Metro Places creates buzz with Wimauma Crystal Lagoon community
By PHYLLIS HODGES
Something big is happening in Wimauma. There has been explosive growth along U.S. 301 and S.R. 674. Now, there is SouthShore Bay with 2,800 home sites on about 1,000 acres. The entrance is just one-half mile east of U.S. 301.
This latest community being developed by Tampa-based Metro Places is getting a lot of attention, not only because of its size but because it will incorporate a 5-acre Crystal Lagoon® that’s nearly as large as four football fields. This is the second lagoon community in the country. The first, named Epperson (also by Metro), opened in Wesley Chapel earlier this year. These two Crystal Lagoon communities are part of Metro’s plan to build 19 of them in Florida.
“What’s unique about SouthShore Bay is that it integrates a gated active adult component within this larger resort-style master planned community, which is exciting for us because we want this community to have mass appeal for our buyers,” said Greg Singleton, president, Metro Development Group. Like all of Metro’s new communities, SouthShore Bay has their exclusive UltraFi technology, with WiFi speeds up to one gigabyte available in every home in the community and around the lagoon.
The first three model homes opened March 24 were built by D.R. Horton, one of the three builders announced to date. D.R. Horton expects to build 300 homes in the community and is planning a couple of grand openings, one for realtors on May 10, and one for the public on May 12. Builders Holiday and Lennar are expected to be building homes there also.
A common query is how to keep the Florida birds and other wildlife away from the water. According to Metro, the concrete lagoons incorporate an ultra-sonic filtration system that will deter wildlife. They can be filled with almost any type of water including brackish and salt water. The patented technology makes the lagoons more environmentally friendly from a water consumption standpoint than agricultural use and cow pasture use. The lagoons are sustainable and safe for the environment, allowing the use of limited water and energy resources. They use 100 times fewer chemical products and 50 times less energy than traditional swimming pools, consume only 2 percent of the energy needed by conventional filtration systems, fully comply with the most stringent water quality standards and consume 30 times less water than a typical 18-hole golf course.
More information about Metro Places and its Crystal Lagoon communities can be found online at www.LagoonRealty.com.
