Living in Ave Maria – Explore Maple Ridge and the Surrounding Area

Enjoy living close to the upscale shopping, dining and coastal attractions of Naples, Florida, while also being close enough for a day trip to Fort Lauderdale and Miami. Ave Maria itself offers a Town Center with nearly 50 shops and services, from salons to supermarkets to smoothies.

Beyond the amenities and activities that make Ave Maria and Naples a great location for families and empty-nesters alike, the local schools are exceptional and ranked among the top in the nation, including Ave Maria University.

Ave Maria is one of the first places in Florida and the Southeast U.S. to achieve a Blue Zone Community Certification. The master-planned design of Ave Maria proudly demonstrates the Power 9® principles for longevity and well-being.

The town offers outdoor recreation, convenient connection points, amenities, events and activities throughout the year. The design of the town encourages people to bike ride or walk to restaurants, shops, and enjoy the miles of walking paths within the community and its parks.

The restaurants, grocery store and healthy eating options help residents live their healthiest and happiest life. Activities organized by the Ave Maria Master Association and Maple Ridge’s very own Lifestyle Director provide residents with opportunities to find their passion and achieve a sense of purpose while connecting with each other.

When we arrived we automatically fell in love with the town. It was just amazing. As we started driving around town we came across Maple Ridge and we thought wow what an amazing community. It was beautiful. The style of the home was just gorgeous and super nice. The features were more our style and that’s why we ended up choosing Maple Ridge by CC Homes. We wanted a two story house, we felt that we were going to have enough space for the entire family and we love the high ceilings, modern look, and just the space overall was beautiful.

I think Ave Maria is great for families, when we stepped into town we just felt that sense of community and noticed there were plenty of events for families, for children, and that was something really important for us because we are raising our two little boys.

I would say that people should move to Maple Ridge because the clubhouse is beautiful, the amenities are great. We really love Ave Maria. We love that it is a family-friendly community and we love that we have so many families around us with kids similar age to ours. We are really happy to know that our kids will have friends to last them a lifetime.