David Weekley Homes Opens Third Model in Texas 288 Master-Planned Community of Meridiana
MANVEL, IOWA COLONY, TX (November 29, 2016) – David Weekley Homes has opened its third model home in the all-new Texas 288 master-planned community of Meridiana, its second in the community’s exclusive, gated section of 80-foot homesites. Situated in Meridiana’s gated section of Galileo Pointe, David Weekley’s new two-story model home is a five-bedroom, four-bath showcase with gourmet island kitchen, open-concept family room, formal dining, first-floor owner’s retreat, study and guest bedroom. Upstairs, families will enjoy spacious secondary bedrooms, gameroom and optional media room. David Weekley Homes now offers two fully furnished model homes in Meridiana’s 80-foot section and one in the community’s 50-foot section. Several quick move-in homes also are available. Meridiana offers 12 model homes, each fully furnished and professionally decorated, open Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday noon – 6 p.m. Masterfully designed, Meridiana presents new homes from the $230s to the $500s, including those in cul-de-sacs and secluded gated sections, by David Weekley Homes, CalAtlantic Homes, Highland Homes, Perry Homes, Plantation Homes, Shea Homes, Taylor Morrison and Trendmaker Homes. Nestled among lakes and winding trails, Meridiana’s homesites also are five feet deeper than those in other master-planned communities. Its lakefront Amenity Village, now completed ahead of the community’s Spring 2017 grand opening, features a family pool and cabanas, lap pool, splash pad with slides, fitness center, amphitheater for outdoor concerts, café, fishing pier and outdoor play area with all-weather ping pong and foosball tables, shaded sitting areas and lush central lawn. It also offers a glass-walled conservatory set over the water, ideal for events, and an Ambassador Yacht for Meridiana canine ambassador Soleil, the community’s lovable golden retriever. The community is home to the all-new, on-site Meridiana Elementary School and, opening fall 2018, a new Alvin Independent School District competition varsity stadium. Meridiana is located on Texas Highway 288 and Meridiana Parkway (formerly County Road 56) minutes south of Highway 6. METRO STAR Vanpool service is available from the community north to the Texas Medical Center and south to several Brazoria County employers. For the latest information on Meridiana and its new homes, go to www.MeridianaTexas.com and sign up to receive e-mail updates from the community. Also, follow Meridiana at www.Facebook.com/MeridianaTexas and on Twitter and Instagram...
Read MoreMeridiana Hosts Synchronized Holiday Light Showcase, Photos With Santa
MANVEL/IOWA COLONY, TX (November 11, 2016) – A new family holiday experience featuring a dazzling display of sparkling lights synchronized to music, photos with Santa and more is coming to the all-new Texas 288 master-planned community of Meridiana. The magic of Merry Meridiana comes to life nightly, November 25 – December 31, as thousands of twinkle lights lining Meridiana Parkway dance magically for visitors as they drive the community of new homes. Plus, Meridiana’s all-new Amenity Village will host free photos with Santa and complimentary hot chocolate December 3-4 & 10-11. On these two weekends, enjoy special visits with Santa on Saturdays, noon – 7 p.m., and Sundays, noon – 6 p.m. To reach Meridiana, take the new Meridiana Parkway exit (3.5 miles south of Highway 6) off Texas 288 and follow the temporary detour to the community entry. Upon arriving, families can set their radios to FM 87.9 to enjoy the Merry Meridiana holiday light showcase as it dances magically to holiday tunes. For details, go to www.MeridianaTexas.com and click on Merry Meridiana. Masterfully designed, Meridiana offers new homes from the $230s to the $500s, including those in cul-de-sacs and secluded gated sections, by CalAtlantic Homes, David Weekley Homes, Highland Homes, Perry Homes, Plantation Homes, Shea Homes, Taylor Morrison and Trendmaker Homes. Nestled among lakes and winding trails, Meridiana’s homesites also are five feet deeper than those in other master-planned communities. The community is home to the all-new, on-site Meridiana Elementary School and, opening fall 2018, a new Alvin Independent School District competition varsity...
