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The orange, red, and yellow leaves crunch under our feet while the scent of pumpkin-spiced lattes wafts through the crisp air along with the sounds of football and cheering. The autumn season is upon us. Some of us will be traveling to meet family on the third Thursday of November; others will be hosting Thanksgiving at home. For those gathering their chosen family this season, we’ve created a guide for hosting Friendsgiving! Here are our top tips:
Save the Date – When you host Friendsgiving, you have the freedom to pick the date. If some of your friends have family traditions or events, they need to attend on the third Thursday of November – schedule it for the following weekend or whenever suits. Once you’ve settled on a date, be sure to give your pals plenty of notice and send either an email, invitation, or create a Facebook event with details and a dish or beverage they can bring.
Plan the Menu – Once you know which guests will be in attendance, you can begin to plan your menu. Since Friendsgiving is non-traditional, you have the freedom to sway from the standard Thanksgiving staples like turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. Take your guest’s dietary restrictions into account, cater to those who are lactose intolerant, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, fodmap, and those with nut-allergies, and get creative. Below are a few recipes that are sure to please:
Best-Ever Cauliflower Stuffing – This is a versatile dish that will cater to those who are watching their carbs, are gluten-free and can easily be adapted for those who are lactose intolerant by substituting vegan butter.
Roasted Brussel Sprouts – This classic fall dish is healthy, delicious, and likely to please those on most diets.
Cranberry Relish – A nostalgic treat and easy to make!
Mashed Butternut Squash – An excellent alternative to the classic mashed potato this butternut squash recipe is a crowd-pleaser.
Salted Caramel Apple Pie – The perfect dessert for Friendsgiving – everyone will be asking for the recipe for this dish.
Get Festive: Prepare a few thoughtful decorations before your Friendsgiving get-together. Get creative in the spirit of the non-traditional event or go for classic cornucopia and fall foliage decor. For a genuine Friendsgiving touch, print out a few photos of the guests in attendance and string them along on garland or set-up a fun “photo booth” with a polaroid camera for long-lasting memories of a great day.
Establish the Vibe: Comfort is key when it comes to planning Friendsgiving. Play some light oldies tunes, put the football game on, and pull out some games for everyone to play. There’s nothing more endearing than a calm host who isn’t afraid to be a guest at their own party – so get involved and don’t worry too much about everything being perfect. Let yourself relax and enjoy this time with your friends.
Enjoy the Feast: One of the best things you can do as a host is set-up stations. Not only is this an adorable touch and an opportunity to decorate, but food and drink stations also takes the pressure off you as a host to always be serving and preparing drinks. Designate a space in your home as the bar and put out a few glasses, ice, and the ingredients. When guests arrive, give them the tour and help them prepare their beverage or cocktail so they know what to do and can help themselves for the rest of the evening. As for the food, we’d recommend serving the meal family-style. This approach is more laid back and allows guests to portion out their own servings.
Finally, dear host, don’t forget to take a moment to look around and appreciate your loved ones and all your hard work. Happy hosting!
A great neighborhood should be a welcoming sight to you each day. Whether you are coming from school, work or even a vacation, your neighborhood is the reminder that you are truly home. Bannon Lakes was designed to optimize your comfort from the outside in, taking into account the factors of a well-rounded family environment and housing neighbors who are as good as such.
In fact, when you choose to live in Bannon Lakes, you’ll find an exemplary blend of dynamic recreational opportunities with desirous home layouts and design, all simply awaiting your moving boxes and aspirations for an enhanced quality of life.
So, as you begin your journey of exploration into the quality community found in St. Johns County, let us be the first to say it: Welcome home to Bannon Lakes!
1.Looking Outward
When entering the premises of the neighborhood, the outstretched oak canopy will shade you, beckoning you forward beneath the trees and leading you down the boulevard until you reach the idyllic body of water for which the neighborhood is named: Bannon Lake.
But it doesn’t stop there. Why not divert your attention from the water for a moment to look around? After all, recreation and entertainment are never in short supply in Bannon Lakes, particularly as numerous community amenities — such as dog parks, picnic areas, trails, tennis courts, and more — are all easily found on-site for your wellness and enjoyment.
2. First Coast, First Access
A mere half-mile from I-95 and bordered by 20,000 acres of preserve land, you won’t have to travel far to take advantage of all Northeast Florida has to offer.
