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Bartlett Custom Homes Wins Parade Of Homes Grand Prize Award
Recognized for Hawk Creek Reserve’s Brookwood Model in Lithia, Bartlett Custom Homes took the Grand Prize Award in the 2009 Parade of Homes, sponsored by the Tampa Bay Builders Association in early May. Bartlett Custom Homes is recognized as a preeminent custom homebuilder throughout the Tampa Bay area.
“Winning the Grand Prize Award is a great accomplishment for us. We believe we can attribute our success to the hard work and dedication of our entire homebuilding team,” said Jack Bartlett, president of Bartlett Custom Homes. “Working as a team with not only our customers, but our subcontractors and vendors, we are able to create a handcrafted, beautifully unique home that existed previously only in our clients’ dreams.”
In the single-family home category for homes ranging in $940,000 – $990,000, the Brookwood floor plan at Hawk Creek Reserve took the Grand Award. This 4,998-sq.-ft. custom home features six bedrooms, four baths, a three-car garage and was priced at $944,900.
Hawk Creek Reserve is a gated community with a total of 43 lots, each averaging about one acre. For more information about the Hawk Creek Reserve community, visit www.bartlettcustomhomes.com.
Dress Like a Cow for Free Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A’s around the Country, including our local Chick-fil-A at Lake Brandon Village, will be giving away free meals (either breakfast, lunch or dinner) on Friday, July 10 to those who come to the restaurant fully dressed as a cow. This promotion is in celebration of Cow Appreciation Day, in appreciation of its “Eat Mor Chikin” cows.
Chick-fil-A Lake Brandon Village is located at 11325 Causeway Blvd. in Brandon. For more information on this or other promotions, please visit www.chick-fil-a.com or call the store at 655-1237.
Local Dentist Helps Others
Dr. Jeff Bynum of Five Star Dental is offering a “Day of Caring” to the community on Saturday, July 11. The dental office will open its doors to those in need for complementary dental services from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Bynum said, “I simply want to do my best to serve some of the needs that exist in our own backyard. I have been incredibly blessed in my personal and professional life and I feel called to use those blessings to help my brothers and sisters. I feel honored and blessed to have the ability to help if only in some small way.”
Five Star Dental is located at 3203 Lithia Pinecrest Rd. in Valrico. For more information, please call 653-2273.
Local HCA Hospitals Continue “Clean Hands Are Cool Hands” Program
South Bay Hospital and Brandon Regional Hospital continue to make their “Clean Hands Are Cool Hands” program available to the community. Hand washing remains a key to preventing flu transmission.
Clean Hands Are Cool Hands is a national campaign originally designed to prevent the spread of community acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), common, yet highly contagious bacteria that frequently inhabits a person’s skin or nostrils. The hospitals of HCA West Florida and the HCA Foundation, which is the philanthropic arm of Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), kicked off the program, which includes a public service announcement and an interactive Website featuring Mitchell Musso from the hit Disney show Hannah Montana, educating kids and their parents on the importance of hand washing to prevent the spread of germs in schools.
Public health officials recently sent out warnings to all places where people congregate such as schools, department stores, factories and healthcare facilities as a result of the H1N1 flu outbreak. In particular healthcare officials have encouraged hand sanitizer or access to soap and water for employees, volunteers, and students to encourage regular hand cleaning.
“HCA has been a national leader in developing a comprehensive patient safety program to eliminate healthcare associated MRSA in our hospitals,” said Daniel Miller, president of HCA West Florida Division. “With the growing incidence of community acquired MRSA we are using our expertise to develop information to share with children, parents, and teachers.”
For a free Clean Hands are Cool Hands coloring book call 1-877-4-HCA-DOCS. Visit the Clean Hands are Cool Hands Website at www.cleanhandsarecoolhands.com.
Local Veterinarian Has Vision For Executive Park
Residents may have noticed that Bloomingdale Ave. has a development trend on its pavement, with the newest addition coming in the form of a 52,500-sq.-ft. professional park by the name of Executive Park of Valrico.
Located adjacent to Plaza Bella, near the intersection of Bell Shoals Rd. and Bloomingdale Ave., Executive Park of Valrico will be offering those with a professional background the option to choose amongst three elevations: the Ashton, the Biltmore and the Carlton. Each building averages 3,500 sq. feet, but if clients choose, the building can be altered to accommodate just 1,750 sq. feet, being shared with another tenant, or increased to span some 10,500 sq. feet. An estimated 15 business spaces are planned to be constructed, with five parking spaces allocated for every 1,000 sq. feet.
The vision for the park came from the mind of Dr. Jim Antunano, owner and veterinarian of Animal Medical Diagnostic Center which is housed directly next to the land – approximating nine acres – at 1102 E. Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico. Having purchased the land in 1994, Antunano always wanted to develop a professional park in the area.
“All the businesses here are going to benefit from it,” he says. “It will have a positive impact.”
Having started construction some four years ago, Executive Park of Valrico was constructed by CBG Contracting, Inc., with contractor Bernie Gifford citing a past portfolio of clients which includes Riverview’s Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse and Weecare for Kids, as well as Brandon’s Play N Trade and Spun Gold Jewelers. Antunano is offering competitive pricing for these units, with costs starting at $350,000 for the 1,750-sq.-ft. building, offering a build-out allowance of $40,000, and continuing upwards to $615,000 for the 3,500-sq.-ft. structure, which comes with a build-out allowance of $85,000.
“The executive park maintains a great value of ownership versus renting,” concludes Antunano.
To inquire about these new listings, please contact Charlie Malone, broker of CHM Real Estate, Inc., at 843-2002.
Centex Homes Signs On As New FishHawk Builder
Centex Homes will soon be breaking ground on its newest model home in Starling at FishHawk Ranch. Centex expects the home to be completed in August and will join 10 other builders currently selling in the sprawling community.
The model, the Trentino, offers 2,426 sq. feet of living space and features four spacious bedrooms, two baths, formal living and dining areas and screened lanai. Other models offered in Starling will include the Monterey, Rutherford, Windsor, Bellevue, Sierra and Montelena.
Home plans range between 1,928 and 3,289 sq. feet Prices start at $219,900, including a standard homesite.
FishHawk Ranch Marketing Manager Dawn Turner said Centex was looking for another community to build in, and it was looking for another builder. “Their national brand is strong, and we felt it would be a good complement to the builders already selling in FishHawk Ranch,” she said.
Centex New Home Sales Consultant Amanda Stallings says deciding to build in FishHawk Ranch wasn’t a difficult decision. “FishHawk was rated the No. 1 community two years in a row by Tampa Bay Builder’s Association and also has a reputation as a community that offers beautiful homes and endless amenities,” she said.
Amenities already in place in Starling include a tot playground and trail system, which will eventually connect to the Alafia River. Other planned amenities include a tennis center with five clay courts and the Starling Club, a clubhouse with a pool, fitness center and a rentable meeting space.
Children living in Starling will attend the newly-constructed Stowers Elementary and Barrington Middle as well as Newsome High School.
Stallings says Centex is currently offering pre-construction specials, including the first $10,000 in upgrades at no charge and up to $10,000 in closing cost assistance when customers use their preferred lender, CTX Mortgage.
Centex’s model will be open Monday and Tuesday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Wednesday 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Thursday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
For more information about Centex Homes visit www.centexhomes.com or contact Stallings at 769-8743.
