Parrish 55+ community celebrates amenity campus opening

Over half of the planned 950 homes in Del Webb BayView have been constructed with another 180 currently on the way.

By Business Observer Staff
| 2:30 p.m. April 21, 2023
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With about 332 homes closed, the community was able to open its amenity campus, which includes a pool, teaching kitchen and a restaurant.

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Residents at a master-planned community in Parrish now have access to amenities after the grand opening of the clubhouse earlier this month. The opening, according to a statement, highlighted that the community is over halfway built.

The 55+ community, Del Webb BayView, will have 950 homes once it’s completely built. Currently, more than 500 homes have been built, of which about 332 homes have been sold. The community began selling homes in June 2021, prior to opening its amenity campus, which is a 22,500-square-foot clubhouse called The Driftwood Club, according to a community spokesperson. About 180 homes are under construction right now.

In addition to meeting and multipurpose spaces, the clubhouse features cardio, fitness and movement rooms, resort-style pool and a professional teaching kitchen for cooking classes. The grand opening included Sailfish Grille, a private restaurant with a full bar.

“We’re thrilled with the opening of our amenity campus,” Sean Strickler, West Florida division president for PulteGroup, says in a statement. “We know how much our homeowners have been looking forward to fully enjoying the active lifestyle that is unique to Del Webb BayView. With the opening of our magnificent Driftwood Club and the Sailfish Grille, residents will truly have a central meeting spot to enjoy everything our community has to offer.”

Residents now also have access to pickleball and tennis courts, shuffleboard, bocce courts, cornhole on shaded, artificial turf, walking trails, and a future community garden and outdoor amphitheater.

In addition to the grand opening, the community also opened up the opportunity for prospective homebuyers to spend the night in a BayView home through the Explore Del Webb BayView program. The two-night experience allows guests to stay in a fully-furnished home for roughly $300 with access to amenities, a tour with a sales consultant and complimentary meal at the Sailfish Grill.

Del Webb, a nationwide builder of active adult communities, is a brand under PulteGroup Inc., a home construction company based in Georgia.