Master-planned community increases home sales by 38%

SARASOTA — The master-planned community of West Villages Florida in south Sarasota County sold 346 homes in the first quarter of 2018, a 38% increase over 2017's first quarter. 

According to a press release, 115 homes were sold in the community in March. Annual sales for the period ending March 31, 2018 comes to 1,051 homes. 

West Villages has been one of the county's top five highest-selling communities for two years. It includes seven communities with homes constructed by eight homebuilders. 

“We’ve been looking forward to this phase of growth for some time," says West Villages Florida President Paul Erhardt in a statement. "Adding three new communities with strong sales are helping us surpass a previously record-breaking 2017."

West Villages is comprised of 15,500 acres. It's being developed by a partnership that includes Mattamy Homes and Vanguard Land.