It’s no secret that land is at a premium in southwest Florida. With a new community springing up seemingly every day, and growth pushing further east, buyers often feel like they have to sacrifice location to get a home they will love, especially if they are looking for new construction. Jennifer Springer of The Orchid Group at Premiere Plus Realty and Mike Soule of Gulfshore Homes are here to say that isn’t true. With a little imagination and the right team, it’s possible to transform a home into the perfect place for you and your family. A great example of a buyer getting everything they wanted is this project located in Miromar Lakes. “Miromar Lakes is a wonderful, established neighborhood and people love the community and the amenities. This home was built in the early 2000’s and like many in the neighborhood, it needed updating. The buyers fell in love with the location and the premier lot with amazing views but knew the home wouldn’t fit their growing family’s needs,” explains Springer. With older children beginning to start their own lives, the buyers wanted to create a private space for each new family unit so everyone could enjoy southwest Florida and their vacation home. Springer suggested they partner with Gulfshore Homes to create their dream home. 
“We were brought in before they even purchased the home to help them both see the possibilities and reassure them that their ideas could be implemented in this location,” Soule explains. “We understood what they saw in the lot and agreed that this could be a fantastic location for a family retreat. We were also able to assure them that we could work within their budget.” In fact, the budget informed their decision to make a fresh start from the ground up. Only two walls from the original structure remain, while the rest of the home is now completely new. As the buyers began to tell the team what they wanted, it became apparent that it would be more cost-effective to simply start over than to work around the existing layout.