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October 28, 2008
Woodside announces new homes in Palencia’s Sebastian Square
St. Augustine, Fla. – The Palencia neighborhood of Sebastian Square is one of the award-winning community’s most scenic and popular.
Now, Woodside Homes has announced two exciting, new homes to be built in Sebastian Square, offering the discerning homebuyer an excellent choice of luxury living surrounded by Palencia’s world-class amenities.
These truly stunning homes are designed to provide added value in today’s market and fit perfectly into Palencia’s natural beauty.
“The number of rooms has become increasingly important to today’s buyer. These are value oriented designs to meet the current market demand,” said Glenn Layton, division president of Woodside Homes.
Both expansive layouts are family oriented. The homes’ lavish style is accentuated with design elements and solid construction Woodside Homes buyers have come to expect, such as crown moulding in the foyer, gallery, dining room, living room and owner’s suites.
The spectacular Newport II features an owner’s suite, a private guest suite, four additional bedrooms upstairs and four and a half baths. With room to breathe, this accommodating design also provides a study or formal living area, a formal dining room, a significant kitchen with breakfast nook and an upstairs loft.
A large soaking tub with jets, separate ceramic tile walk-in shower and Cultured Marble vanities enhances the spa-like feeling of the owner’s suite. Also downstairs is the great room, perfect for intimate family gatherings or larger functions. Both the great room and the breakfast nook open onto the covered patio of this beautiful home. Style and livability mesh perfectly upstairs with the loft, four bedrooms and two full baths.
The recently introduced Verona II is sure to please buyers looking for flexibility and luxury in a new home. The efficient floor plan features five bedrooms and three and half baths, with the owner’s suite and great room downstairs. The impressive two-story foyer opens onto the formal dining area, also accessed from the spacious kitchen and breakfast nook.
The upstairs living areas, including a large game room, open loft, four bedrooms and two full baths, provide privacy without forsaking comfort. The angled, courtyard entry three-bay garage and the wide front porch accent what is sure to be one of Sebastian Square’s most extraordinary homes.
A wide selection of Woodside Homes upgrades and options are available. Prices will start in the low $500s. The homes are expected to be completed in Spring of 2009
The home sites are on Palencia’s preserve lots, with private backyards. Sebastian Square is packed from curb to conservation area with natural vegetation and trees, walking paths, playscapes, sports fields, picnic areas, and a wealth of additional features designed for recreation and relaxation
“Woodside is known for using the latest technology and construction materials and methods to improve quality, efficiency and provide an enhanced home-buying experience,” said Naomi Lumley, director of sales and marketing at Palencia.
The community, developed by the international real estate firm Hines, has been recognized for encompassing all the best – quality residential construction, recreation, shopping, golf, tennis and a spectacular natural landscape all found in one community. Palencia Village features the golf clubhouse, swim and fitness center, tennis center, the golf practice facility and the picturesque Village Green.
Palencia features an extensive network of boardwalks, which - will reach out to a handful of preserved natural islands along the Intracoastal. Other neighborhood recreational choices include nature trails, green spaces, and parks with ball fields, playgrounds and pocket parks.
Palencia is perfectly situated on 2,325 beautiful acres along the Intracoastal Waterway off historic U.S. 1 between St. Augustine and Jacksonville. From Jacksonville, take U.S. Highway 1 south to Palencia Village Drive, located east of International Golf Parkway in St. Johns County. The Palencia Information Center is located approximately one mile inside the entrance.
For more information about Palencia, call (904) 810-0500, or visit Palencia online at www.VivaPalencia.com. The Sales and Information Center is open seven days a week, Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
