A holly jolly market: Pulte scoops up land in Christmas for new homes

ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.

The region’s second-biggest homebuilder has snatched up more than 130 acres in Orange County. 

PulteGroup Inc. (NYSE: PHM) paid roughly $8.13 million for the land, according to county documents. The purchase consists of 131 acres off North Fort Christmas Road in Christmas, according to the Orange County Property Appraiser website. 

On the site, Pulte plans a 253-home subdivision named Sunset Preserve, which will feature seven different home designs and prices starting at $404,990.

Click here read Alex Soderstrom’s story on the Orlando Business Journal’s website.

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