Taylor Morrison Sweeps Awards During Manatee and Sarasota Counties Parade of Homes

SARASOTA, FL, March 29, 2012

Taylor Morrison received multiple awards during the recent successful Parade of Homes in the Manatee and Sarasota Counties Parade of Homes hosted by The Homebuilders Association Manatee-Sarasota (HBA).

"We are honored to be recognized by our peers in so many categories and pleased that the great work of our design team is appreciated," said Cammie Longenecker, vice president of sales and marketing for Taylor Morrison West Florida. "This was the largest field of homes entered in the area for some time and for us to place well is even more rewarding for our team."

"We are happy to see one of our national builders, Taylor Morrison back in the Parade of Homes with their product offerings at Esplanade and Palma Sola Trace this year. They are a quality builder, and we expect to see them bring more home offerings to Lakewood Ranch as well as Manatee and Sarasota counties in the future," said Alan Anderson executive vice president, HBA Manatee-Sarasota.

The ever-popular Carlisle model at Palma Sola Trace received best curb appeal, kitchen, master suite, floorplan, architectural detail and best overall in the multifamily category. Just a short drive away, the Lazio in the active lifestyle Esplanade at Lakewood Ranch was awarded best single family kitchen, best architectural detail and best master suite. In the Venice community of Verona Reserve, the Ibis model received the best kitchen, master suite, floorplan, architectural detail and best overall in the multifamily category.

About Taylor Morrison
Taylor Morrison is the No. 1 private homebuilder in the United States, according to Builder magazine, building a wide range of product for discerning home buyers across the country. With more than 140 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 under the Monarch brand in Ontario, Canada, where it builds single-family homes and high-rise condominiums. Taylor Morrison, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Taylor Wimpey plc (LON: TW), a home building company with 125 years of experience and operations in the United Kingdom, North America and Spain.

For more information about Taylor Morrison communities in West Florida, contact 866-495-6006 or visit taylormorrison.com.