Sunday, April 3, 2022

M/I Homes Begins Final Phase of Encore at Ovation in Winter Garden’s Horizon West

Brent Bartholomew

 WINTER GARDEN, FL – M/I Homes started work on Phase IV of Encore at Ovation in the award-winning, master-planned community of Horizon West.

With the earlier phases of Encore at Ovation sold out, M/I Homes is getting ready to build 56 single-family homes and 68 town homes in the collection of villages that makes up Horizon West, according to Brent Bartholomew M/I Homes’ Area President. 

“Horizon West was designed to emphasize the relationships between residential communities, schools, town centers and parks,” he said.

“Its growth has created a sense of neighborhood with places like restaurants, places of worship, health care facilities, medical offices, and salons and spas.”

Bartholomew said M/I Homes’ single-family offerings will feature 10 floorplans from two distinct collections:  

The Bungalow Collection has four alley-loaded plans – including one with a detached garage – that have either three or four bedrooms and ranging from 1,803 and 2,780 square feet. 

 Exteriors can include front porches, stone accents, shutters and shaker-shingle accents, while buyers can select interior options like tray ceilings or free-standing tubs.


The Cottage Collection homes – six of M/I Homes’ most-popular one- and two-story plans – range from 1,857 to 3,611 square feet and offer from three to six bedrooms and two- or three-car tandem garages.  

Upgrades can include a second owner’s suite, a bonus room, an additional bath and an extended balcony or lanai.

The Town Home Collection includes two plans with two-car, alley-loaded, detached garages.  The two-story plans range from 1,691 to 1,833 square feet and offer three bedrooms with two and one-half baths.  One plan has a separate main level flex room that offers endless possibilities


Amenities at Encore at Ovation will include a 
fitness center and outdoor gathering area, spacious patio and outdoor kitchen at the clubhouse, a resort-style pool, dog park, and corn hole and bocce ball areas.

Models are currently open.  Sales of homes in the new phase are expected to begin in July with pre-construction prices starting in the low $300’s for town homes, and high $400’s through $900’s for single-family homes.

 

About M/I Homes

M/I Homes, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, having sold over 140,000 homes since 1976.


The Company has operations in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota; Detroit, Michigan; Tampa, Sarasota and Orlando, Florida; Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, Texas; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; and Nashville, Tennessee.

CONTACTS:

Brent Bartholomew, Area President, M/I Homes

407-531-5100 bbartholomew@mihoms.com

Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications Inc.

407-461-3781 beth@larryvershel.com 

 www.mihomes.com/ EncoreAtOvation

Trez Capital Provides $9 Million Construction Loan for Boutique Condominium Project in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Casa Murano, a planned $9 million boutique
 luxury condominium project to be
 located on the water in Fort Lauderdale, FL

 FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA –Trez Capitala private real estate lender helping to build better communities across North America, funded a $8,993,934.00 loan to finance construction of Casa Murano, a boutique luxury condominium project located on the water in Fort Lauderdale.

Casa Murano, a planned eight unit condominium
project on the water in Fort Lauderdale

The eight-unit building is sold out. Unit prices range from $2.2 million to $2.8 million.

 Construction is expected to start over the next 30 days and be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2023.

 

Trez Capital Vice President Scott Mehlman originated the loan on behalf of the developer/borrower Casa Murano, LLC.

 

Scott Mehlman 

Mehlman is based in Trez Capital’s Palm Beach, Florida office led by Executive Managing Director, Eastern U.S. Brett Forman. This is the third loan Trez has closed with the same development group since 2018.   

 

“We are pleased to work with a repeat borrower that is adding a new luxury living option in Fort Lauderdale,” said Mehlman.

 

“As people continue to move to South Florida in droves, developers cannot build projects like Casa Murano fast enough to meet the insatiable demand for high-end housing with water access.”


Brett Forman

“The demand for new housing is strong across the country, but perhaps nowhere is it as intense than in South Florida,” said Forman. “Fort Lauderdale remains a magnet for people seeking warm weather year-round and a laid-back coastal lifestyle, with plenty of dining and entertainment options within easy reach.”

 

The five-story Casa Murano is located on a canal leading to the Atlantic Ocean at 141 Isle of Venice Dr. It is just blocks from popular boutique retail shops and dining spots on Las Olas Blvd. and a quick bike or car ride from Ft. Lauderdale Beach.

 

CONTACT:

 

Eric Kalis

Vice President

 BoardroomPR

ekalis@boardroompr.com

O 954-370-8999 

C 305-794-5123

Bank of America Plaza | 1776 N Pine Island Road

Suite 320 | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322

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www.trezcapital.com.