Castle Harbour Homes to start models at Babcock Ranch
BABCOCK RANCH — Kitson & Partners announced that Fort Myers-based Castle Harbour Homes is poised to begin construction of furnished model homes in the Lake Timber neighborhood at Ranch. The homebuilder will begin construction of its first furnished model in June and will start construction of a second model in July. Both models are expected to be completed in first quarter 2018 and will feature interior designs by Lori Manning Designs. Plans for construction of two unfurnished, move-in ready homes are also in development.
Babcock Ranch is a new 18,000-acre eco-centric, solar powered town being developed by Kitson off State Road 31 in Charlotte County just north of the Lee Civic Center. Completed models by Stock Development, Homes by Towne, and Florida Lifestyle Homes are open for viewing in Lake Timber and completed models by Fox Premier Builders are expected to open in June. Purchase agreements for home and lot packages are being accepted. Each home at Babcock Ranch is being built to Florida Green Building Coalition Certification standards.
Castle Harbour’s floor plans were designed specifically for Babcock Ranch and include the covered front and rear porches that are the signature of Babcock Ranch. The Smart Homes by Castle Harbour will be on lakeside home sites on the banks of Lake Timber and Lake Bullhorn, the two lakes that envelope the Lake Timber neighborhood.
The furnished 2,845-square-foot under air Fort Davenport model, slated for completion in January, features a floor plan offering three bedrooms, a study or four bedrooms, three baths, and a three-and-a-half car garage. The open-concept plan presents a great room, dining area, and island kitchen that open to a rear veranda and outdoor kitchen overlooking a pool, spa, and lake views.
The master suite includes a private rear veranda, two walk-in closets and a master bath with a freestanding tub, shower, his and her vanities, and a separate water closet. The kitchen, the home’s central hallway, and one of the private guest suites open to a unique interior atrium that offers an ideal place to relax in nature. Both guest suites include double doors opening to the home’s deep covered front porch. The Fort Davenport presents a modern ranch style with a touch of Old Florida and is base priced at $745,000 including home site.
Scheduled for completion next March and base priced at $555,000 including home site, Castle Harbour’s furnished Fort Casey model will include 2,328 square feet under air. The great room, dining area, and island kitchen open to a rear veranda with an outdoor kitchen overlooking a pool, spa, and lake views. A storage space for an electrically powered boat will be included.
The master suite offers a private veranda, two walk-in closets, and a bath with double vanities, a freestanding tub, a shower, and a separate water closet. The Fort Casey plan also includes an open interior atrium that is accessible from the kitchen, primary hallway, and one of the guest suites. The second guest suite opens to the home’s L-shaped front porch. Castle Harbour’s first unfurnished, move-in ready residence will also feature the Fort Casey floor plan.
Castle Harbour also plans to build an unfurnished, move-in ready residence featuring its 2,582-square-foot under air Fort Arbuckle floor plan. Base priced at $625,000 including home site, the floor plan and an architectural style that includes an L-shaped front porch and two rear verandas convey a homespun feeling. The great room, dining area, and island kitchen open to a veranda with a conversation area and outdoor kitchen that features lake views. One of the home’s two guest suites includes two sets of double doors opening to the front porch. The master suite features a private owner’s veranda, a walk-in closet, and a bath with a freestanding tub, walk-in shower, and a separate water closet.
Situated on the banks of its namesake, the Lake Timber neighborhood epitomizes the Town and Country lifestyle Kitson has fashioned at Babcock Ranch. Lake Timber’s lakefront, porch home, and cottage residences with diverse price points line streetscapes dotted with parks. Lakefront green spaces and pathways, trail head facilities, a lakeside fishing dock, an observation deck, and Babcock Ranch’s first town garden provide opportunities to connect with nature. Lake Timber’s Lake House neighborhood center will include a lakefront pool, barbecue area, and playground and is expected to be completed by the end of June.
At the same time, Lake Timber is a short walk or bike ride from Babcock’s Downtown District. Founder’s Square, an approximately 13-acre lakefront green, includes a waterfront boardwalk promenade, a band shell, bike, kayak, paddle board, and row boat rentals, and a splash pad while serving as a gathering place and the focal point for town events and celebrations. Downtown’s lakefront Table & Tap Restaurant that offers indoor and outdoor dining plus a beer garden, Curry Creek Outfitters, and Woodlea Hall, home to the town’s information center, are all at Founder’s Square.
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