Solterra Floor Plans Explained (2026): Sizes, Layouts, and Which One Fits

If you’re trying to figure out which Solterra floor plan actually fits your life, here’s the short answer: Lennar is building 10 floor plans at Solterra in Sunrise, split across three collections, running from a 1,426-square-foot villa starting at $543,990 up to a 2,260-square-foot single-family home starting at $838,990. Which one makes sense for you depends less on square footage and more on whether you’re right-sizing, housing multiple generations, or buying with resale in mind.

This isn’t a marketing rundown of finishes and elevations. This is a plan-by-plan look at square footage, bedroom and bathroom counts, garage configurations, and who each layout is actually built for, so you walk into the sales center already knowing what to ask for instead of getting sold on whatever’s available that week.

Solterra Floor Plans at a Glance

Solterra sits on three collections, and understanding the collection structure matters more than memorizing individual model names. Each collection is a different product type at a different price point, not just a different size.

• Aurora (villas): 2 plans, no garage, the entry point into the community
• Lusso (townhomes): 3 plans, 1-car garage, the middle tier
• Radiance (single-family): 5 plans, 1 or 2-car garage, the top tier

Here’s the full lineup with current base pricing from Lennar’s availability sheet:

Every plan in every collection is a two-story layout. That surprises some buyers who assume a villa means a single-story ranch home. It doesn’t here. All 10 plans are built vertically, which is part of how Lennar keeps lot sizes (and prices) down while still delivering real square footage. For the full community picture including pricing history and HOA structure, Solterra Sunrise New Construction: The Complete Buyer’s Guide covers the community-level breakdown this article builds on.

The Aurora Collection: Villas for Value-First Buyers

Aurora is where most first-time buyers and budget-conscious relocators start their Solterra search, and for good reason. At $543,990 to $563,990, these are the two most affordable ways into a gated, resort-amenity community anywhere near Fort Lauderdale right now.

Elaris (1,426 sq ft, 2 bed + office, 2.5 bath)

The Elaris is the entry point into the entire community. Two bedrooms plus a flex office, 2.5 baths, no garage, 1,426 square feet. This is not a family home built for four kids and a dog. It’s built for a couple, a single professional, or an investor looking at a rental with real amenities attached.

Who it fits: First-time buyers who want new construction over a resale condo, remote workers who need a genuine home office instead of a converted dining nook, and investors who want a low-maintenance rental in a gated community where tenants stay longer because the amenities are real. It’s also a strong option for a downsizing retiree who doesn’t want stairs to a third level and doesn’t need a garage badly enough to pay for one.

Olaria (1,633 sq ft, 3 bed, 2.5 bath)

The Olaria adds a third bedroom and roughly 200 square feet over the Elaris, dropping the office in favor of an extra bedroom. Still no garage, still 2.5 baths.

Who it fits: A small family or a couple planning for a child who wants three real bedrooms instead of a bedroom-plus-office combo. It’s the better Aurora pick if you know you need dedicated bedroom count over flex space, and the price gap from the Elaris (about $20,000) is small enough that most buyers choose based on room count rather than budget.

The tradeoff across both Aurora plans is the same: no garage. In Florida, that means street or driveway parking and no covered storage for a car during hurricane season. For buyers who can live with that, Aurora is the most efficient entry point into Solterra by a wide margin.

The Lusso Collection: Townhomes with More Room to Grow

Lusso sits in the middle of the lineup, both in price and in what it actually delivers. Every Lusso plan comes with a one-car garage, something no Aurora plan offers, and the jump in square footage is real, not just a marketing bump.

Amara (1,776 sq ft, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1-car garage)

The Amara is the entry point into Lusso and, at $615,990, sits about $52,000 above the top Aurora plan while adding a garage and roughly 150 more square feet.

Who it fits: Buyers who decided a garage isn’t optional, whether that’s for hurricane prep, a second vehicle, or just storage that doesn’t eat into living space. It’s a solid fit for a young family who outgrew a two-bedroom rental and wants three bedrooms with covered parking without stretching into Radiance pricing.

Bellini (1,785 sq ft, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1-car garage)

The Bellini is nearly identical to the Amara in footprint, just 9 square feet larger, but priced about $15,000 higher. The real differences here typically come down to elevation, interior layout flow, and which homesites are currently released, so this is one worth walking both models in person before deciding.

Who it fits: Buyers who like the Amara’s bones but want a specific elevation or lot orientation only available on the Bellini at the time they’re shopping. Functionally, these two plans serve the same buyer.

