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At William Ryan Homes Tampa, we are all about family fun, whether it’s in our neighborhoods or around town. With that in mind, here are three wacky things to try in the Tampa area. Indoor skydiving provides the thrill of jumping out of an airplane without the falling or parachutes – just you floating on a smooth cushion of air with a professional instructor by your side. An “escape room” is a facility where a team of players work together to discover clues, solve puzzles and accomplish tasks in one or more rooms to eventually “escape” the site. Axe Throwing Tampa wants you and your family to release your inner lumberjack by tossing hatchets and axes at bullseyes.

Community Development Districts, or CDDs, are common in Florida, where many new developments are created in areas where no infrastructure existed before. CDD fees cover the costs of various community amenities like clubhouses, tennis and basketball courts, playgrounds and pools. Additionally, CDD fees may cover the costs of building new roads, street lights and other types of infrastructure specific to the community (sometimes, including schools). Homeowners associations, or HOAs, maintain and improve a community’s common areas, regulate how houses and yards look, and create and run community events. This includes landscaping such as mowing the lawn and trimming bushes in areas like medians and the community entrance, lake maintenance for fewer mosquitos, upkeep of the community pool, and other similar functions.

William Ryan Homes Tampa Wins Tampa Bay Parade of Homes Award for Its “Jensen” Multigenerational Home . TAMPA, FL — William Ryan Homes Tampa has earned a 2019 Tampa Bay Parade of Homes award for its multigenerational home called the “Jensen,” which is designed to comfortably accommodate multiple family generations under one roof. The Jensen has a true second master suite with features like dual vanities, walk-in closet, and large Roman walk-in shower. The 4-bedroom floorplan still provides a guest bedroom. William Ryan Homes truly understands multigenerational living.

Affordability, convenience and brand-new homes are attracting homebuyers to the William Ryan Homes community of Lakeside in Hudson, Florida. Hudson is located at the westernmost point of Pasco County, making it a short commute for folks who work along U.S. Highway 19 in Pasco and in nearby north Pinellas County cities like Clearwater, Tarpon Springs and Dunedin. Lakeside by William Ryan Homes, Hudson’s only new master-planned community with amenities, makes living large affordable. People in Hudson might tell you “everything is near us but nothing is on top of us.” For example, Hudson is 30 miles from Clearwater, 45 miles from Tampa; and 40 miles from Tampa International Airport that will take you around the world.

William Ryan Homes is a major homebuilder that offers more options than most from structural to design to homesites. Building a custom home where every detail can be altered has many benefits, but the cost of a custom home will be significantly higher, not to mention the time commitment of making scores of decisions. Quite simply, William Ryan Homes goes beyond the basics and offers you more options, both structural and design. The design process can be intimidating, but at William Ryan Homes the process is seamless and simple. It starts with MyHome 24-7 -- a customer-friendly, interactive website where you can view choices from an option catalog specific to your home.

Folks moving to Spring Hill are purposefully moving away from city congestion and toward a more relaxed way of life. Spring Hill is still close to the action with easy access to the Suncoast Parkway. Tampa and Clearwater are within an hour and St. Petersburg one and one-half hours -- three cities with an amazing array of entertainment, dining, shopping, professional sports and outdoor activities, as well as home to some of the nation’s best beaches. Spring Hill treasure Weeki Wachee Preserve is more than 11,000 acres of wildlife habitats and numerous walking trails throughout.

William Ryan Homes has Gifted Six Homes To-Date to Disabled Veterans in Tampa Area William Ryan Homes' Tampa Division, in partnership with Building Homes for Heroes, has gifted six homes to-date to help veterans injured while serving in the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan. “Working with Building Homes for Heroes to honor these veterans is a key part of what we do to give back to the community,” said Jeff Thorson, Florida Division President of William Ryan Homes. “Our team takes great pride in seeing how our homes help them in their everyday lives.”

John Defiore and his husband Alvaro Pereiro were looking for a homebuilder that offered flexibility in floor plans and options. “What sets William Ryan Homes apart from other homebuilders is the opportunity to customize a new home for our needs and wants.” In addition to the wide array of home features, John and Alvaro chose Kingsway Estates for its location in the Hillsborough County town of Seffner, Florida. All the Paddock Manor and Kingsway Estate homes are constructed to National Green Building Standards (NGBS) – Gold Level Certification. An NGBS green-certified home is designed to enhance the living experience for homeowners in four major ways: 1. Improved indoor environment and air quality. 2. More efficient energy and water use. 3. Added thermal, air and moisture barriers. 4. Increased natural resource conservation.

“Hi. I’m visiting your website. I don’t live in Florida, but my family is moving to Tampa Bay soon.” This is the type of email or phone call that William Ryan Homes Tampa online sales counselor Maxine Stull gets on a regular basis. “Unless your first step is to visit a model, I’m going to be your first contact,” said Maxine, who answers homeowners’ questions via phone, email, text, social media, and real estate websites like Zillow. Home prices range from $200,000 to $450,000. In general, the down payment is based on how much house you want to buy, your credit score, and your annual income, Maxine said. Models are open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Fridays and Sundays with hours from noon to 6 p.m.