Homes

You already may be thinking about how to best use your tax refund, which most people will be receiving in January and February. “Using your tax refund to be proactive and upgrade your home’s mechanical systems before there are problems, is a gift to your family’s long-term health and comfort,” said Miguel Silva of Cornerstone Pros Air Conditioning, Plumbing and ...
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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 for Avalon Park Group. “We’re so much more ...
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Tax refund season is here, and it’s understandable to consider lavishly spending your money on a vacation to the beach or a weeklong mountain getaway. However, those necessary home improvements will still be there when you get back. It’s a much wiser and more beneficial decision to your family to use the money to update your home’s mechanical systems. “With ...
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By Trevor Lloyd If you’re not already in the holiday spirit, give Bella Home Market in Lutz a visit. As soon as you walk through the door, you’re greeted with an assortment of boxes, bells and bows meant for that perfect holiday gift. Unique seasonal finds stretch from front to back, and floor to ceiling, making it hard to leave ...
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Avalon Park Wesley Chapel is helping to bring theater back to the local community. The residential community is collaborating with The Wesley Chapel Theater Group, a new group for Wesley Chapel residents that is banding together to create a community theater for adults. Avalon Park Wesley Chapel is allowing the theater group to use its welcome center as its temporary ...
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Handmade gifts always seem to be bundled with extra love, knowing that someone put time and effort into making it. For Valentine’s Day, Bella Home Market in Lutz is featuring handmade products by local sellers that you can’t find in the Valentine’s Day aisle at big box stores. Toffee To Go is making a return after its popularity during Christmas ...
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Mattamy Homes — the largest, privately owned homebuilder in North America — prides itself on giving exceptional customer service to its residents and offering them a meticulously-planned, quality community to live in. This industry-leading homebuilder recently was awarded Community of the Year (multi-family) and Community of the Year (single-family under 500 units) for Parkview at Long Lake Ranch, along with ...
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Hillcrest RV Resort is a great place for fun and sun. This pet-friendly Zephyrhills community has so much to offer, including amiable staff, a close-knit community and plenty of amenities. Amenities include a heated pool and whirlpool; lighted shuffleboard courts; regulation horseshoe pits; laundry facilities; Wi-Fi throughout the park; lighted, wide-paved streets; extra-large lots (35′ x 65′); and, 30- and 50-amp ...
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When it comes to home repairs and installations, experience is a must. That’s why many locals go to Infinite HD, a full-service home repair and installation company based in Odessa. Rob Howard, owner of Infinite HD, has over 35 years of experience in the home repair and installation industry. Together with his two business partners, his son, Jarred Howard, and ...
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Bella Home Market is approaching its second anniversary in Lutz. So far, it has shown the community it’s a one-stop shop for making your home sweet home, even sweeter. The locally owned specialty shop offers a unique selection of indoor décor and gifts, in a range of styles. From farmhouse and chic, to industrial and modern, around every corner there’s a one-of-a-kind, eye-catching find. Owner Lou Malerba also creates space in ...
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Many homeowners would love to move up to a new home in one of Pasco’s beautiful master-planned communities. Unfortunately, many are delaying building their dream because they worry that their current home will sell quickly, and they will need to move and rent until their new home is ready. Opendoor solves this problem by letting people stay in their existing ...
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ICI Homes — one of Florida’s best-known and prestigious homebuilders — has opened its newest model in Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club, a beautiful master-planned community with rolling hills and large homesites, off State Road 52 in Dade City. The Egret Model is a one-story home that features 3,137 square feet of living area with three bedrooms, three baths ...
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Soon we’ll be ringing in the new year and ICI Homes — one of Florida’s best-known and prestigious homebuilders — will be celebrating 2022 by opening a limited number of premium homesites in Rose Pointe at Connerton. Connerton, Pasco County’s largest, master-planned, mixed-use community is located in Land O’ Lakes. Rose Pointe is a small gated community within Connerton, and ...
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Bella Home Market in Lutz has always been known for its unique gifts and home décor finds; however, this month the retailer is being recognized for its dedication to the Dixie Belle brand. For three years now, Bella Home Market has been named a Top 100 Retailer for its sales of the popular mineral paint, Dixie Belle. The achievement is ...
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“One of the most important parts of building a town is supporting the community it is comprised of,” says Stephanie Lerret, senior vice president of marketing and community relations for Avalon Park Group. Here are just some of the ways Avalon Park Wesley Chapel has supported its community this year: Championing The Local Arts Avalon Park Wesley Chapel is collaborating ...
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If you are planning to replace your HVAC system or water heater, or you’re considering adding a home generator or water softener, Cornerstone Pros recommends you act now — before more price increases are passed on from manufacturers to local AC, electrical and plumbing companies. “We just got notice of our fourth price increase of the year — an 8% ...
