Jeff Lytle from the Naples Daily News was the guest speaker at the Fiddler’s Creek Village Council Meeting. He spoke about the Collier County politics and the Fire District, two topics of great interest to those attending the meeting. Attendees enjoyed the breakfast meeting and light humor.

Fiddler’s Creek has reported a significant increase in the number of home sales this year.

According to Aubrey J. Ferrao, president and CEO of Fiddler’s Creek LLC, the residential community has signed 28 sales contracts since Feb. 1, 2012. These contracts were valued at over $13 million. Total closed sales in the Fiddler’s Creek community increased by 94 percent for the period February 1, 2012 to March 15, 2012 compared with the same period in 2011.

“This season has been exceptionally strong at Fiddler’s Creek,” Ferrao said. “The increased activity is being driven by D.R. Horton and Lennar Corp., two national homebuilders who joined our community toward the end of last year. We also are seeing considerable buyer interest in our shrinking inventory of season-ready, move-in homes currently available at Fiddler’s Creek.”

Lennar Corp. will start construction this month on the first single-family residence in Runaway Bay, a newly released village situated along the Creek and the Creek Course at Fiddler’s Creek.

Runaway Bay will offer four unique floor plans. The first phase will include five pre-construction residences and two model homes that are unique to Fiddler’s Creek and have never been built anywhere else in the United States.

The first two model homes are the Bougainvillea and the Laurel. Each model will be fully furnished with professional interior decorating and furnishings provided by Jill Cotton.

Since the recent release, seven homes have been sold in Runaway Bay.

The Bougainvillea is a one-story design offering 2,800 air-conditioned square feet of living space. The model features three bedrooms, three baths and a study, base priced at $599,990.

The model will showcase the optional extended tile in the living areas, upgraded cabinets, pool and spa package, winter kitchen as well as Ponderosa pine entry and lanai ceiling.

The Laurel is a two-story floor plan encompassing 3,659 air-conditioned square feet and features four bedrooms, three baths, a study and a bonus room. The base price of the Laurel is $699,990. The model will also showcase many of the available options.

The other single-family residences to be offered at Runaway Bay include the one-story Camellia encompassing 3,043 air-conditioned square feet with four bedrooms, three baths and a study with a base price of $629,990; and the two-story Lantana, with 3,542 air-conditioned square feet, four bedrooms, three full baths, two half baths and a study, and bonus room, is base priced at $669,990.

Each residence at Runaway Bay will be constructed of steel reinforced concrete block and will feature a three-car garage. Standard features will include gas cooktops, Howe style wood casing, granite kitchen countertops, Victorian style baseboard, crown molding, and designer bath fixtures. Options include a two-level pool and spa and outdoor kitchen.

Homes situated along the Creek will have a dock option at the time of purchase. The Creek allows for electric boats, kayaks and canoes for homeowners to enjoy. Other homes will offer views of the Creek Course.

D.R. Horton has just announced the release of Chiasso, their second distinctive village within Fiddler’s Creek. Chiasso, a sanctuary of peace and luxury consists of 59 single-family residences intertwined amid lakes and waterways at Fiddler’s Creek.

Located within the Veneta section at Fiddler’s Creek, the village of Chiasso will feature four unique floor plans, ranging from 2,583 square feet to 3,522 square feet under air.

The Hawthorne, a one-story design offers 2,583 square feet of air conditioned space. This beautiful model features three bedrooms, three baths, den and a three-car garage with a base price from $484,990.

The Washington is a one-story residence with 2,788 square feet under air. It features three bedrooms, 3.5 baths, den, and two-car garage with a base price from $499,990.

The Madison also a one-story residence features three bedroom, four bath, den and two-car garage residence offers 3,246 square feet under air with a base price from $534,990.

The Emerson, a two-story residence in Chiasso offers 3,522 square feet under air, three bedrooms, 3.5 baths, loft and 2 car garage with a base price from $554,990.

Each residence within Chiasso will feature classical Mediterranean architecture and be built of structurally engineered reinforced concrete block wall construction. Each home will have brick paver drives and a two- or three-car garage. Interior design features will include a luxury kitchen with granite counter tops and cabinets with decorative finishes; designer bath fixtures and cultured marble countertops; ceramic tile flooring; and a number of energy saving features.

National homebuilder D.R. Horton has completed their Chelsea model home, the first of 38 classical Mediterranean style single-family residences to be built within the new village of Amador at Fiddler’s Creek.

Designed for the empty nester or second home buyer, the Chelsea offers an expansive three-bedroom, two bath floorplan with 2,159 square feet under air. Casual textures are blended with navy blue and gold fabrics along with upscale furnishings perfect for a Florida lifestyle.

The living area offers a delightful blend of features for entertaining family and friends, including a gourmet kitchen with eat-in bar, spacious great room and lanai, inviting courtyard entry, two-car garage and adequate space for an optional swimming pool. Molding details were further added to the interior walls to enhance space and add memory points to the residence.

The village of Amador will offer a choice of three expansive three-bedroom floorplans, ranging from 1,840 square feet to 2,738 square feet under air. Additionally, most of the sites within Amador are situated with desirable water views. Home prices currently start from $379,990.