Florida Builders Address Needs of Changing Families

Increasingly, I see builders offering courtyard homes that have a separate, small guest house (apartment) across the pool from the main house. These are not million dollar mansions - just middle class homes with this great option. 

The reality is, as baby boomers are faced with retirement, they are also faced with caring for their parents. Not wanting to leave them alone or put them in a care facility, the courtyard/guest house option is growing in popularity. This allows the option of having aging parents close by, but still in their own space, and independent.

The concept of two master suites is also growing in popularity, as parents come down to Florida for extended stays, or grown children move back home. The Inlets at Harbourwalk is one such community that is preparing for these changing demographics, and many of the homes in University Park are equipped as well.