Work and Play In Avalon Park Wesley Chapel
When families are looking for a new place to call home, they have several master-planned communities to choose from in Pasco County. But, there’s none quite like Avalon Park Wesley Chapel. “We are not just developers— we are building a brand new town,” said Stephanie Lerret, senior vice president of marketing and community relations for the Avalon Park Group. “We’re ...
ICI Homes’ Exclusive Builder In Asturia’s Final Phase
If you dream of building a new home in Pasco County’s in-demand State Road 54 corridor, look no further than the final phase of Asturia in Odessa. ICI Homes — one of Florida’s best-known and prestigious builders — has been chosen as the exclusive builder in Asturia’s final phase, with 23 over-sized homesites in this exclusive community located just minutes ...
What A Year It Was in Avalon Park Wesley Chapel!
There certainly were many challenges in 2020, but also many good things to reflect on, that we are proud to share with you. Here are some highlights of the year from the team at Avalon Park Wesley Chapel. Partnership with the Pasco Fine Arts Council In 2020, Avalon Park Wesley Chapel continued its partnership with the Pasco Fine Arts Council ...
Saying Goodbye To My Family Homestead After A Lifetime Of Looking For A Home That Feels Just Like It
We have been publishing a monthly Home Section in The Laker/Lutz News for several years, and each month I write the stories you read in this section. I’ve learned much about the developers and builders behind many of Pasco County’s master-planned communities, and enjoy telling their stories and those of the people who live in these new neighborhoods. This month, ...
Kia of Wesley Chapel Partners With Avalon Park
Kia of Wesley Chapel believes nothing is more important than supporting its community, and is thrilled to be the fireworks sponsor for Avalon Aglow on Dec. 12. When asked why giving back to the local community is so important to him and his staff, Shawn Visconte, who is general manager at the dealership, says it’s the right thing to do ...
Avalon Aglow Kicks Off A Magical Month of Holiday Joy
Of the many things that sets Avalon Park Wesley Chapel apart from other planned developments is its long history of organizing special events for area residents to enjoy. This year, the Avalon Park Group is launching its first ever HOLIDAY WEEK, with safe, family friendly activities every day of the week from Saturday, Dec. 12 through Saturday, Dec. 18. All ...
Downtown Avalon Park Is Also Downtown Wesley Chapel
Avalon Park Wesley Chapel soon will offer residents places to shop and work when its downtown center is completed. Infrastructure construction has begun on the first phase, which will include two office buildings, two mixed-use retail/residential buildings and a community park. “We will be building beautiful, multi-story buildings with commercial space designed for businesses our residents want close to home ...
Meet Joe Barnes And His Incredible Gift
Joe Barnes is a very unusual real estate agent. Every time he closes a deal — whether it is a buyer or seller — he takes up to $1,000 out of his commission and puts it into his customer’s pocket. The only stipulation Barnes has is that this $1,000 gift be spent with a member of his local networking group ...
Experience Is Essential In This Ever-Changing Real Estate Market
The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the upcoming Presidential election, has created an environment where sellers are holding off on listing their homes due to the uncertainty of the nation. Because of this, this year’s real estate inventory is at an all-time low with only a 1-month supply of homes. To put it in perspective, a normal market is typically between ...
Join The Fun At Avalon Park’s Holiday Wine & Food Pairing Party
Join neighbors and friends on Nov. 18 for a Holiday Wine & Food Pairing special event at Avalon Park Wesley Chapel. You can join the party in person at the development’s community center, or via Zoom. Either way, it’s a fun way to step back from the worries of the day and kick off the holiday season. Co-sponsored by Time ...
ICI Homes Now Building in Lake Jovita
If you dream of a home in the rolling hills of North Carolina, but live in Florida because of its year-around sunshine, your work or family, here’s a new home opportunity that you’ll be glad you waited for. ICI Homes — one of Florida’s best known and prestigious builders — is coming to Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club just ...
Cornerstone Pros Celebrates 16 Years As A Family Business
When Dana Spears founded Cornerstone Pros in 2006, the company began as a small family business with just six employees. Today, 14 years later, it is still a family business, but now employs over 65 local residents who provide air conditioning, electrical and plumbing services to households in Pasco, Hillsborough and Hernando counties. “Being bigger doesn’t mean we have lost ...
Experience Matters When Remodeling Your Home
Rob Howard got his start in the flooring business 35 years ago as a teenager, when he was working at a grocery store and his manager asked if he could finish the store’s floors when a contractor failed to show. Rob agreed to help, discovered that he enjoyed the work, and has been in the flooring business ever since. Over ...
Pasco Art Community Loses Great Leader With The Passing Of Jo Baughman
The recent death of Joanne (Jo) Baughman, long-time director of the Pasco Fine Arts Council (PFAC), has been especially sad for art lovers in Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills and Dade City because her leadership was instrumental in the founding of the East Pasco Fine Arts Gallery. It was just one year ago that the executive team at Avalon Park Wesley Chapel met ...
Why Live In An Apartment When You Can Live Affordably At Club Wildwood
Older adults in central and east Pasco county are discovering the charming manufactured home community of Club Wildwood in Hudson, which boasts affordable homes, first-class amenities and a five-minute drive to the beach. Club Wildwood is the largest retirement community in north Pasco County, with close to 500 homes. Living in a large community means there is always someone to ...
