Taylor Morrison Welcomes Three Building Partners to Connerton

SARASOTA, FL, March 27, 2013 (Press-News.org) Taylor Morrison's West Florida Division is pleased to announce that three of the area's most respected home builders will also build in the established master-planned community of Connerton. M/I Homes, Ryland Homes and Homes by WestBay will all be preferred builders at the Land O'Lakes neighborhood that has long been popular with families for its wide range of amenities and close proximity to schools and shopping.

"We welcome these builders and look forward to completing a successful partnership as we work together to realize the full potential of the Connerton community," said Cammie Longenecker, vice president of sales and marketing for Taylor Morrison West Florida. "Our shared vision for Connerton is the same - an exceptional community of beautiful homes in a great location with resort-style amenities, a neighborhood where neighbors become friends and where children can go to an on-site elementary school.

About The Builders
• M/I Homes serves 13 markets nationwide and has built its brand - one house at a time - on trust, value, quality and service. The company has fulfilled the dreams of nearly 80,000 homeowners since its founding in 1976. Known for offering the industry's only 30-year structural warranty, M/I Homes is an eco-friendly builder that takes special pride in the construction of energy-efficient homes with innovative designs.
• This past year Ryland Homes celebrated 45 years in the homebuilding industry. Ryland Homes is a leading national homebuilder with operations in 19 Divisions across the United States. The company is respected for its sterling reputation, award winning designs, and quality of construction and craftsmanship. Ryland Homes combines the strength of a national name with the focus and flexibility of a local management, sales and design team to focus on building homes that are more efficient, and are of higher quality and a better value.
• Homes by WestBay was founded by Tampa-Bay area home builders Roger Gatewood and Willy Nunn. Our team, together with top architects, engineers and other award winning professionals, offer over a century of experience in exceeding the expectations of home buyers in the Tampa-Bay area. Homes by WestBay is dedicated to designing and creating exceptional semi-custom homes that are familiar yet uniquely flexible in their design to suit every lifestyle. Homebuyers can select from an array of award-winning designs and build in the finest communities throughout Tampa-Bay.

Connerton is a "New Home Town" planned community spread across 4,800 acres in eastern Pasco County. Hundreds of species of native birds and wildlife make their home on the 3,000-acre nature preserve which borders the community and offers beautiful trails for walking, jogging and biking. The outstanding amenity center features a clubhouse, cafe, meeting rooms, catering kitchen, state-of-the-art fitness center, super pool, aquatic playground, children's wading pool, a patio deck filled with lounge chairs and shaded areas, tennis and basketball courts, sand volleyball, an amphitheater, and a Kids Zone. With an on-site activities director and Club Connerton, this community offers programs for everyone.

For more information about Connerton, visit http://www.connerton.com.

About Taylor Morrison
Taylor Morrison is the largest privately-owned homebuilder based in the United States, as reported by Hanley Wood based on 2011 revenues. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, the Company operates in the US under the Taylor Morrison and Darling Homes brands and in Canada under the Monarch brand. Taylor Morrison is a builder and developer of single-family detached and attached homes serving a wide array of customers from first-time buyers and move-up families to luxury and active adult customers. Taylor Morrison divisions operate in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida and Texas. Darling Homes serves move-up families and luxury homebuyers in Texas. Monarch, Canada's oldest homebuilder, builds homes for first-time buyers and move-up families in Toronto and Ottawa as well as high rise condominiums in Toronto.


For more information about Taylor Morrison, Darling Homes or Monarch, please visit http://www.taylormorrison.com, http://www.darlinghomes.com and http://www.monarchgroup.net.

For more information about Taylor Morrison communities in West Florida, call 866-495-6006 or visit http://www.taylormorrison.com.