Casa Fresca Homes Reviews in Tampa St. Petersburg, FL

The sales team at Casa Fresca was perfect. I worked with Madison and she kept me updated every step of the way. The community is beautiful and they didn't charge CDD fees. I highly recommend Madison. However, I am not sure what happened but the house has had way too many issues since moving in. I moved in the weekend of November 16th and the first major issue was there was no hot water. I was told to call the ER number on the sticker located on my breaker box. GUESS WHAT...there was no sticker there and when I did get the number from the sales team, the ER number wasn't helpful because it was after hours on a Friday and they would not return until Monday. My project manager for Casa Fresca tried to fix it that Monday and it did work for 1-2 days then the water got cold again because the hot water heater kept tripping the breaker. I would hit the switch to turn it back on and it would trip immediately. Turns out the element was broken and had to be replaced. Mind you this whole process took a week. My dryer, disposal and dishwasher were not plugged in when I moved in. I asked my PM at Casa Fresca if I should plug them in or was there a reason it wasn't done. I was told to plug them in. After using the sink that night, the next day I noticed water under the sink in the cabinet. I turned the water on to find it was leaking from the disposal which messed up the cabinet as it warped and bubbled up. Had someone plugged in those appliances and tested them, they would have spotted the leakage immediately. FYI...In order for them to correct the messed up cabinet, I would be without an island/sink for two weeks. I find that unacceptable. Two switches in my house were not working - I even tried changing the light bulb but that didn't fix it. Per the electrician that Casa Fresca sent to my home, the wire was not installed correctly. Was that not tested? I had Spectrum install WIFI in my house in the internet panel located in the master bedroom closet. When they screwed the WIFI box into the panel, it came through the bonus room wall. Somehow the backing that should have gone in behind the internet panel box is missing. I had Spectrum show me the size screws they used and inside the panel box to see if the issue was on them, it wasn't. When I tried to locate touch-up paint, there was only outdoor paint left behind for the house. Why isn't the builder giving a small size of wall and trim paint to each customer? We are purchasing expensive homes from them but don't leave touch-up paint behind for their customers... My garage was a mess from builder material and trash being left behind. That isn't my job to clean behind their crew but I had to do that. They are working on the house next door to me and every day I find trash being left behind. There is a bag of cement mix trash between my house and the next property. Note...they have left the garage and front door open for weeks, anyone could have walked in and tried to steal property because the crew is not securing the home at the end of the day. The dishwasher is extremely cheap! I am very disappointed with it. The builder has had the plumber come out to look at it and I had GE come out to fix it because it doesn't like to dry dishes very well. I even tried the longer drying cycle. The issue isn't fully resolved but we are still working on it. FYI...the washer and dryer are also cheap, the amount of loud clicking sounds that come from the washer is insane. It seems like this builder only cares about their profit versus giving their customers better quality. Note...if you are buying from Casa Fresca, inspect the appliances, I wish I would have in their model. The pantry closet already has one shelf ripping from the wall and another shelf isn't completely screwed into the wall. The trim under the island, they failed to paint it as there are several holes where the nail gun attached the trim to the island. Why wasn't the trim caulked and painted to prevent the buyer from seeing the holes? I am getting this corrected through the builder in their warranty as I should not be the one painting trim because their crew failed to do so. None of the bathrooms had the curtain rod installed, I had to install them myself. Again, why wasn't that installed for the customer? Recap, the sales team was great but the execution of building this house was not good. I recommend every homeowner purchasing from Casa Fresca to check everything out in their home. Maybe they are building too fast or they simply don't care because it's not their home but this is my third home having built and I never had these issues with the other two builders. My overall opinion is this builder needs to do better. ... More

The buying experience was good. Sales team great! The Construction manager was not on top of the job. Multiple items identified at final walk through were not taken care of. I have to spend too much time contacting the warranty team to get information. Or ask when things will be completed. Overall I love my home but it does seem like once you sign that paperwork its on the to the next sale.