Read MoreMeridiana Promotes Denson to Director of Marketing, Adds New Lifestyle Coordinator
The all-new Texas 288 master-planned community of Meridiana has promoted Lindsey Denson to Director of Marketing and named Lizzy Martinez as its new Lifestyle Coordinator. In her new position, Denson will serve as the community’s point of contact for Realtors and corporate relocation managers in Brazoria County, Pearland and the Texas Medical Center. She also will coordinate events in these areas to present Meridiana to prospective homebuyers. As Lifestyle Coordinator, Martinez will plan on-site events for prospective homebuyers as well as resident-only activities including movie nights, wine tastings, fun runs, walks and holiday festivals. She also is responsible for the community’s Realtor incentive program, Meridiana University, whereby Realtors can receive up to $2,000 with the sale of every new Meridiana home in 2016 while earning entries for an end-of-year grand prize drawing of a $10,000 gift card. “What a place to come to work!,” says Martinez. “When I first toured Meridiana, my thought was ‘wow, this is a special place.’” Fluent in Spanish and an avid fitness enthusiast, Martinez is a graduate of The University of Texas at San Antonio where she participated in club soccer, Habitat for Humanity and breast cancer awareness causes. Meridiana is the newest Texas 288 master-planned community south of the Texas Medical Center featuring new luxury homes from the $200s to the $500s by Houston’s leading homebuilders, resort-style Amenity Village, on-site elementary school and engaging outdoor learning and discovery experiences for every stage of life. Located on Texas 288 and Meridiana Parkway (formerly County Road 56) minutes south of the Texas Medical Center, it also is just north of several Brazoria County employers. For the latest information on Meridiana and its new homes, go to www.MeridianaTexas.com and sign up to receive e-mail updates from the community. Also, follow Meridiana at www.Facebook.com/MeridianaTexas and on Twitter and...
Read MoreMeridiana, New Texas 288 Master-Planned Community, Completes Resort-Style Amenity Village
MANVEL, IOWA COLONY, TX (October xx, 2016) – The all-new Texas 288 master-planned community of Meridiana has completed its expansive lakefront Amenity Village, well ahead of the community’s Spring 2017 grand opening and its first phase of new luxury homes. “Our promise to the market was to first open a luxurious, resort-style Amenity Village,” says Dan Naef, president of Rise Communities, developer of Meridiana. “It’s important for homebuyers to see the level of quality we’ve established for this community.” The lakefront setting features a family pool and cabanas, lap pool, splash pad with slides, fitness center, amphitheater for outdoor concerts, café, fishing pier and outdoor play area with all-weather ping pong and foosball tables, shaded sitting areas and lush central lawn. It also offers a glass-walled conservatory set over the water, ideal for events, and an Ambassador Yacht for Meridiana canine ambassador Soleil, the community’s lovable golden retriever. “There’s simply no other amenity package of this quality in the Texas 288 submarket,” adds Naef. At the center of the circular Amenity Village is the 60-foot Meridian Tower and in-ground sky map with markings etched into pavers to demonstrate the sun’s movement in relation to the earth. The sky map’s Solstice and Equinox lines track the sun’s movement while the Meridian Tower operates similar to a sun tower by casting a spot of sunlight on the ground that moves as the Earth rotates. The Meridian Tower and sky map are among several engaging learning and discovery experiences planned for the Texas 288 community where all ages can study the earth’s movement, the solar system, principles of gravity and velocity, wildlife habitats and more amidst an unprecedented community of new homes. Meridiana is located on Texas Highway 288 and Meridiana Parkway (formerly County Road 56) minutes south of the Texas Medical Center. It also is just north of several Brazoria County employers. METRO STAR Vanpool service also is available from the community. Masterfully designed, Meridiana offers new homes from the $230s to the $500s, including those in cul-de-sacs and secluded gated sections, by David Weekley Homes, CalAtlantic Homes, Highland Homes, Perry Homes, Plantation Homes, Shea Homes, Taylor Morrison and Trendmaker Homes. Nestled among lakes and winding trails, Meridiana’s homesites also are five feet deeper than those in other master-planned communities. The community also is home to the all-new, on-site Meridiana Elementary School and, opening fall 2018, a new Alvin Independent School District competition varsity stadium. For the latest information on Meridiana and its new homes, go to www.MeridianaTexas.com and sign up to receive e-mail updates from the community. Also, follow Meridiana at www.Facebook.com/MeridianaTexas and on Twitter and...
