Maple Ridge Sales Center Opens in Ave Maria

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Published on Sunday, 09 June 2013 15:24

Some came because they've already bought a home. Some came just out of curiosity. And others came with serious buying intentions when the sales center for the new Maple Ridge development in Ave Maria opened Saturday.

"We are so excited about this," said Diana Ibarria, a senior vice president of developer CC Devco, as she pointed out various features of the neighborhood on a site map. Left, Ms. Ibarria talks about development plans by a map of the site with Scott Schneider (center), whose family will be moving into one of the first homes that will be ready next year.

CC Devco has begun construction of a model park adjacent to the sales center, located in the Ave Maria town center across from Publix. Model homes are expected to open early in the fall, and the neighborhood's first residents are expected to move into their homes in early 2014.

The first phase of the development is about 150 houses, but CC Devco, in partnership with the Barron Collier Cos., plans to build about 1,800 homes in all.

At the opening of the sales center, children played outside to music and games provided by local disc jockey Tom DiFlorio and his wife, Carol, (right) while inside, visitors examined the various models for sale and looked at model rooms where choices for flooring, cabinetry and countertops were displayed.

The sales center is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. More information is at www.mapleridgefl.com.

Below, a visitor entering the sales center. Construction of the model homes can be seen to the left in the picture.