Whether you’re seeking an afternoon escape to the historic St. Augustine district, an evening of wining and dining in downtown Jacksonville, or a morning spent at sea in the majestic Atlantic Ocean, the Bannon Lakes community is ideally situated to provide you access to all of the First Coast’s best features.
3. Home, Hearth, Happiness
While a highly amenitized space out and around your home can go a long way, it’s what is inside the house that truly counts for your family.
This is why Lennar at Bannon Lakes features an Everything’s Included® home experience, where connectivity, efficiency, luxury, and simplicity can all be found under the roof of your new dream home.
Energy-efficient, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, and finished with modern appliances and stylish fixtures, you’ll fall in love with the features of your home just as fast as — if not faster than — you fall in love with the neighborhood itself!
Overall, in the safe arms of such a serene and convenient coastal community, it’s impossible not to feel at home, no matter where you may find yourself traversing. Be sure to register with Lennar today to learn more about Bannon Lakes and how you can come home to the perfect Northeast Florida community.
Murrieta, Calif. – November 2019 – Lennar is thrilled to invite prospective home shoppers to the Grand Opening of their newest community of condominiums in Murrieta, Solera, on Saturday, November 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attendees will enjoy complimentary sweet treats, refreshments and the first opportunity to tour professionally-decorated model homes.
“We are extremely excited to present Solera, which is an incredible opportunity for home shoppers looking to move-up into something brand-new, purchase their first home or empty-nesters in search of a low maintenance home,” said Tara Conklin, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Lennar Inland. “With our Everything’s Included® program, these homes come with incredible features and modern upgrades all at no additional cost.”
Solera offers home shoppers a collection of three floorplans to choose from in total, with home sizes that range from approximately 1,377 to 1,472 square feet of living space. These modern homes showcase open concept living spaces, well-equipped kitchens, spacious master suites and provide two to three bedrooms and two and one-half bathrooms per plan.
Every home at Solera also showcases Lennar’s signature Everything’s Included® program, which outfits the home with a series of high-end features and upgrades at no additional cost. Among these are Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ designs for whole-home connectivity, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and integrated home automation – all as standard.
Located in Murrieta, Solera is situated in southwestern Riverside County, putting it near all the recreational opportunities in Temecula such as local wineries and hiking trails, while also bordering Menifee, Peris and being within a commutable distance to North San Diego County.
The Grand Opening event will take place at the Solera Welcome Home Center, located at 24117 Dolcetto Avenue in Murrieta. For more information, call (888) 203-9186 or visit www.lennar.com/inlandempire.
About Lennar Corporation
Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes for all generations. The Company builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar’s Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title and closing services primarily for buyers of the Company’s homes and, through Rialto Mortgage Finance, originates mortgage loans secured primarily by commercial real estate properties throughout the United States. Lennar’s Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. Lennar Ventures drives Lennar Corporation’s technology and innovation strategies. For more information about Lennar, please visit www.lennar.com.
You’ve probably heard a variety of accolades doled out to the ever-hip city of Austin – No. 1 best place to live in America by U.S. News and World Report, No. 2 best large city to start a business by Inc. Magazine, one of the Top 15 cities in the U.S. to visit by Travel + Leisure and too many more to list.
Heck, it even earned the top spot in the country to enjoy a mimosa during brunch by Sky Blue Credit. Ironically, and possibly because of the wealth of things to see, do and enjoy here in Austin, it also ranked as one of the worst cities for a night’s sleep by Sleep Junkie.
Because of the national acclaim and favorable attention it garners, Austin is not surprisingly one of the fastest growing cities in the country year after year. And it’s not just tech transplants and growing families choosing Central Texas as their desired relocation destination. One of the region’s largest areas of population growth is the active adult audience comprised of empty nesters and retirees looking to take advantage of year-round sunshine, every day live music and an abundance of outdoor activities.
Lennar and Village Builders have been at the forefront of meeting the needs of these oft arriving sophisticated homebuyers, recently introducing an exclusive series of single-story floor plans called the Legacy Series, offering 13 distinctive plans that are perfectly suited for active adults who know exactly what they want in a home and are not willing to compromise on their expectations.
While the Legacy Series plans offer the most desirable Lennar and Village Builders features with thoughtful attention to the value and convenience of aging in place, that may be easier said than done in a city as vibrant as Austin.