I first want to say that the home itself is excellent quality and was an unbeatable price. In terms of the home and the neighborhood, we are very pleased with quality and value. The issues we have had revolve around communication, follow through and expediency of issue resolution - which is the reason I wouldn’t give Casa Fresca 5 stars. Once we got close to closing, we started having issues with sliding dates and issues with the CO - not overly unusual in this market, but lots of issues with communication. It seemed like the construction and sales team did not talk and no one talked to our real estate agent. Once we were able to move in, the house itself has been great with only minor issues - but the yard has been a bit of a mess with lumpy side and broken irrigation. Some issues were fixed right away, but we haven’t had anyone look at our irrigation and it’s been over a month since leaking issues were reported. Therefore, we can’t water our lawn and it’s dying. Would I recommend Casa Fresca? Yea, probably for the quality of the home. However, there would be warnings about communication issues and yard expectations. ... More

Great community! Quiet and peaceful

Between houses it needed more space. Also need more parking spaces. Building houses is not even complete yet, but feel very much crowded

Good service Csn be more communicative and organized We never got first walk in before plywood wall were build in

It was really nice having a team that reached out through the whole process. Keeping me updated with the progress. Also being there to answer any questions.

Highly recommend paying for an inspection before final walk through. The inspector found a handful of things that needed to be corrected. More attention needed for making sure the trades do the work correctly and neatly the first time. I did not trust the sales rep. You can tell she is a good sales person for her own benefit because she doesn't disclose all the details completely to the buyer. Working with CMG mortgage and Sunset Title were both good experiences.

I love the community

Kayla was amazing but we do feel a little mislead. We moved from Triple Creek Because of all the section 8 and rental issues that are taking place there. We openly had that conversation with Cayla and now we are experiencing the same thing here two houses down from us 30 days after close. We are happy with the house but responsiveness to warranty repairs has been somewhat delayed. We are also not pleased with part of the sod. The sod used in the front between sidewalks and streets was bad when put in and we got an HOA violation less than 30 days after close for it. Alex, construction manager, was super helpful throughout the build. ... More

Overall the buying experience was a good one. The advice I would like to give to any potential buyer is to make sure you go through the home with a fine toothcomb before closing on your home. Please do not make the same mistake I did. I love my home, and the location but the craftsmanship and materials used throughout the house are not quality at all, certainly not quality materials for the amount you paid. Even though the warranty team tries to work with you, certain things are not covered under warranty. Lesson learned.

Build materials were a little cheap. Perhaps this was done to save money and offer a townhome in Starkey Ranch under 300k. I can live with it, I will simply be replacing things. There have been several areas of concern (post-sale) with regards to the quality of work associated with Landscaping and drainage (within the courtyards). Bottomline - They have some work to do (after the sale) on Unit 4 if they ever want to win my confidence. So far, I am not impressed.

The buying process was smooth. After closing the nightmare began, several punchline items remain still open and not taking care of. The list for the 30 day warranty walk is long including MOLD remediation and having to deal with tearing out the WHOLE kitchen for several weeks. We bought a brand new home to avoid these type of situations yet we are now exposed to structural and health issues with MOLD. A total NIGHTMARE

I just wish your sub-contractors, inspectors, and quality control folks were as good as your salespeople. I have owned 16 homes before this one and must say this is the worst we have ever had as far as quality. The paint is terrible, the electric in the bathrooms is atrocious ( no box for the lights and electrician just punched 8" long holes in wall with a hammer for the wire, now you cannot change the $5.00 light installed at time of build), the bathroom cabinets are nothing more than a base kitchen cabinet. Just overall the worst built house I've ever seen. And of course, getting anything repaired after the fact is a pain as well. I would recommend that everyone run away from looking at this supposedly bulder!!! ... More

You won’t hear from the construction manager as much as you should not as early but overall the builder is great. All of the specifications were necessary and checked out. 5/5 recommend this builder. Having slight customization options in a design center would’ve made the experience better.

Companies have a culture. From the top to bottom. Something I feel is the casa Fresca team reflects a culture that can pushy, not interested, and condescending. I’ve felt that during each part of the home buying process. And the masonry work is pretty bad too.

I’ve noticed that several walls and countertops are not even at 90° angles as they should be. Also the mailbox location that we have has no lighting whatsoever so almost impossible to check your mail after dark and feel safe.

