What Is A Villa-Style Home?In European locales, a villa can refer to a vacation home with elaborate gardens and scenic views, like the rolling hills of Tuscany.

Here in the U.S., a villa is a single-level home within a community that’s often gated. Sometimes, villa-style homes are attached on one side to a neighbor’s villa, but it can also be a freestanding, detached home. A villa usually includes a patio, garden, or lanai—your own oasis. So even if you live in an attached villa, you have this private outdoor retreat.

A villa also includes a private entrance, not a shared one that you might have with a condo. Your home is as spacious as you want and offers a vacation ambiance.

With villa-style homes, you share a big advantage with condos: maintenance-free homes. The exterior maintenance is included in your homeowner’s association (HOA) fee. Use your time to relax and enjoy your lock-and-leave lifestyle.

Villa Style Homes in One of the Best Communities in Florida!

Cross Creek is a sought-after community in Parrish. FL. The neighborhood includes enclaves of single-family homes and villas. If you’re looking for villa-style homes in one of the premier gated communities in Florida, explore Medallion Home’s community, The Laurels Villas, within Cross Creek.

Good things ahead!  Plans are underway for additional amenities within The Laurels community and includes a community pool, spa, outdoor kitchen and a community center just for the residents of The Laurels. 

What are your choices of villa-style homes for sale in Parrish, FL, at The Laurels Villas? Medallion Home offers a variety of floor plans:

Sanibel Villa

The Sanibel Villa floor plan is a 2-bedroom, 2-bath home design. The 1,437-square-foot villa presents an open floor plan in the main living area. Step inside the foyer to a kitchen with a great workspace, wood cabinets, and stainless steel appliances. Just beyond the kitchen, the great room lives up to its name, heightened by a tray ceiling. Then step out to your lanai, a covered outdoor living space with room for entertaining.

The Sanibel Villa’s owner’s suite is set privately in the back of the home. A popular feature of this design is the dual walk-in closets—no sharing required! Keeping with the vacation feeling of villa-style homes, the owner’s bath includes a large walk-in shower, plus dual and separate vanities and a private water closet.

The suite is separated from the second bedroom by the other full bath and laundry center. This bedroom’s walk-in closet and adjacent full bath give you a junior suite—perfect for guests or another household member.

Paradise Villa

Are you ready to live in Paradise? Medallion Home’s next floor plan for The Laurels VIllas is The Paradise.

Slightly larger than The Sanibel at 1,479 square feet, The Paradise includes 2 bedrooms and 2 baths as well. But the floor plan expands on the size of the owner’s suite and adds a center island to the kitchen.

You have the dual walk-in closets in the owner’s suite and an oversized walk-in shower, plus dual vanities. 

And, of course, the signature space in every villa from Medallion Home is the lanai—your piece of paradise in The Paradise villa floor plan.

Captiva Villa

This floor plan is captivating! The Captiva Villa presents a spacious 1,579 square feet of interior living space with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths.

On one side of the stylish foyer is a flex room. Use it as a den, home office, library, media room, hobby studio, workout center, or even a third bedroom.

The Captiva’s second bedroom is set off with a vestibule entry that adds privacy. The bedroom has a large closet and direct access to the home’s other full bath, so you can use the space as a guest suite.

The open floor plan gives you a direct sight line from the foyer to the back of your villa-style home. The center island kitchen flows to the dining area and the great room, with no walls to close in the activity.

The owner’s suite is also separated from the main living area by a vestibule. Once inside your suite, you’re greeted by a large bedroom with a view of the backyard. The suite includes both a walk-in and a hall closet. The bath is designed for sharing, equipped with dual but separate vanities, a private water closet, and a large walk-in shower.

The Captiva is a spacious and versatile villa floor plan, exclusively from Medallion Home.

Boca Grande Villa

The largest of our villa-style home designs is the Boca Grande Villa, a 2-bedroom, 2-bath floor plan. Your new home at The Laurels Villas presents exquisite design and detail throughout all of the 1,641 square feet.

The wonderfully open space in the main living area will inspire your creativity. Define cozy places, like a reading nook, within a large area.