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If you’re looking to upgrade your home’s flooring to the latest in design and technology, you’ll want to call Infinite HD in Odessa to get some of the lowest pricing in Tampa Bay. The company’s warehouse special runs through October, and includes tile beginning at just $1 a square foot in porcelain, ceramic, black herringbone and porcelain wood tiles. And, ...
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As the hot summer months subside, autumn is a great time to have your home comfort systems serviced, and also to consider an annual protection plan to keep your home cool, and plumbing and electrical components in tip-top shape all year long. When choosing a company to work on your home comfort systems, you will want an established company with ...
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Autumn is a great time to have your home comfort systems serviced, and also to consider an annual protection plan to keep your home cool, and plumbing and electrical components in tip-top shape all year long. When choosing a company to work on your home comfort systems, you will want an established company with a solid reputation to be around ...
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With the new home market the tightest it’s been in years, ICI Homes — one of Florida’s best-known and prestigious homebuilders — has invested in quick move-in homes for families wanting to buy now. There are three inventory homes of the immensely popular Primrose model being built at Persimmon Park in Wesley Chapel, with one of these homes ready in ...
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Mattamy Homes has opened four new decorated model townhomes with contemporary exterior styling in its all-new Wesley Chapel community of Volanti, located on Wesley Chapel Boulevard at Hay Road. Models are professionally decorated and open for tours daily, with private personalized appointments available. “Mattamy Homes is delighted to open these new, thoughtfully designed townhomes in one of Pasco’s most desirable ...
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Shadow Wood Village is now taking lot reservations for spacious new manufactured homes in Phase II of its new home neighborhood in Hudson. Located just 30 minutes from Land O’ Lakes, and 10 minutes from the Gulf, these affordable homes feature open floor plans that boast front porches, great rooms, two bedrooms, two full baths, and a den perfect for ...
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Most of us still have a couple of months to shop for the holidays. But for Bella Home Market in Lutz, it’s come down to a couple of weeks. The locally owned, gift and home store features upscale décor and memorable merchandise, and is a premier retailer of Dixie Belle paints. Each visitor has the opportunity to find something unique ...
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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 ...
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To give back this holiday season, Avalon Park Wesley Chapel is partnering with The Stano Foundation, a nonprofit in Wesley Chapel dedicated to supporting troops of all branches, both active duty and veterans. The nonprofit was founded by Paula Stano in 2015, two years after her son joined the Marines at age 17. “We truly put the ‘care’ into care ...
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If you’re looking to sell your home, one of the easiest and most affordable things you can do is hire a professional to stage your home before taking listing photos and opening your door to prospective buyers. “Everyone likes to look at pictures, and seeing photos of your home staged beautifully grabs a buyer’s attention when looking on Zillow, Realtor.com ...
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Bella Home Market in Lutz, which will soon be celebrating its second anniversary, has become known as a one-stop shop for making your home sweet home, even sweeter. The locally owned specialty shop offers a unique selection of indoor décor and gifts in a range of styles. Around every corner there’s a one-of-a-kind, eye-catching find, from farmhouse and chic, to industrial and modern. Owner Lou Malerba also creates space in his ...
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Floridians spend 90% of their time indoors, and the air we breathe in our homes circulates through our AC systems an average of four times an hour. “That’s why it’s so important to keep your AC unit clean, and free of dust and debris, because if your unit is dirty, your air will be dirty,” explains Gary Beurmann, air conditioning ...
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If you’re looking to update your air conditioning and/or water heater, and considering adding a home generator, Cornerstone Pros recommends you act now — before more price increases are passed on from manufacturers to local dealers. Like manufacturing companies everywhere, plants that make mechanical systems for homes are faced with parts and labor shortages, which are resulting in higher prices ...
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One of Wesley Chapel’s biggest events of the year is this Sunday’s 4th of July Celebration at Avalon Park Wesley Chapel. The fun begins at 5 p.m., with a bike parade, bake-off, local musical groups, bounce park, exhibitors and vendors, and ends with a bang at 9 p.m., with one of the area’s largest fireworks displays. “If you have not ...
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Shadow Wood Village has spacious new manufactured homes for sale at very affordable prices, combined with a great location minute from the Gulf of Mexico in Hudson. Located just 30 minutes from Land O’ Lakes, these homes feature open floor plans that boast front porches, great rooms, two bedrooms, two full baths, and a den perfect for an office or ...
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If you’re looking to buy a home today, you know it is a very robust and competitive real estate market, especially here in Pasco County with its highly desirable master-planned communities, excellent schools and superior road network. For ICI Homes, one of Florida’s most respected custom builders, Pasco is the hub of its Tampa Bay operations. Its team is dedicated ...
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