My experience overall I would say has been okay but that was due to some bumps in the road that I experienced upon moving in. I would highly suggest you check out all the closets and ensure they were installed correctly. I unfortunately had my closet racks fall apart after I added my clothing as the rack was not installed into the beams of the wall. I had my own stud finder and marked off each spot and they did not match the holes left in my wall. I reported it and while I did get a response I realized it had been nearing two weeks and nothing had been scheduled. Then the other side of my closet began to show signs of coming out of the wall as well and I submitted a second report. The response took longer than the advised 48 business hours and by that point I began calling around to try to get some assistant. I got a hold of someone by the name of Becky who I believe worked at the Casa Fresca Main Office. She was a tremendous help in getting the ball rolling and in a couple of days I finally had my closet repaired. That same day someone came by as well to address the little issue I was having with my blinds. There are a few other outstanding things that were supposed to be addressed in regards to the irrigation and the grass that are still outstanding but my main priority was repairing that master closet. ... More

My only issues were minor build quality issues and construction manager follow up. I dont feel like after spending $400k+ on a home there would be splattered paint spots on the floor and being told to buy products to clean it up. The house wasn't up to a cleaning standard for a highway motel in my opinion. We had to spend a whole day cleaning after moving in. The home felt rushed in some ways and there are wood squeaking sounds in two rooms. I can feel my foot slighting pushing down the wood as I step over it. Then a representative is educating me that this is normal and it's only fixable after 60+days IF it gets worse. Your sales representatives are great but I'm grateful I have a home. Would I purchase again from the builder.... probably not. Thank you for the hard work and dedication you provided for my family. ... More

Financing was a nightmare, office was clean and kind, the process was repetitive and seemed very unorganized. Issues are not resolved timely. The house is beautiful but for the price can include things like upgraded fixtures, maybe fans, and crown molding etc. it’s very basic and shower doors were not even included.

Mortgage lender was pretty difficult to deal with. House build quality now living in the house wasn’t really good. Lots of paint over the handles, corners of the floors, sloppy caulking, bad cutting with paint and pretty bad door framing not sitting on the ground flush. Appliances were pushed in place which scratched all the floors. Didn’t notice at the walk as the house was never cleaned then the last walk it was just mopped. Now being in the house dirt gets in the groves and it’s super noticeable. Must say I was a little disappointed moving in but I got what I paid for. Pros: I love living here, awesome open space, nice big garage, pretty sound proof floors, high ceilings and nice and big. ... More

Worked with wonderful people but the builder work is subpar. My upstairs floor is noticeably uneven along with some mild squeakiness, sink in half bath was installed crooked but the only way to notice it was to actually sit on the toilet. These things were brought to their attention within my first 30 days of moving in, but was told nothing could be done about it at this point. Building these homes were definitely a rush job as ALL my nearby neighbors have very similar complaints. I read reviews and they weren’t so great when I chose to build here. I just thought my experience would be different. My ONLY reason for buying here is because of no CDD. This is my 2nd time buying a home and this home is NO comparison to my 1st. Wonderful people but not so great work. Hindsight is 20/20. If I had a do over, I wouldn’t have chosen Casa Fresca. ... More

These houses are not worth what people are paying for them. It’s just a money game now with this company. The houses have numerous issues with them from duct work being to small, collapsing, shelving, door frames being completely out of square, windows out of square, uneven flooring, wasted space, designs that make no sense, cheap flooring and carpeting, leaking plumbing, ac not working, and insect infestations. No mail boxes so you have to go to the post office with some people having to do that for almost a year. To make matters worse, they fight you tooth and nail when you want to try and make a warranty claim. The person that does the warranty work Incan be very nasty and even told someone that they shouldn’t have bought a cookie cutter home and should have bought a WestBay like he owns.. Very disappointed. If you do buy a Casa Fresca home, make sure you have a very good home inspector and go over every square inch of each room and point out every single issue which will be a lot of them. ... More

Builder should of had more options in the kitchen which lacks lighting and gaps in designs.

/Not one person I've spoken to, that has moved in actually moved on their date that was first told to them. Everything just seems shady all the time. I need something fixed it is not a construction issue it's a warranty issue. But warranty says it's construction. I was always told "everyone was working hard on getting our family into our house". Just not happy with the amount of mistakes from subs and Casa workers. I won't by my next house from Casa.