Wellen Park sets record-breaking sales pace through mid-year 2024, ranks sixth among the U.S.’s fastest-selling communities

VENICE, Fla. (Aug. 2, 2024) – Mid-year new home sales are up over 30% since a year ago at Wellen Park, continuing its reign as one of the top 10 best-selling master-planned communities in the U.S., as determined by prominent national real estate consultants RCLCO and John Burns. Wellen Park sold 573 new homes between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2024, a 33% increase over the same timeframe in 2023, ranking them the sixth fastest-selling master-planned community in the country.

 “This year continues to be another successful year of home sales,” said Rick Severance, president of Wellen Park. “We’re delighted by the number of new homebuyers who are discovering our special community and have decided to call this their forever home.  We believe this is due in part to Wellen Park’s endless offerings for homebuyers – quick access to multiple healthcare facilities, numerous education opportunities for all ages, events, and a wide range of retail and commercial businesses close to home.

More homebuyers are choosing to call Wellen Park home thanks to the robust and varied lifestyle options available. As a result, Wellen Park has experienced a significant increase in sales year-over-year, moving up to sixth place.

 Local and national homebuilders have greatly expanded Wellen Park’s residential offerings with the introduction of exciting new neighborhoods, including the first for active adults 55 and over, and home product options that range from paired villas, condos, coach homes and townhomes to traditional, custom and semi-custom single-family homes. Wellen Park neighborhoods appeal to a variety of residents, from move-up buyers and families of all sizes to empty nesters, retirees and those looking for low-maintenance living, as well as seasonal residents.

Thoughtfully designed environments and curated amenity offerings throughout Wellen Park have also proven to wow homebuyers, with stunning surroundings nestled along wetlands, nature preserves and lakes. Wellen Park continues to elevate residents’ lifestyles with new amenities, parks and trails, including The Landing fishing pier, a community garden, Harvest Community Garden, for residents and future Oakheart Nature Trail. The community is also close to the area’s white-sand beaches in Venice and Manasota Key, as well as other beaches within a short drive.

Resort-inspired swimming pools, relaxing spas warmed to just the right temperature, and playgrounds and pickleball courts impart a tropical vibe and a vacation-everyday lifestyle for residents of Wellen Park. Neighborhoods throughout Wellen Park offer an array of private amenities, evoking those active and leisurely lifestyles.

Downtown Wellen is the region’s must-visit social and gathering spot offering restaurants, boutiques, beauty services, and medical and professional offices. The downtown’s unique outdoor experiences range from intimate parks, a natural playground and an outdoor living room shaded by a decades-old relocated live oak tree to larger gathering spaces like the Great Lawn for community festivals, markets, celebrations and events, and the lakefront fountain and splashpad. Solis Hall, an elegant rental venue, features an outdoor stage, a lakefront patio and an easy flow from inside spaces to neighboring alfresco areas.

 The pedestrian-friendly downtown emphasizes connections to community and nature and celebrates a waterfront vibe with the 80-acre Grand Lake providing a scenic backdrop and opportunities for fishing and paddle sports. Visitors can enjoy time on the water and along downtown’s 3-mile lakefront trail with on-site bicycle, e-bike, kayak and paddleboard rentals at Kind Vibes Outfitters.

 The Yard offers a playful outdoor environment with a dining area, games and activities, and ultra-casual food and beverage choices served counter style from retrofitted shipping containers.

About Wellen Park

Consistently ranked among the U.S.’s top-selling communities annually by prominent real estate consulting firms RCLCO and John Burns, Wellen Park offers a mix of single-family and multifamily residential, commercial and recreational options. The community currently has approximately 10,000 residents, and at full buildout will have more than 50,000 residents and 22,500 homes within its three distinct districts: West Villages, Downtown Wellen and Playmore.

Wellen Park’s expanding residential choices include new-construction single-family homes in picturesque neighborhoods, a dynamic new lifestyle concept for active adults 55+, paired and attached villas, coach homes and condominiums for a low-maintenance lifestyle.

Rental options in Wellen Park range from one- to three-bedroom luxury apartments and single-family homes to an apartment community for adults 55 and older, and world-class independent, assisted living and memory care.

Wellen Park is close to top-ranked beaches, the area’s many attractions and Downtown Wellen.

To learn more about living at Wellen Park, call 941-960-7805, go to wellenpark.com or visit the Welcome Center at 12275 Mercado Drive in Venice, Fla. The Welcome Center is open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

Contact:

Jennifer Hamilton, Gravina, Smith, Matte & Arnold Marketing and PR, 239-275-5758, [email protected]