Marani (1,874 sq ft, 4 bed, 2.5 bath, 1-car garage)

The Marani is the plan that actually changes the conversation. It adds a fourth bedroom over the Amara and Bellini for roughly $12,000 to $27,000 more, which on a per-bedroom basis is one of the better value jumps in the entire Solterra lineup.

Who it fits: Growing families who need a fourth bedroom for a home office, a nursery, or a guest room for visiting family, and buyers who’ve done the math and realized paying $27,000 more for an entire extra bedroom beats almost anything available in Radiance on a cost-per-bedroom basis. If you’re torn between a 3-bedroom Lusso plan and stretching into Radiance, price out the Marani first.

The Radiance Collection: Single-Family Homes for Move-Up and Multigenerational Buyers

Radiance is Solterra’s single-family tier, and it’s where the community starts competing with established move-up neighborhoods in Sunrise, Plantation, and Tamarac rather than just first-time-buyer product.

Aviana (1,730 sq ft, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1-car garage)

The Aviana is the entry point into single-family living at Solterra, and at $750,990 it’s priced above several Lusso townhomes despite having less square footage than the Marani. What you’re paying for is detached living: no shared walls, your own yard, and the single-family designation itself, which matters to some buyers regardless of interior size.

Who it fits: Buyers who specifically want a detached home and are willing to pay a premium for it over a larger attached townhome. It’s a reasonable starting point for move-up buyers coming from an apartment or condo who aren’t ready for the largest Radiance plans.

Illara (1,827 sq ft, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2-car garage)

The Illara is the first plan in the entire lineup with a two-car garage, and that single feature is why a lot of buyers land here instead of the Aviana. For roughly $19,000 more than the Aviana, you get a second garage bay plus about 100 more square feet.

Who it fits: Two-car households, which in South Florida is most families once you factor in commuting parents and teen drivers. If a two-car garage is non-negotiable for you, the Illara is the most affordable way to get one at Solterra.

Lunara (1,924 sq ft, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1-car garage)

The Lunara steps back down to a one-car garage but adds nearly 100 square feet over the Illara for about $20,000 more. This is a plan that prioritizes interior living space over garage capacity.

Who it fits: Buyers who’d rather have a bigger kitchen, living area, or primary suite than a second garage bay. It’s also worth considering for buyers who already have a second vehicle solution (a covered carport situation elsewhere, a company car, one household driver) and don’t need the Illara’s extra bay.

Solina (2,047 sq ft, 3 bed + loft, 2.5 bath, 2-car garage)

The Solina brings back the two-car garage and adds a loft, a genuinely useful second living space for a playroom, media room, or teen hangout separate from the main living area downstairs. At $814,990, it’s a meaningful jump from the Lunara but delivers both the garage bay and the loft in one plan.

Who it fits: Families who need a second living zone, not just more bedrooms. A loft works differently than a fourth bedroom: it’s shared space rather than private space, which matters for families who want a place for kids to hang out that isn’t the formal living room. It’s also a smart pick for buyers who work from home part-time and want a loft that can flex between playroom and overflow office depending on the day.

Velora (2,260 sq ft, 4 bed + loft, 3.5 bath, 1-car garage)

The Velora is the flagship. Four bedrooms, a loft, 3.5 baths, and the most square footage in the entire Solterra lineup at $838,990. Notably, it drops back to a one-car garage, trading the second bay for the extra bedroom and half-bath.

Who it fits: Larger families who need four real bedrooms and value interior space and bathroom count over garage capacity. It’s also the plan worth looking at for multigenerational households, since the extra half-bath and loft give a household with a live-in parent or adult child more separation than any other plan in the lineup, even without a dedicated in-law suite.

Which Solterra Floor Plan Is the Real Value

Price per square foot tells part of the story, but not the whole one. Run the numbers across all 10 plans and a pattern shows up: the middle of each collection tends to deliver more per dollar than the entry or flagship plan, which is normal in almost any builder lineup. The smallest plan carries fixed costs (permitting, foundation, base systems) that don’t scale down, and the largest plan often carries a premium for scale that isn’t purely square footage.

By that measure, the Bellini in Lusso and the Illara or Lunara in Radiance are the strongest value plays in the community. The Marani deserves a specific callout too: going from three bedrooms to four for roughly $12,000 to $27,000 is one of the better per-bedroom jumps anywhere in the Solterra lineup, townhome or single-family.

If you’re chasing the lowest price of entry, period, the Elaris still wins. If you’re chasing the most livable space per dollar, look at the Lusso and mid-Radiance plans before you look at the flagship Velora.

Who Each Layout Fits: Right-Sizer vs. Multigen vs. Investor

Breaking this down by buyer type, not just plan name, makes the decision easier.

