DiVosta Homes Reviews in Sarasota Bradenton, FL

Overall good experience, albeit subcontractors need closer hands on management.

The lack of communication made the experience a big negative & there is no excuse for that. Our Construction Manager was great but he was put in an untenable position by Pulte. The design of the home is great & we had a lot of options to select. The workmanship was so-so. We highly recommend getting your own inspection professional. 14 months from contract to closing, with some items on a long punch list. All told, we love the community & are happy we chose to build with Pulte.

Communication during the build process was lacking at best. It was extremely challenging to build while living out of state. Buyers who could visit the construction site daily or weekly could better troubleshoot problems as the buyer had to bring them to attentions of the construction manager. Major issues, including hurricane damaged roof (September) still not repaired as promised even though damage occurred 2 months prior to closing in November. Once they get your money, good luck getting issues resolved. ZERO stars for "Responsive to Issues". (The survey forced me to choose one as the minimum). ... More

What started out as a positive for me and my wife slowly went downhill. Months delayed for an air conditioner handler. It finally arrives hurricane hits and the front door on the house was not installed there fore water entered the home and caused water damage to certain walls which had to be removed from the floor to 4 feet up. The entrance of the home had to be completely gutted to the ceiling due to water damage. When we closed we noticed the lock on front door installed incorrectly and closing the door can be difficult. A used stove vent was installed that was greasy and rust spots on it. Stucco on lanai walls not taken to the ground and lanai ceiling peeling in three places. Molding under main bedroom missing and molding in second bathroom gouged out and filled in with caulking. Exposed wires hanging out of garage door motor. Lock on pocket sliders was broke and difficult to lock the door. ... More

It ha been a nightmare. My backsplash has yet to be finished as well as the hole that was dug in the garage to fix a broken pipe and the floor in the master closet. I have got nothing but delays delays delays and promises and lies.

I would suggest finding another builder

I would say the whole experience was stressful. Our sales person was very nice and knowledgeable. Then you send us to a design center where we have 3 hours to make all of our selections. Pretty much everything on the model homes is an extra and if you makes changes after your original selections even if it’s way before construction the change orders are very expensive. Construction took a very long time. Our construction manager was very cooperative and responsive however it seems he didn’t really have much control of times. Of course we understand these were difficult times during Covid. At the end it was a rush and a lot of things to do for closing. Since moving in it seems like every day there is a new issue. Overall quality of work was good but far from great. And material is low quality! ... More

Buy a existing home.

Despite longer than expected building time due to trade and supply issues nationwide , we are very happy with the choice we made . After moving in , any issues we had were or are being addressed immediately and resolved . Would chose again

Shoddy workmanship and no customer service

I was extremely motivated when I first got involved with this home purchase. Fortunately I was in the area the last month before closing, and was able to identify the issues with the vendors. Trying to do patch work to make a closing date quickly. Even after closing I still have issues and await g the quality assistance personnel to bring vendors back to make corrections. I don’t think I would do this again.

Did not feel like a personal experience. Even picking up the keys was unpleasant. After some confusion they handed us a folder with the keys and we had to come back later cause the house was not ready yet! Because this is a big builder, there are too many departments to deal with. If your salesperson or the building manager aren’t great, you’re left at your own devices. Don’t ever think the craftsmanship of your home will be close to the model homes. Installation of appliances and especially HVAC were done half hazardously. There was no feeling of customer service throughout the process. Because of supply issues and labor shortage our home was delayed, but had they been upfront about it it would’ve made things so much better. It was a power struggle each time we tried to understand where we were in the process. I believe that buying from a smaller builder might be the way to go for our next home. ... More

I have to say that the process of getting repairs done is not good. Even though the work is scheduled, the workers usually don’t show up. When they do either they don’t have all the materials they need and have to return, or I have to wait along time for them to return. I have spent many days at home waiting for nothing. This not what we expected at all from such a reputable builder. With that said living at Beach walk is beautiful in every other aspect.

Post closing and punch list is huge. Waited a long time for mirrors and shower glass. Still waiting on many other missing and repair needed items to complete before we can actually feel settled in our new home.

From initial excitement, promise and cheerful messaging playing throughout the model homes, quickly became silence and lack of urgency from sales, project managers and broken promises. As our home languished through a series of changing project managers, and lack of any type of communication of timelines, our home disappeared for 60 days as other homes purchased after ours, closed and became occupied. More disappointing, it was later stated that our home should never have been released, as pointed out by a Sr. Field Manager, who quote, "this is not a DiVosta quality type product home". The final insult, upon closing after a 17 month process, a plumbing system that was inoperable on our first night after close. To date, we continue to experience a lack of ownership for punch-list issues, and any sense of urgency to satisfy a customer. To that end, a detail as important as our DiVosta "Celebration" Walk Through Document with our Project Manager was never signed by this owner. As stated, this demonstrates the lack of ownership, attention to detail and responsibility throughout the build process. And with that, no accolades here from this disappointed owner in BeachWalk. ... More

Ryan our point of contact with any minor issues we encounter has been great at resolving and addressing the issues. Kudos to his professionalism. Thank you.

It is a disappointing experience because this is our last home, our retiring home, and besides being the smallest, and the third built it was the worst experience we have had as home owners. I honestly would not recommend Divosta.

We developed a solid relationship with Justin, our construction manager. his guidance and support through the construction process was very helpful as we all dealt with material and personnel shortages due to Covid as well as the destruction from hurricane Ian.

The home will be terrific at some point it has many issues and quality of workmanship is not good.

We just retired and searched Florida for the ideal place for our "winter home". Beachwalk by Manasota Key is the only place we found where we are 2 miles from the beach, and it is an any age development with great amenities. The building process was guided by Nadine, our constructions manager and our Salesperson Linda was also very helpful. I would also suggest a realtor to guide you through the process. We have a lovely well built home in a great location with wonderful neighbors.

The home took 7 months longer than targeted closing date, but that was a supplies and labor issue. Our Field Rep, Dustin, was attentive and always answered our questions in a timely manner, but the workmanship is shoddy, at best. There is no pride in the finished product and certainly no quality control at all. A supervisor should look at work done and correct most mistakes before closing. Our pat answer was "It is on backorder." We love our home but there are so many issues that should have been addressed prior to closing. In the long run that would save DiVosta money because there would not be 50+ items on a Punch List after ownership. ... More

My project manager, Pat, was outstanding. DiVosta out of goodwill fixed some of the damage from hurricane Ian even though they didn’t have to. The entire process from buying, choosing options and closing was seamless. Everyone was very helpful and polite. Highly recommend.

Beautiful homes, great people within the community. Lots of pain and suffering to get to completion. Deleted over 5 months taking T total build time of 15 months. Hard to get repairs. Imported timely after sale closed. Disappointed with all the commitments by Divista that didn’t happen. Divosta is still telling home buyers unrealistic delivery durations.

I'm still waiting for the pool company to do some replacement of pavers and to get the hot water heater working. We closed on the house 8/10/22 and can not use the hot tub because the heater does not work.

The home and community are gorgeous, but the lack of pride in the workmanship is a disaster. I know times are bad finding proper trades, but you need to do better!! Plus once the home is built trying to get your punch list address is a disgrace. It is disorganized, and the right hand has no idea what the left hand is doing. Very frustrating!