Lennar Continues Expansion in St. Augustine with New Johns Creek II Community

St. Augustine, FL, August 14, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Lennar, one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, is excited to announce its continued expansion in St. Johns County with the start of sales at its newest community, Johns Creek II, in St. Augustine, Florida. The homebuilder plans to have construction start on its new Avondale model within the next 30 days.

Johns Creek II is located in North St. Johns County a highly popular destination for growing families and young professionals. This year, U.S. News voted St. Augustine as one of the “Best Places to Live.” Lennar will feature 45 single-family homes sites for sale with floor plan designs available from its Coastal-Series collection ranging from 1,700 to more than 2,900 square feet. Homes are one and two story with two and three car garages available and home sites range from 70 to 100 feet wide. Prices start in the low $200s.

Designer features and upgrades are already included as standard in the price of the home with today’s families in mind. Some of these features include 18-inch ceramic tile flooring in the kitchen, foyer, laundry room and all bathrooms; 30-ounce Mohawk carpet; 2-inch faux-wood window blinds; Clean Steel GE® appliances package with self-cleaning smooth-top range, matching space-saver microwave, pot-scrubbing dishwasher, side-by-side refrigerator with ice maker and water dispenser and full-sized washer and dryer.

“Johns Creek II is truly a family-centered community and the pricing on these home designs will make this community a very desirable address,” said Michael Carlo, Vice President of Sales Operations and Land for Lennar’s Jacksonville division. “The community offers easy access to some of the hottest destinations in one of the most rapidly growing areas of Northeast Florida.”

Residents will enjoy family oriented amenities in the community including a resort-style pool, fitness center, basketball court and playing fields. Recreation to fit any lifestyle is also nearby with championship golf, acres of public parks, dining and shopping.

Johns Creek II is close to top rated St. Johns County Schools, historical downtown St. Augustine, pristine Northeast Florida beaches and just an easy commute to Jacksonville.

Lennar plans to have its Avondale model home open for tours by the beginning of November.

Lennar is a homebuilder currently celebrating its 55-year anniversary with homes in various markets across the country. Homebuyers can feel confident that with this longevity of solid business practices and financial stability they are buying from a homebuilder who will be here tomorrow.

Lennar’s Jacksonville division offers townhomes and single-family homes in Jacksonville’s most desired locations, including Duval County, Clay County, St. Johns County and St. Augustine, all with easy access to Interstate 95 and Interstate 295.

For more information on Lennar’s Johns Creek II community call 877.205.1311 or for a complete list of Lennar Communities in the Jacksonville area visit http://www.lennar.com/jacksonville.

About Lennar Corporation
Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is headquartered in Miami, Florida and is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and retirement homes in Communities that cater to almost any lifestyle – such as urban, golf course, Active Adult or suburban Communities. Currently the company builds homes in 16 different states in some of the finest markets across the country.

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