New Construction Projects in Montverde, Florida

Project 1: Montverde Estates

• Developer: DCS Capital Investments LLC (Bella Collina developer)
• Location: Along County Road 455 between Ridgewood Avenue and CR 455, Montverde, FL (extension of adjacent Bella Collina community)
• Type: Residential (Single-family)
• Units/Size: 102 lots on 67.57 acres
• Status: Announced (plans filed)
• Expected Completion: Limited public information available
• Description: Planned luxury single-family residential extension of the Bella Collina gated golf resort community.[1]

Project 2: The Point at Montebella

• Developer: Richmond American Homes (Sekisui House U.S.)
• Location: Western edge of Lake Apopka, east of Kirk Island Lane and north of Oscgood Road, Montverde, FL (111.4 acres with ~3,000 feet of shoreline)
• Type: Residential (Single-family)
• Units/Size: 137 lots; homes planned 2,400–4,000 sq ft on 60–80 ft wide lots
• Status: Pre-construction (land purchased June 2026)
• Expected Completion: Limited public information available
• Description: Resort-style lakefront community with cabana/pool as social hub, playground, event lawn, pocket parks, and linear park. Some lots may allow private docks.[2]

Project 3: Boutique Hotel at Bella Collina (The Mansion at Bella Collina / Hotel Siena Holdings)

• Developer: Hotel Siena Holdings LLC (affiliated with Bella Collina / DCS Investment Holdings / Schar family)
• Location: Approximately four acres along County Road 455 near Bella Collina, overlooking Lake Siena, Montverde, FL
• Type: Commercial (Boutique hotel / hospitality)
• Units/Size: 100 guest rooms (70 standard + 30 suites including luxury, executive, and presidential); conference/event space for 150+
• Status: Approved (incentive grant awarded February 2026)
• Expected Completion: 2028 (construction expected to begin late 2026)
• Description: New $66+ million luxury boutique hotel with full-service restaurant, resort-style pool, spa, fitness center, and landscaped gardens in Tuscan-inspired style consistent with Bella Collina. Open to the public.[3]

Additional notes: Bella Collina has ongoing new single-family home construction (e.g., Toll Brothers Lago and Vista Collections, plus custom builders) within the established community. Willow Ridge (Pulte Homes) is a gated single-family community with recent/new construction activity (homes built/sold primarily 2025–2026) that appears largely completed or in final phases as of late 2026. Limited public details are available on exact timelines or additional smaller-scale projects. No other major verifiable new construction projects (residential subdivisions, mixed-use, or commercial) were identified beyond these.