The Boca Grande Villa’s kitchen is enticing to those who enjoy cooking and entertaining. The layout is ideal for productivity. You’ll welcome the plentiful workspace, including the center island. The breakfast bar comes in handy, too, whether you’re setting up a buffet or sitting down for a casual meal.

If you’re picturing your home to have an owner’s retreat worthy of the name, the Boca Grande Villa is for you. The generously sized bedroom is set in the back of the floor plan, next to the lanai. The angled entry adds visual appeal, and the dual walk-in closets are hard to resist!

Whether you’re entertaining or just relaxing and taking in the views, you’ll spend countless hours on the lanai. Maybe you add a spool or an outdoor kitchen—why not both? Treat yourself to the lifestyle experience you’ve been dreaming of!

Living in Parrish, Florida

How do you envision your life in Florida? Do you want to be close to the beautiful beaches you’ve seen in photos? Are you looking for the necessities for your family, like great schools, a friendly and safe atmosphere, and so many choices of things to do that ensure you’ll never be bored?

Parrish, Florida, ticks off everything on this list!

This growing town is an easy drive to Bradenton (15 miles), Sarasota (27 miles), St. Petersburg (32 miles), and Tampa (40 miles), where all those gorgeous beaches are waiting for you. You can also head into those cities for urban activities, like sporting events, arts and culture, and the high energy that is part of a metropolitan locale.

Back at home, things to do in Parrish, FL, are those hometown favorites that locals cherish. 

Florida Railroad Museum

The Florida Railroad Museum houses more than an important part of Florida’s history. The museum presents truly unique events. Like a train robbery experience where U.S. marshals have to fend off the Hole-in-the-Head Gang. You can bring the kids for a Day Out with Thomas the Tank or ride the Valentine Limited for a heartfelt trip.

Fort Hamer Park

On the banks of the Manatee River in Parrish, Fort Hamer Park is a popular destination for water recreation. Launch your canoe, kayak, or boat at the boat ramp or ease into the river for paddleboarding. The park is known for its rowing training facility for both youth and adults, a very popular sport in this region.

The Rye Preserve

If you enjoy communing with nature, head to the Rye Preserve in Parrish, FL. Spanning 530 acres, the preserve gives you a glimpse into 4 distinct ecosystems. You might catch sight of the rare gopher tortoise and Florida scrub jay that live in this habitat. More than just looking, you can hike, bike, and ride horseback on the nature trails. Cast a line for catch-and-release fishing. Or stay longer and camp out. 

Bunker Hill Vineyard

Imagine a winery in Florida! Then picture the one that has been named “America’s Greenest Winery”. And it’s right here in Parrish, Florida! Bunker Hill Vineyard & Winery is locally owned and operated, producing more than 40 varieties of 100% unfiltered, natural fruit and grape wines by hand. Tour the vineyard, enjoy a wine tasting, and take a class. Bunker Hill Vineyard even has a rental house on the property. The Winery Roost is a 2-bedroom 2-bath furnished home on 2 secluded acres. From the wraparound deck, take in the view of the spring-fed water garden pond.

Club at River Wilderness

The Club at River Wilderness is a prestigious country club with a semi-private golf course in Parrish, FL. The 18-hole, par 72 layout is defined by lush fairways, water features, and majestic oak trees. The 192-acre course offers one of the area’s best practice amenities: chipping and putting areas and a sand bunker.

Ellenton Ice & Sports Complex

While it’s technically not in Parrish, the Ellenton Ice & Sports Complex is so close and so unique that we have to include it here. The 115,000-square-foot facility gives you year-round access to all the fun you can have on ice: hockey, figure skating, and public skating. There’s also a fitness center, gym, dance studio, sports academy, off-ice training center, and pro shop.

Ellenton Premium Outlets

Adjacent to the sports complex, the Ellenton Premium Outlets offer a premier shopping destination for residents and visitors alike. Home to 130 designer and brand outlet stores, this outdoor mall provides a delightful shopping experience for the whole family.

Contact Medallion Home Today!Contact Medallion Home Today!

For a world-class villa lifestyle in Florida, Medallion Home invites you to explore our villa homes for sale in Parrish FL, at The Laurels Villas in Cross Creek. We have move-in ready homes for sale right now. Or let Medallion Home build your dream villa. Contact us to reap the rewards of our maintenance-free homes in one of the premier communities in Florida!