Entry statement speaks volumes at BellalagoSM / Isles of BellalagoSM
July 06, 2009
KISSIMMEE, FL --- You may not be able to judge a book by its cover, but a residential community that reads poorly from the street will be anything but a best seller, especially in these tough economic times.Case in Point: BellalagoSM/Isles of BellalagoSM, winner of over 30 design and marketing awards, including a pair of Best Master-Planned Community awards from the Florida and Metro Orlando Home Builder Associations.
Simply put, BellalagoSM/Isles of BellalagoSM has curb appeal and lots of it. And it all starts with its distinctive, Mediterranean-themed entry statement which speaks volumes about the community’s theme and standard of quality homebuyers can expect to find inside.
The entry features a landmark tower with tile roof and unique signage with the BellalagoSM/Isles of BellalagoSM mark featuring side-by-side green and blue sailboats to suggest boating, togetherness and tranquility. The name BellalagoSM means “Beautiful Lake”, while the sailboat colors suggest nature and water, respectively.
Those elements are complemented by a brace of decorative arbors and colorful landscaping that flank the entry to help establish an immediate sense of arrival, evoke a sense of place, and set the theme and lifestyle for the entire community. A Mediterranean-style gatehouse located just inside the main entry is manned 24/7 and provides a sense of exclusivity, privacy and security.
“The entrance is more than mere window dressing,” said Francesca Vereb, director of marketing for Avatar® Properties Inc., award-winning builder/developer of BellalagoSM/Isles of BellalagoSM.
“It provides a positive first impression for residents and guests alike by visually communicating the community’s unique waterfront personality, and establishes a uniform theme for the entire community,” Vereb explained.
BellalagoSM/Isles of BellalagoSM boasts a distinct water-oriented personality, having over one mile of shoreline on Lake Tohopekaliga (Toho) and over 400 acres of inland lakes and waterways that serve as a backdrop for many of the community’s neighborhoods where Mediterranean-style homes are priced from the low $200s.
All community signage is uniform in design, including entries to the various neighborhoods which are flanked by Mediterranean-style monuments that bear the individual neighborhood name.
In addition to all the water, the 1,695-acre community has two multi-million-dollar amenity complexes. Club Vialago overlooks Lake Toho and features a lifestyle center, state-of-the-art fitness center with cardio and strength-training equipment, and a multi-pool aquatic center comprised of a free-form heated pool with water slide, junior Olympic-sized pool, heated spa, children’s water park, and the poolside Sunset Terrace grille and pavilion where residents can enjoy a limited menu of freshly prepared dinners currently served four days a week.
Other Club Vialago amenities include tennis and volleyball courts, a children’s playground, a lakeside band shell, a multi-million-dollar boat ramp and lift on an inlet to Lake Toho, a boathouse, and a 1,300-foot-long boardwalk with gazebo on Lake Toho that affords residents a perfect venue for bass fishing or simply enjoying the scenic lake views.
Also available to residents is Club Isola which features a clubhouse with fitness center, free-form zero-entry pool, heated spa, an elaborate children’s interactive water park, and tot lot.
BellalagoSM/Isles of BellalagoSM also features Bellalago Academy, a unique K-8 charter school that earned an A grade for the 2007-2008 school year from the Florida Department of Education, and the new Village Shops at Bellalago which is anchored by a Publix supermarket with drive-thru pharmacy, and includes retail shops, banks and several restaurants.
BellalagoSM/Isles of BellalagoSM is located on Pleasant Hill Road, five miles south of Highway 17-92. To learn more, call 866 372-3055 or (800) 249-9045, or log onto MyBellalago.com or AvatarHomes.com.
