Taylor Morrison Expanding Mar Bella Community Near Houston, TX: New Sections, Model From Multigenerational Series Open

    HOUSTON, TX, October 31, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Mar Bella in League City, TX is being developed around a series of lakes, green belts and walking trails. Just two miles south of the Kemah Boardwalk, Mar Bella attracts young families, retirees and move-up buyers seeking a coastal lifestyle and slower pace.

Taylor Morrison, twice named GHBA Houston's Best Builder of the Year, 2010-2011, is offering a variety of homes priced from the $170,000s to $500,000s in four separate villages in Mar Bella. Recent expansions include a new section and a showcase model from new series designed for multigenerational families .

A new section of La Escalona offers home buyers a wide selection of 70-ft. home sites, including a limited number of waterfront home sites. Eight brand-new plans with three-car garages from the Grande Series are being introduced, including the showcased Brantley model. The Brantley model is a two-story with 5,079 sq. ft., six bedrooms, 5 baths, formal dining, study, two bedrooms down, media, game room and play room.

The Brantley, as well as the O'keefe, offer a second master suite option upstairs, an ideal layout for multigenerational families. The Augusta, Salem, Kingston, Camden, Riviera, O'Keefe and Brantley are two-story plans with 3,705-5,079 sq. ft., prices range from the low $300,000s to $340,000s. The Landry, priced from the $290,000s, is a one-story plan with 3,288 sq. ft., four bedrooms, 3.5 baths, plus optional game room upstairs. Homes with completion dates before the end of the year are currently available.

How Baby Boomers live, spend their time and money has been the focus of marketers since they spawned the first of several housing booms 65 years ago. At gated Verandas at Mar Bella, garden homes on 55-ft. by 120-ft. home sites were designed for active Boomers seeking high style and low maintenance.

The Verandas' newly completed club house includes a kitchenette with island, dining and lounging areas, and a patio for relaxing and taking in the view. The Garden Home Series includes 11 one- and two-story plans with 2,315 to 3,161 sq. ft. priced from the $245,000s to $275,000s. Five plans with move-in dates this fall are currently available.

Taylor Morrison builds homes priced from the $100,000s to over $1 million in 21 locations in the Houston area. Visit Taylor Morrison on the web at www.taylormorrison.com and Taylor Morrison Houston on Facebook.

About Taylor Morrison
Taylor Morrison was named the No. 1 private homebuilder in the United States in 2010 and 2011 by Builder magazine and builds a wide range of product for discerning home buyers across the country. With more than 130 communities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida and Texas, Taylor Morrison offers first-time, mid-market and mid-to-upscale housing in both master-planned communities and urban infill neighborhoods. The company also operates one of Canada's largest homebuilding companies, Monarch, in Ontario, Canada, where it builds single-family homes and high-rise condominiums in Toronto and Ottawa. For more information, visit www.taylormorrison.com.

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