Reason # 4 to Buy a Home in New Tampa or Wesley Chapel

Fantastic Places to Shop

New Tampa and Wesley Chapel have several brand new and convenient places to shop. Some of our favorites include:

The Shops at Wiregrass is a brand new outdoor mall that opened in 2009. It offers 83 shops and restaurants, and tons of events including weekly children’s activities, wine tastings, festivals, and special holiday events. During the holiday season (Nov. 20-Dec 31), they have symphony of lights shows nightly from 6-9pm. These shows feature 250,000 lights that dance to the music of Trans Siberian Orchestra.

28211 Paseo Drive, Suite 100 • Wesley Chapel, FL 33543

http://www.theshopsatwiregrass.com/index.cfm

The Grove Shopping Plaza is a massive shopping, restaurant and entertainment complex sitting at the corner of Interstate-75 and State Road-54. Includes national retailers and restaurants like Bed Bath & Beyond, Ross, Michael's, Dick's Sporting Goods, Best Buy, Ulta, PetsMart, T.J. Maxx, Babies/Toys 'R' Us, Dollar Tree, Fuddruckers, UNO, Ritz Camera, Cobb Theater 16, as well as small shops, galleries and restaurants.

6105 Wesley Chapel Blvd, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544

http://www.groveshopping.com/

Reason # 5 to Buy a Home in New Tampa or Wesley Chapel

Play Ball!

Tampa is famous for its many professional and college sports teams (listed below). Club sports and little leagues are also in abundance in the area. In New Tampa and Wesley Chapel, there are plenty of great places to play golf, tennis, softball, football, racquetball, and just about every sport you can imagine. There are many beautifully landscaped golf and country clubs in the area that are either public or private clubs.

Professional Teams include:

Tampa Bay Devil Rays - MLB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - NFL
Tampa Bay Lightning - NHL
New York Yankees MLB Spring Training
Tampa Bay Rowdies – ASL

New Tampa and Wesley Chapel also boasts numerous health clubs and gyms in which to join for personal exercise and wellness.

Reason #6 to Buy a Home in New Tampa or Wesley Chapel

New Tampa and Wesley Chapel are simply beautiful

Driving around New Tampa and Wesley Chapel feels like driving in the country, although you are still very much in the city. There are many parks in New Tampa, including Riverview Park and Flatwoods Park, which can be seen from the main roads and provides beautiful scenery and landscaping to admire on your morning drive to work. New Tampa is in fact new; meaning new developments and construction, therefore everything is shiny and clean.

Reason #7 to Buy a Home in New Tampa or Wesley Chapel

It’s a Great Place to Raise a Family

The neighborhoods are safe, the schools are excellent, and the activities are endless. New Tampa and Wesley Chapel are family friendly environments that have lots of activities, and events that are geared toward families. Tampa boasts some of the highest rated parks, zoos, and museums for children and families, such as Lowry Park Zoo, Glazer Children's Museum, and MOSI. Weekends in Tampa are always filled with boundless family fun.

Reason # 8 to Buy a Home in New Tampa or Wesley Chapel

Safety First

New Tampa and Wesley Chapel are both very safe places to live, work, and play. The crime ratings in these areas are some of the lowest in Tampa. People living in these communities feel free to engage in activities out of doors without worrying too much about their personal safety. Almost every community has a neighborhood watch program, and many of them are gated with security guards checking in with visiting guests and monitoring security.

Reason # 9 to Buy a Home in New Tampa or Wesley Chapel

Excellent Schools

New Tampa and Wesley Chapel area schools are known for being some of the best in Hillsborough County. With smaller class sizes, these schools offer the kind of personal attention to students that help foster enriching educational experiences and lasting intellectual growth. There are many different options from public to private schools in the area and even Montessori schools.

Tampa also has several excellent colleges and universities, such as:

University of South Florida
University of Tampa
Hillsborough Community College
Art Institute of Tampa

Top 10 Reasons to Buy a Home in New Tampa or Wesley Chapel

Number TEN...

Diverse Art and Entertainment Nearby

New Tampa is an upscale suburb of Tampa, including part of Wesley Chapel, and is located a close proximity to all of the attractions of a major metropolitan city without the chaos of downtown traffic. Some of the attractions in Tampa that are only a short drive away from New Tampa and Wesley Chapel include:

· The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) and IMAX theater

· The Lowry Park Zoo (Voted #1 Best Zoo in the U.S. by Parents Magazine)

· The Florida Aquarium (1 of the top 10 aquariums in the county)

· USF Botanical Gardens

· Hillsborough River State Park

· Busch Gardens

· The Tampa Theatre

· The David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts (TBPAC)

· The Salvador Dali Museum

· Museum of Modern Art

· NEW - Glazer Children's Museum

· Historic Ybor City - offering unique shops and restaurants, museums, art galleries, theaters, bars, and comedy clubs.

· Channelside Bay Plaza – retail, entertainment, dining

· Hyde Park – bars, restaurants, shopping, recreation

· Riverwalk

Stay tuned for more of the top 10!