Who Installs Your Home Mechanical Systems Is Just As Important As The Manufacturer
Homeowners often put more emphasis on which manufacturer they believe makes the best air conditioning unit, generator or hot water heater, instead of focusing on which company they hire to install and warranty the unit. “Manufacturers essentially use the same components, which are put together on the same assembly lines,” explains Dana Spears, president and owner of Cornerstone Pros in ...
Our Residents Loving Living At Club Wildwood
Adults age 55-plus are discovering Club Wildwood in Hudson as an ideal community to call home because of its beautiful manufactured homes, first-class amenities (including an 85,000-gallon pool with relaxing waterfall), and an enviable location just minutes from the beaches on the Gulf of Mexico. At 478 homes, Club Wildwood is the largest retirement community in north Pasco County. With ...
D.R. Horton To Build Up To 1,000 Homes In Avalon Park Wesley Chapel
Westgate Village is the name of the newest village coming to Avalon Park Wesley Chapel, with up to 1,000 homes to be built by D.R. Horton, the country’s largest homebuilder. In late July, Avalon Park Group/sitEX announced that it had closed on a 285-acre parcel adjacent to Avalon Park Wesley Chapel for its third phase, and that D.R. Horton will ...
Families Will Soon Begin Moving Into Persimmon Park In Wesley Chapel
Afrika and Dawvel Brooks researched just about every homebuilder in Tampa Bay before deciding ICI Homes was the best one for their family. “We wanted the ability to move walls and customize our new home, and ICI Homes was the only builder to welcome structural changes, and to do so at an affordable cost,” said Afrika. The Brooks family discovered ...
Art Workshops Welcome Beginning Artists
If you’re looking for something inexpensive to do that is interesting, artistic and safe in these days of social distancing, sign up for workshops sponsored by the Pasco Fine Arts Council at the Avalon Park Amenity Center in Wesley Chapel. These upcoming workshops are taught by local artists and welcome beginning artists. They are fun, informative and a great way ...
Infinite HD — Experienced Home Remodeling
Rob Howard got his start in the flooring business 35 years ago as a teenager, when he was working at a grocery store and his manager asked if he could finish the store’s floors when a contractor failed to show. Rob agreed to help, discovered that he enjoyed the work, and has been in the flooring business ever since. Over ...
Our Residents Loving Living At Club Wildwood
Adults age 55-plus are discovering Club Wildwood in Hudson as an ideal community to call home because of its beautiful manufactured homes, first-class amenities (including an 85,000-gallon pool with relaxing waterfall), and an enviable location just minutes from the beaches on the Gulf of Mexico. At 478 homes, Club Wildwood is the largest retirement community in north Pasco County. With ...
Abstract Artist Cindi Vinci Exhibits at Avalon Park Wesley Chapel
If you’re looking for something free to do that is interesting, artistic and safe in these days of social distancing, stop by and see the latest artist show at the Welcome Center at Avalon Park Wesley Chapel. Artist Cindi Sherman Vinci is exhibiting over 20 paintings of her colorful, graphically intriguing paintings at the show sponsored by the Pasco Fine ...
Keep Your Family Cool and Safe
Your family is likely spending more time than ever at home these days, and it may be smart to update you’re A/C system and install a home generator. “The only thing worse than having you’re A/C go out on the hottest day of the year, is it going out during a hurricane, and not coming back on when your power ...
Avex Homes Introduces New Model Home At Avalon Park Wesley Chapel
A beautiful new model home by Avex Homes is welcoming buyers at Avalon Park Wesley Chapel, one of the most in-demand, master-planned developments in this high profile central Pasco community. The new Clayton model, which has been open for less than a month, is one of the builder’s most popular plans because its spacious floor plan is perfect for families ...
Keep Your Family Cool and Safe With A New A/C and Generator
Florida’s hot and humid summer is in full force, and with it comes the dangers of thunderstorms and hurricanes. If your family is spending more time than ever at home because of COVID-19, it may be smart to consider updating or replacing you’re A/C system, and look into installing a portable or permanent all-home generator. "The only thing worse than ...
Spacious Inventory Homes For Under $300s
Avex Homes, the exclusive builder in Avalon Park Wesley Chapel, has affordable inventory homes and townhomes that are ready now for families looking for a new home in time for the 2020-2021 school year. Buyers have four completed homes to choose from. All are popular one-story plans between 1,585 square feet and 1,796 square feet, with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths ...
Top Parade of Homes Awards For ICI Homes
It’s always exciting for a builder to be recognized in a community’s Parade of Homes competition, but this year ICI Homes outdid itself by winning two of the most prestigious awards in Tampa Bay. In early March, a total of 79 homes were entered in the Parade of Homes from a variety of builders and developers, in the competition organized ...
New River Library In The Heart of Avalon Park
Having a library in the center of your community is something that residents of Avalon Park Wesley Chapel truly love and value. The New River Library, a branch of the Pasco County Libraries system, is located on State Road 54, at the west entrance to the Wesley Chapel community. The New River Library is currently going through a complete renovation ...
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