If you were to schedule a calendar of must-do’s across Central Texas, there’s no telling how many years it may take to mark everything off the list. You’d have to check out the Congress Bridge bats, head out on a Hill Country wine tour, enjoy a splash with Austin Duck Adventures, explore scenic Lake Travis, try high speed karting at Circuit of the Americas, soak in the scenery on a walk, hike or jog at Lady Bird Lake, keep things weird with a visit to South Congress Avenue, go underground at Inner Space Cavern and take a dip any season at aquifer fed Barton Springs Pool. We haven’t even mentioned the cuisine, featuring a wide array of Mexican plates, barbecue pits, greasy hamburgers and vegetarian and vegan-friendly dishes to rival any place on earth. Don’t forget live music, which begins the moment one arrives at Austin Bergstrom International Airport and extends to bars, clubs and restaurants around town just about every day of the year.
If this isn’t enough to keep one busy, there are also events throughout the year that bring together a wonderfully diverse audience of locals and visitors, such as South by Southwest, Austin Film Festival, Austin City Limits Music Festival, Austin Food and Wine Festival, Pecan Street Festival, Trail of Lights, Rodeo Austin and the Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix, to name a few.
For the many 55+ adults already living in Austin or those maybe considering a visit to see if this is the right place for life’s newest adventure, Lennar and Village Builders has Legacy Series floor plans ready for viewing in some of the city’s most attractive communities. Visit Lennar.com for more information, to view floor plans and get directions to the communities where they are available.
Shafter, Calif. – November 2019 – More than 100 people came out to celebrate Halloween family fun at Gossamer Grove’s 4th annual Pumpkin Fest. Attendees painted pumpkins, enjoyed sweet treats and homeowners marched in their costumes in the Halloween parade.
“We had such a fun event with all of our residents, friends of the community and potential new Gossamer Grove homeowners,” said Susan Wilke, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Lennar Central Valley. “Every year more and more families come out to join in on the fun, meet new neighbors and connect with their community.”
Click HERE to see photos from the 4th annual Pumpkin Fest Event!
All of Gossamer Groves 16 model homes were open for touring from their five collections that are now selling. Gossamer Grove offers a unique opportunity to purchase a new home in a masterplanned community located off 7th Standard and Calloway. With five different series of home designs to choose from: the Chateau Series, the California Series, the Skye Series, the Savannah Series and the Summer Series, there is a floorplan suitable for every lifestyle.
Every home showcases Lennar’s signature Everything’s Included® program, which provides features and upgrades at no additional cost. Highlights include stainless steel appliances, quartz or granite countertops, integrated home automation and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ designs for whole home coverage.
Lennar’s coveted Next Gen® – The Home Within A Home® designs for multigenerational living is also available at Gossamer Grove in three of the five series offered: the California Series, Chateau Series and Skye Series.
To see past event photos, visit our Lennar Gossamer Grove Facebook page. Be sure to share your photos with the hashtag #ggliving. All Gossamer Grove Welcome Home Centers are open seven days a week.
Don’t miss your chance to live in this growing community! Call today at 661-360-1217 to schedule your visitor visit www.lennar.com/gossamergrove.
About Lennar
Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar’s Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title insurance and closing services for both buyers of Lennar’s homes and others. Lennar’s Rialto segment is a vertically integrated asset management platform focused on investing throughout the commercial real estate capital structure. Lennar’s Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. Previous press releases and further information about Lennar may be obtained at the “Investor Relations” section of Lennar’s website, www.lennar.com
Bakersfield, Calif. – November 2019 – Now is the perfect time for new home shoppers to find their dream home before the new year. Lennar Central Valley offers two incredible communities in the Bakersfield area, Ashe Meadows and Gossamer Grove.
“Now is the last chance to be settled just in time to make new holiday memories in your dream home,” said Susan Wilke, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Lennar Central Valley. “With a limited amount of homes available until next year, now is the time to make your move!”
Ashe Meadows, located off Panama Lane and Mountain Ridge Drive, offers three collections of home designs.: The California Series, the Skye Series and the Chateau Series. Ashe Meadows provides 11 floorplans to choose from, ranging in size from approximately 1,580 to 3,167 square feet of space, three to five bedroom and two to four bathroom. Pricing start from the high $200s at Ashe Meadows.
Gossamer Grove is a Lennar’s masterplan community, located off 7th Standard and Calloway, featuring five collections to choose from: the Summer Series, the Skye Series, the Chateau Series, the California Series and the Savannah Series of floorplan designs. With 20 floorplans in total choose from, there is floorplan suitable for every lifestyle. The homes at Gossamer Grove are priced starting from the mid $200s.
