After weeks of record-setting snowfall and freezing cold temperatures, Bill Rights and his wife, Donna Robillard, were ready for Florida sunshine. Winter-weary and not wanting to endure another long, cold winter, the couple decided the time had arrived to relocate from the New England area to Northeast Florida.

Looking online at new homes for sale, Rights discovered the master-planned community of Madeira in St. Augustine, where new homes by elacora offer flexible plans to suit every type of homebuyer. After visiting the community in person and seeing all it had to offer, it did not take long for Rights and Robillard to purchase an elacora home at Madeira.

“elacora at Madeira in St. Augustine had everything we were looking for and more,” Rights said. “It is the best buying experience we have had. We had a deposit with another builder at a different location and when we found Madeira, we decided to purchase our new home here. We love the Residents Club and pool. From the sales associates, to the builders, to our new neighbors, everyone has been great.”

Like many, Rights and Robillard have discovered that the best place to start or end their day is from an elacora home at Madeira. They purchased a move-in ready home featuring the Sorrento plan with bonus room. The couple was drawn to the home’s exceptional quality construction, included energy-efficient features, and designer appointments. They also found great appeal in Madeira’s naturally beautiful setting.

Rights and Robillard like the community’s numerous amenities. Rights is a big fan and frequently visits the Residents Club’s fitness center and pool. In their free time, they enjoy exploring the area and riding their bikes to nearby historic Downtown St. Augustine. Both appreciate Madeira’s convenient location and its proximity to shopping, dining, the beach and Jacksonville International Airport.

“We love it here and can’t say enough about how happy we are at Madeira,” said Robillard. “Our new home is perfect and elacora’s customer service is impeccable. This is a beautiful community with an ideal location. We are so pleased that we were able to find Madeira.”

To learn more about why Madeira at St. Augustine is one of the most sought-after addresses in St. Johns County, visit the community and elacora. The company 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. For those looking to move soon, elacora has a dozen homes available for purchase and expedited move-in at Madeira.

Homes by elacora are expertly crafted with wonderfully designed living areas featuring gourmet kitchens with furniture-quality cabinetry and stainless steel appliances and spectacular outdoor living areas. All of elacora’s homes at Madeira include advanced energy-efficient standards, such as solar panels on concrete tile roofs and tankless gas hot water heaters. Visitors to the community are invited to see elacora’s award-winning model homes furnished and decorated by Barbara Ondo Design Group. The models are open daily.

Madeira’s private Residents Club has the look of a luxurious resort and is the community’s social hub. The thriving amenity center includes a pool with lap lanes, clubhouse, fitness center and expansive outdoor gathering areas. Membership to the Residents Club is included with the purchase of a home at Madeira.

Madeira is located off U.S. 1 in the city of St. Augustine. The community is districted for top-rated St. Johns County schools. The Madeira Sales Center is open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call (904) 484-9024 or visit www.elacora.com.