First-time buyers and downsizers should start with Aurora. The Elaris and Olaria get you into a gated, amenity-rich community for under $565,000, and both are reportedly FHA eligible, meaning qualified buyers can put as little as 3.5% down on brand-new construction. That’s a real path into ownership for buyers priced out of resale in Plantation or Weston.

Investors should also look hardest at Aurora, specifically the Elaris. No garage keeps the entry price low, the office-to-bedroom flexibility works for a range of tenants, and the HOA-covered exterior maintenance is exactly what a low-hassle rental needs.

Growing families who need room but aren’t ready for single-family pricing should look at the Marani. Four bedrooms with a garage for under $650,000 is one of the more efficient family plans in the community.

Move-up buyers coming out of an apartment or a smaller resale home should start with the Illara or Lunara, both of which balance detached living, garage capacity, and price without jumping to flagship pricing.

Multigenerational households, a real and growing share of South Florida buyers, particularly in Caribbean and Latin American communities where extended family under one roof is common, should look hardest at the Velora. It’s the only plan with 3.5 baths and a loft, giving a second adult or aging parent more genuine separation than anything else in the lineup, even without a formal attached suite.

HOA, CDD, and What Each Collection Actually Costs Monthly

The floor plan you pick doesn’t just set your mortgage. It sets your HOA and CDD tier, and this is where a lot of Solterra shoppers get caught off guard.

Here’s the detail most buyers miss: Aurora, the cheapest collection to buy into, actually carries the highest HOA at $496 a month, higher than both Lusso and Radiance. Meanwhile Radiance, the most expensive collection, carries the highest CDD assessment at up to $2,544 a year on top of that HOA. Neither number is disclosed loudly at the sales center, and both get billed differently (HOA monthly, CDD typically through your property tax bill), which is exactly why buyers end up surprised by their real monthly number after closing.

Radiance buyers also get two build quality differences worth knowing about before you compare a Radiance plan against a cheaper Lusso townhome: a gas water heater instead of electric, and gypcrete underlayment on the second floor, which meaningfully cuts down on footstep noise between floors. Aurora and Lusso buyers get a rear-yard privacy fence included instead. These aren’t dealbreakers either way, but they’re the kind of detail that explains part of the price gap between collections beyond just square footage.

Our full CDD breakdown in the Solterra by Lennar Review walks through exactly how these fees hit your real monthly payment, and it’s worth reading before you sign anything at the sales center.

Where Solterra Fits in the Broward New Construction Picture

Solterra sits at 7440 NW 24th Place in Sunrise, west-central Broward, within easy reach of Sawgrass Mills, Amerant Bank Arena, and Chase Stadium, and central to the I-595, Sawgrass Expressway, and I-75 corridors. That location, combined with Aurora’s sub-$565,000 entry point, makes Solterra one of the more affordable new construction options in the greater Fort Lauderdale area right now, especially compared to newer product further north and west in Broward and Palm Beach.

For comparison, buyers cross-shopping this price range and corridor are also looking at communities like Saltgrass at Heron Bay in Parkland and Mainstreet in Coconut Creek, both of which sit at different price points and school-zone profiles than Solterra. If school district is your top priority over price, those two communities deserve a look before you commit to Sunrise. If you’re comparing how a completely different builder in a completely different Broward submarket breaks down its own floor plan lineup, our Estates by Turnberry Floor Plans piece walks through the same plan-by-plan approach for a much larger, higher-end product in Davie, useful context for seeing where Solterra sits on the broader Broward spectrum.

Making the Decision

Don’t start with the brochure. Start with three questions: do you need a garage, how many bedrooms do you actually use versus want, and is anyone besides you and a partner living in this house long-term. Those three answers eliminate half the lineup before you ever walk a model.

If the garage question is the deciding factor, that alone moves you out of Aurora and into Lusso or Radiance. If bedroom count is the deciding factor, the Marani and Velora are your two real contenders. If you’re building for a multigenerational household, the Velora is the only plan actually built with that in mind.

For the fuller picture on Solterra’s community amenities, pricing history, and how the current base prices compare to what Lennar was charging earlier this year, the full Solterra profile and our Complete Buyer’s Guide are worth reading alongside this breakdown.

If you want a straight answer on which specific plan and homesite fits your budget and household, that’s a conversation, not a brochure. On new construction, the builder pays the buyer’s agent, so having your own Realtor walk Solterra with you costs nothing out of pocket. Reach out before you register at the sales center, and tell me your budget and situation. I’ll tell you which collection, and which plan, actually fits.

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