At Gossamer Grove, Lennar also offers their popular Next Gen® – The Home Within A Home® floorplans designed for multigenerational living at its finest. All Next Gen® homes include an attached private suite complete with its own separate entrance, living room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette. It’s like two homes, but for one payment.
Every home Lennar builds showcases the Everything’s Included® program. The program fills each home with high-end features and upgrades, such as granite or quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, integrated home automation and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ designs for whole-home coverage, all at no additional cost.
Welcome Home Centers for these communities are open seven days a week. Follow the Lennar Central Valley Facebook to stay connected.
Interested particularly in Gossamer Grove? Follow the Gossamer Grove Facebook page to stay connected to what is happening around the grove, for events, community photos and phase releases.
Don’t wait! These communities are selling fast! Call today at (661) 360-1217 to schedule your visit or visit us at www.lennar.com/bakersfield.
About Lennar Corporation
Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes for all generations. The Company builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar’s Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title and closing services primarily for buyers of the Company’s homes and, through Rialto Mortgage Finance, originates mortgage loans secured primarily by commercial real estate properties throughout the United States. Lennar’s Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. Lennar Ventures drives Lennar Corporation’s technology and innovation strategies. For more information about Lennar, please visit www.lennar.com.
Madera, Calif. – November 2019 – Lennar Central Valley was thrilled with the turnout of their latest Grand Opening of the Sky Series models at Riverstone last weekend. Hundreds of people came out to Riverstone, located at Highway 41 and Avenue 12, for the unveiling of three professionally decorated models. Lennar offers three series at Riverstone: the Chateau Series, the Skye Series and the Pinnacle Series, all now selling.
“We were so happy that the models from the Skye Series are now open,”said Susan Wilke, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Lennar Central Valley. “This contemporary collection of single-story homes offers beautiful white kitchens and open-concept layouts set in a prime location at Riverstone, which offers a wealth of resort-style amenities.”
The Skye Series of homes at Riverstone presents four designs that range in size from approximately 2,029 to 2,570 square feet of living space. These homes range from three to four bedrooms, two to three bathrooms and two-bay garages. Click HERE to see all the floorplans from the Skye Series.
Every home Lennar builds comes with added value thanks to their signature Everything’s Included® approach to new homebuilding. The program outfits all of their homes with a high level of features and upgrades, such as stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, integrated home automation, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ designs for whole-home coverage and more, all at no additional cost.
Lennar also offers Next Gen® – The Home Within A Home® home design in all three series available at Riverstone: The Chateau Series, the Skye Series and the Pinnacle Series. The Solstice floorplan is the Next-Gen design in the Skye Series.
Lennar is proud to build in the award-winning Riverstone masterplan, where residents benefit from a strong sense of community and plethora of amenities just steps away from their brand-new home. The Lodge serves as the main recreation center. Inspired by “deconstructed agrarian industrialism,” it features a large clubhouse for events, sparkling swimming pool, covered cabanas, outdoor bar with firepits, demonstration kitchen, state-of-the-art fitness center, community garden and gear barn where residents can rent out items such as bicycles, corn hole and kayaks to complement an active outdoor lifestyle.
Join us on our Lennar Central Valley Facebook page to stay connected to all of our communities. Welcome Home Centers are open seven days a week. Don’t miss your chance to live in a Lennar home! Call us today to reserve your homesite, at 559-554-1147 or visit www.lennar.com/riverstone.
About Lennar Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar’s Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title insurance and closing services for both buyers of Lennar’s homes and others. Lennar’s Rialto segment is a vertically integrated asset management platform focused on investing throughout the commercial real estate capital structure. Lennar’s Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. Previous press releases and further information about Lennar may be obtained at the “Investor Relations” section of Lennar’s website, www.lennar.com
Broomfield, Colo. – November 2019 – Mark your calendars because Lennar is officially Grand Opening their newest community, Palisade Park, on Saturday, November 16th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, November 17th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The public is invited to join in the festivities, enjoy complimentary eats and tour the four model homes from Palisade Park’s The Monarch and Paired Homes collections. These new homes for sale in Broomfield start from the high $300,000s plus quick move-in homes are available for buyers ready to make their move.
