elacora is celebrating the completion of its newest designer model home, the Villena, in Madeira at St. Augustine. For the first time, home buyers can tour two fully decorated model homes by elacora at the popular community with a desirable location, naturally beautiful setting and numerous amenities.

The Villena model was recently honored with a silver award in the St. Johns County Parade of Homes. The exquisite models are impeccably decorated in soothing water and earth hues by Barbara Ondo Designs and open daily for visitors to tour.

“elacora takes great pride in its designer-decorated model homes and offering exceptional quality, award-winning homes to buyers,” said Victoria Robbins, exclusive agent for elacora Northeast Florida. “Our innovative floor plans are expertly crafted, highlighting open living areas and flexible spaces.”

The Villena floor plan was designed with the input of customer feedback. Although elacora opened in Madeira in 2014, the company waited to design its Serena Collection floor plans, taking the time to learn from its customers what is most important in a new home.

“elacora discovered homebuyers at Madeira want an easy-to-maintain new home offering energy efficiency, luxurious amenities and spaces perfect for entertaining and every day,” Robbins said. “Our plans offer many options so home buyers can build a home that best suits their needs.”

The Villena is among four plans offered in the Serena Collection, which are suited for larger home sites at Madeira and include three-car garages. The Villena base plan is a single-story home with three bedrooms and two baths. It features a very open layout with a spacious kitchen, an oversized lanai and a flex room which may be used as a formal dining room, a den or an office. The plan also offers multiple options to ‘grow’ the home to fit the buyer’s individual lifestyle. The model showcases many of these options including an extended lanai, dual master suites, an upstairs game room with full bath and walk-in closet and a Florida basement, offering extra storage options.

Designed with the Florida homebuyer in mind, elacora offers two different home collections at Madeira, ranging in size from 1,797 square feet to more than 3,300 square feet and priced starting from the mid-$200,000s. Along with the Villena, visitors to Madeira are invited to see the company’s award-winning Capri model home from elacora’s Portada Collection. The furnished and decorated model showcases the Capri’s spacious, open design for living and entertaining. All of elacora’s homes at Madeira include energy-efficient standards, such as solar panels on concrete tile roofs and tankless gas hot water heaters.

In addition to the models, Madeira has nearly a dozen move-in ready homes available for prospective buyers to tour. Home sites at Madeira back up to conservation areas with spectacular water or nature preserve views. Home buyers are invited to take advantage of elacora’s limited-time special offer: $5,000 toward closing costs or CDD fees and $2,000 in-home upgrade on quick move-in homes.

Conveniently located along U.S. 1 in northern St. Johns County, Madeira features beautiful landscaping and a spectacular amenity center designed exclusively for residents. The Residents Club includes a pool with lap lanes, clubhouse, fitness center and expansive outdoor gathering areas. Membership is included with the purchase of a home at Madeira.

Madeira is located in the city of St. Augustine, which is known for its beautiful beaches, world-renowned golf courses, historical attractions, arts and culture, parks and recreational areas, fabulous dining and entertainment, and top-rated St. Johns County schools.  For more information, visit www.elacora.com.