6 builders sign on to new south Sarasota County neighborhood

Six homebuilders will construct a new gated neighborhood in the master-planned community of Wellen Park, with amenities channeling coastal New England.

Called Palmera, the neighborhood will feature semi-custom homes on oversized lots. Its first phase will include 400 homes built by veteran Wellen Park builders Neal Communities and Mattamy Homes as well as newcomers M/I Homes, which is based in Ohio; ICI Homes of Daytona Beach; Homes by Towne, in six states from Hawaii to Florida; and David Weekley Homes, headquartered in Houston.

Each house at Palmera, according to a statement, will contain 2,300 to 5,000-plus square feet under air and feature two- and three-car garages. Palmera will also offer townhomes and coach homes from 1,400 to 1,800 square feet.