Read MoreMeridiana Opens New Models by Perry Homes and Plantation Homes
MANVEL, IOWA COLONY, TX (September 6, 2016) – As Meridiana nears completion of its resort-style Amenity Village, the all-new Texas 288 master-planned community has opened its tenth and eleventh model homes, two fully furnished showcases by Perry Homes and Plantation Homes. The new Plantation Homes model presents an open-concept family room with gourmet island kitchen and breakfast area serviced by a butler’s pantry and walk-in pantry. Plantation’s upgraded Oakhurst design also features a formal living room showcased as a private study to emphasize the home’s flexibility, inviting master suite, spacious secondary bedrooms, game room, Texas-sized covered patio and optional media room. Plantation Homes offers plans from 2,384 – 3,291 square feet, priced from the $280s, on Meridiana’s oversized 60-foot homesites. The Perry Homes four-bedroom, three-bath model home, its second model in Meridiana, features an impressive entry with 12-foot coffered ceiling, family room with corner fireplace, island kitchen and morning area. The single-story home offers a spacious master suite includes, three secondary bedrooms, formal dining and three-car garage. Starting in the $380s, plans by Perry Homes from 3,000 – 4,700 square feet are available on oversized 70-foot homesites. Several move-in ready homes from both builders also are nearing completion. In addition to opening its new models, Meridiana remains on schedule to open its resort-style Amenity Village in October complete with family pool and cabanas, lap pool, splash pad, amphitheater, café, fishing pier, glass-walled conservatory set over the water, outdoor play area, 60-foot tall Meridian Tower and Ambassador Yacht for Meridiana dog ambassador Soleil, the community’s lovable golden retriever. Also opening as part of the community’s initial phase are the first of several outdoor learning labs, three engaging outdoor learning and discovery experiences for every stage of life, created in collaboration with educators from the Alvin Independent School District. Meridiana also is home to the all-new on-site Meridiana Elementary School. The community is located on Texas Highway 288 and Meridiana Parkway (formerly County Road 56) minutes south of the Texas Medical Center. It also is just north of several Brazoria County employers. For the latest information on Meridiana and its new homes, go to www.MeridianaTexas.com and sign up to receive e-mail updates from the community Also, follow Meridiana at www.Facebook.com/MeridianaTexas and on Twitter and Instagram...
Read MoreMonth-Long Apple Fest Debuts in October in New Texas 288 Master-Planned Community of Meridiana
MANVEL/IOWA COLONY, TX (August 25, 2016) – One of Houston’s newest master-planned communities, the Texas 288 community of Meridiana, will host Apple Fest, a month-long celebration of the most widely grown fruit symbolic of education, great-tasting sweets and fall family fun. Free and open to the public every weekend in October, Apple Fest will present all-things apple, from candied apples and pie-eating contests to apple cider and apple ale tastings. Both Apple Fest celebrations will feature food trucks, DJ music along with apple-themed games and bounce houses for the kids. Visitors to the Apple Fest weekend celebrations in Meridiana also can enter a drawing for the chance to win a new Apple Watch. Hours for Apple Fest in Meridiana are Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sundays, noon – 6 p.m. While Apple Fest festivities will be held in the community’s new resort-style Amenity Village, Meridiana also offers the opportunity for families to tour model homes by Houston’s leading homebuilders, each fully furnished and expertly decorated. Go to www.applefesthouston.com for a complete schedule of events, Meridiana is located south of the Texas Medical Center on Texas Highway 288 and the future Meridiana Parkway (now County Road...
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