“We’re so excited to Grand Open Palisade Park and introduce new single-family and paired homes set in a great Broomfield location that’s surrounded by natural beauty and near top-rated schools,” said Carrie Castilian, Director of Marketing for Lennar Colorado. “So come out and find everything on your dream home checklist here, including an array of upgrades and features that come at no extra cost with our Everything’s Included® program – like home automation. Be sure to save the date and don’t miss out!”
With two collections to choose from, families of every type can find their perfect home at Palisade Park. The Monarch collection offers a modern collection of ranch and two-story designs, ranging from approximately 1,830 to 2,801 square feet with two to five bedrooms and two to three bathrooms. The Paired Homes collection offers a thoughtful collection of two-story designs, ranging from approximately 1,305 to 1,806 square feet with two to three bedrooms and two and one-half bathrooms.
These homes optimize livable space and showcase open living areas, upscale kitchens, outdoor living areas, spacious secondary bedrooms, sophisticated master suites and flexible spaces per plan. Additionally, through Lennar’s Everything’s Included® program, smart home features, energy-efficient technology, designer-selected cabinetry, luxury countertops and much more come as a standard in every home — meaning no additional cost!
These new homes in Broomfield by Lennar offer easy access to Denver and Boulder, so you’ll never experience a shortage of fun ways to spend your days with loved ones. Families will love the schools in the area and under the well-regarded St. Vrain Valley School District, including Soaring Heights K-8 and Erie High School. Plus, nearby is the Orchard Town Center, an open-air mixed-use shopping center with ample opportunities for dining, shopping, conveniences and more.
Interested home shoppers are encouraged to attend the Grand Opening event at Palisade Park’s Welcome Home Center located at 500 176th Ave. in Broomfield, Colo. 80516. For more information, visit www.Lennar.com/Colorado or call 303-507-9393.
Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar’s Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title insurance and closing services for both buyers of Lennar’s homes and others. Lennar’s Rialto segment is a vertically integrated asset management platform focused on investing throughout the commercial real estate capital structure. Lennar’s Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. Previous press releases and further information about Lennar may be obtained at the “Investor Relations” section of Lennar’s website, www.lennar.com.
Avery Pointe gives you everything you’re looking for—beautifully designed homes priced well below those you’ll find closer to the city’s glittering cosmopolitan center. In a word, the community’s rural setting affords a homebuying opportunity unlike anywhere else.
Still surrounded by everything you could ever need or want, Lennar’s enviable community lies virtually around the corner from intimate bistros, ethnic dining, cozy bakeries and coffee shops, as well as major retailers, home-goods stores and shops for everyday needs.
Just a dozen miles from highly desirable McKinney, new homes for sale in Anna, TX, are surrounded with plenty of fun things to do and nearby recreational spots.
Take a swing at Hurricane Creek Country Club, just four miles from Avery Pointe, or Oak Hollow Golf Course. Take the kids to any of Anna’s seven parks, with athletic fields, walking trails and a skateboard park. Natural Springs Park, with dense woods and a tranquil pond, is within walking distance of Avery Pointe’s Watermill Collection of new homes.
Avery Pointe’s collection of new homes exudes charm with elegant brick exteriors. Airy light fills the open-concept floorplans. The Watermill Collection homes feature GE® appliances, quartz countertops and a generous master suite. Better yet, Watermill’s contemporary, yet traditional designs connect you with unheard-of prices, starting from the $205,999s.
That gives homebuyers a rare opportunity to purchase a new home in an area fast becoming one of the Metroplex’s most popular destinations, where the lifestyle’s still laidback. The bucolic Barn Hill Vineyard is just seven miles from the community, and the Collin County YMCA Adventure Camp is nestled among the area’s numerous lakes.
Just 12 miles from home, charming McKinney dates back to Texas birth: the 1840s. Downtown, a vibrant entry on the National Register of Historic Places, bustles with lively eateries and fun shops, while the living-history Chestnut Square Historic Village is within driving distance. Oh, and another vineyard, Mitas Hill Vinyard, sports a McKinney address.
Highly ranked Anna ISD schools are close to Avery Pointe, too—all within about easy two miles, and that includes Anna High School, whose Coyotes play in a new football stadium.
Tucked conveniently off U.S. 75 for easy access to downtown Dallas, just 50 miles away, Avery Pointe offers the best of all worlds—far from the urban bustle and close to your dreams of new homeownership. For more information, Contact our Dallas-Fort Worth Internet New Home team at (972)924-6680, visit our community at 1412 Deerfield Drive, Anna, TX 75409 or visit our website.
