The Cottage Home Co. has completed construction of a new model home in the growing, master-planned community of Palencia in northern St. Johns County, a beautiful two-story home that features a second-floor balcony off an upstairs game room.

The Cottage Home Co.’s Madison model, located in Palencia’s Reserve II neighborhood, is a 4-bedroom, 4 ½-bathroom design that includes 4,187 square feet of living space. One unique feature is a separate entrance through a garden in back that leads to a day foyer and a separate guest suite with its own bathroom.

The home has been carefully situated on a wooded estate lot to preserve numerous beautiful oak trees. Palencia’s developer and builders have worked collaboratively over many years to preserve the unique environmental character of the community, a trademark that sets Palencia apart from any other area community.

“It is thrilling time for our company because we sense a revival of the market at a time when we have created interesting new home designs based on feedback from buyers about the needs of their families,” said Bill Petkoski, founder of The Cottage Home Co. “Our new model provides many features customized to today’s households. From family-friendly game rooms to separate living suites, the Madison model responds to the requirements of our current generation.”

The home, with a base price of $573,000, is built with a cement siding exterior with metal accents and features a large front porch and gas lanterns. It has a 3-car garage tucked around the side.

“The home’s design reflects a lot of what they have come to learn about the Palencia lifestyle – relaxed, elegant, modern and comfortable,” said Palencia Sales Director Naomi Lumley. “This new model of home offers answers to all the lifestyle needs and wants of families and individuals in Northeast Florida.”

Homeowners in Palencia enjoy world-class amenities, including a championship golf course, the Palencia Golf Clubhouse and 40-acre Village Center with dining, shopping and banquet facilities, lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, four pools, fitness center, sports fields and eight miles of multi-use paths and walks connecting residents to natural areas and marshes of the scenic Tolomato River. The community is near top-rated schools and a short drive from the beaches, shopping, historic St. Augustine and downtown Jacksonville.

To learn more about the community of Palencia or The Cottage Home Co.’s residences in Palencia, visit www.vivapalencia.com or call (904) 810-0500.