Homes Sold in the bay area
$179,000
2254 Westchester Blvd. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths Spring Hill in Timber Pines: Built in 1983, this golf-course home has red oak flooring in master bedroom, living and dining rooms, eat-in kitchen with dual sinks, pantry and stainless-steel appliances, nook with plantation shutters, family room, inside laundry room with wash tub and storage, irrigation system, three roof turbines, attic storage and screened garage. The 1,732-square-foot home was listed at $189,900 and sold in January. Keller Williams Realty Elite Partners, Mamo Team
$385,000
400 Fourth Ave. S, No. 203 2 bedrooms, 2 baths St. Petersburg in the Sage: This open-plan condominium, built in 2007, features hardwood floors, granite counters, breakfast bar, stainless-steel appliances, floorto-ceiling windows, balcony with city views, heated community pool, grilling area, fitness center and clubroom with wet bar and TV, and under-building parking. Listed at $394,900, the 1,273-square-foot condo sold in February. Smith & Associates, Richardson Group, Collette Richardson
Tampa Bay Parade of Homes featuring 95 models, ‘world-class’ communities BY NICK STUBBS Times Correspondent
$1,740,000
2303 S Bendelow Trail 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 half-baths Tampa in Palma Ceia: This expanded and renovated Cape Cod home, built in 1969, has a chef’s kitchen with gathering/nesting bar, granite, two dishwashers and windows overlooking the pool and outdoor garden, 400+-bottle wine cellar, den/library with wet bar, fireplace, enhanced closet system, whole-house backup generator, tankless water heater and garage with workshop and exercise area. Listed at $1,875,000, the 3,514-square-foot home sold in January. Smith & Associates Real Estate, Traci Burns TO SUBMIT YOUR SALE for consideration in this column, please send us a photo of the home plus the address, sale price, listed price, month sold, number of bedrooms and baths, and short description. Submissions may be emailed to bmoch@tampabay.com (put HOUSE VALUES in the subject line) or mailed to: Tampa Bay Times/House Values, Attn: Barbara Moch/ Newsroom Services, P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731
Held just once a year, those shopping for a new home in Hillsborough, Pasco or Pinellas counties have a unique shopping format in the Tampa Bay Parade of Homes, which opened March 2 and runs today and next weekend, March 9-11. Hosted by the Tampa Bay Builders Association, the free event features 35 builders and 95 production and custom model homes spread out over three counties. The showcase is outlined and mapped on the parade website at tampabayparadeofhomes.com. Numerous communities are participating, with four showcase
communities: Connerton, Estancia, Starkey Ranch and Triple Creek. “We tend to forget just how lucky we are to live amongst world-class communities offering the highest-quality amenities rivaling any market,” said Brian Bullock, 2018 Parade of Homes chairperson. Most homes in the parade range from below $200,000 to just south of $1 million. To meet 2018 tastes, low-maintenance materials and systems, granite countertops, smart-home features and threecar garages are prevalent, as is a special emphasis on outdoor living spaces. A good number of the models are along the S.R. 54 corridor in southern Pasco County, one of the hottest housing growth areas in the region, said Jennifer Motsinger, executive vice president of the Builders Association. The housing market is stronger than last year,
and while that may seem like a red flag for buyers that it’s a seller’s market, Motsinger said builders are bargaining and offering incentives on homes during the parade. “With special incentives, interest rates that are still low and a market that’s getting better, it’s a good time to buy,” she said. Most buyers are millennials cashing in the equity in their current homes and upgrading to something “larger and nicer,” Motsinger said. Despite what housing experts predicted during the crash a decade ago, when the market rebounded, buyers were not looking to downsize and simplify. It’s just the opposite, she said. “They’re moving up to new construction and bigger homes (rarely less than 2,500 square feet) to meet their needs,” said Motsinger. “For folks that are in the market, the parade is the easiest way” to find that perfect home.
The F Street Homes Faro Blanco is located in Longleaf in Trinity, and is a 3/2.5/2 with 1,445 square feet of living space, a Jack & Jill bathroom, 10-foot-tall ceilings and crown molding on both floors. The base model price starts at $255,900.
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