THE HOMESTEAD
OPTING FOR A MORE RELAXED LIFESTYLE FORT MYERS’ HORSE CREEK COMMUNITY FEATURES DANIEL WAYNE HOMES
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Written by: Ava Grace
nviting front porches are great places to enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning or spend an afternoon playing chess. Expansive family rooms are perfect spots to gather around for conversation or watch a sunset. Bonus rooms are terrific places for a home office or a game room. Fort Myers, Florida-based Daniel Wayne Homes considers all of the above—and more. The builder carefully plans and constructs homes to fit the “needs of today’s world while still embracing the best parts of yesterday.”
The 220-acre Horse Creek subdivision in Fort Myers offers estate homes built by Daniel Wayne Homes on acre-plus lots. The large lots afford residents plenty of space and privacy without forgoing a sense of a friendly community. The setting lies along the banks of the gracefully meandering Orange River, where kayakers and canoers quietly paddle, and nature trails lead to patches of woods. Yet it’s not too far from the hustle and bustle of shopping, dining and other activities. The newest Daniel Wayne Homes model at the Horse Creek subdivision is the 2,700-square-foot (under air) “Palm Beach” model. The home offers a bit of the past in its interior design, because it utilizes wood from a 137-year-old Amish barn in Pennsylvania. Metal roofs and lap siding are also indicative of this model and other Daniel Wayne Homes. “Although we have touches of an older style, we include modern features such as LED lighting, luxury floorings, spray foam insulation and ventless attics,” says Daniel Dodrill, president of Daniel Wayne Homes. What further enhances the appeal is a multigenerational design option, which is a big trend right now. “The extra space a multigenerational plan allows is truly multi-purpose,” Dodrill explains.
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The master bedroom has good views of the large lot, which affords residents plenty of space and privacy without forgoing a sense of a friendly community.
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