You will find 31 distinct neighborhoods located within the security gates of University Park, each boasting a unique feel and diverse price points. University Park real estate choices include trouble-free maintenance free villas to stately and elaborate estate sized homes.

Numerous and diverse lifestyle preferences and options await those seeking to buy real estate in The Oaks Club. This gated residential community is composed of three unique neighborhoods namely the Oaks Bayside, the Oaks Clubside, and the Oaks Preserve.

Serenoa delivers a breathtaking setting provided by the stately oak and palm trees that shade its main streets, the lush, pristine marshlands and woodlands that surround it all, and of the fantastic golf course nestled within its confines.

Your search for an affordable residence within a golf country club environment has ended here. Situated conveniently between Bradenton and Sarasota is the Palm Aire Country Club.

Located just off the Bee Ridge Road Extension east of I-75, this convenience coupled with the attractive home prices complements the fantastic amenities that the Misty Creek Country Club and its stellar preserve and woodland setting golf course has to offer.

The Meadows, located in Sarasota between University Parkway and Fruitville Road, is a highly regarded Sarasota country club real estate community featuring a vast collection of idyllic neighborhoods offering a myriad of lifestyle choices.

The impressive Laurel Oak Country Club in Sarasota, an highly sought after member owned country club, features many of the finest club facilities in the Sarasota real estate market. There is a section of Laurel Oak that has maintenance free patio style homes for the lock and leave crowd.

Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club community is where it all happens and its conveniently located in sunny Sarasota, just a short distance off I-75. the Heritage Oaks gated community boasts a friendly environment and a very dynamic lifestyle in a true resort like setting.

Besides the well-manicured greens and fairways of Gator Creek Club, horse trails meandering through mature forests along property lines add charm to this community. Some of the residences overlook small lakes and ponds within the property, while others back up to the golf course.

The meandering entrance of The Founders Club winds serenely through 700 acres of gently swaying stands of pines, scenic lakes, moss covered oaks and stately palms. The Founders club real estate for sale features stylish architecture treatments that vary from quaint Country Cottage to opulent Mediterranean designs.

The Bent Tree Country Club community stands out as a solid option drawing mainly on its location only two miles east of Interstate 75, due in large part to its convenient proximity to the main thoroughfare servicing the greater Sarasota area.

Village Green Club Estates is a small community of single family homes just north off of Bee Ridge Road in the southeastern corner of Southgate. This property development likewise taps into the marketing value of the neighboring golf links. Membership in their neighboring golf club is optional for residents of Village Green Club Estates.

University Pines is a quiet neighborhood of just 78 residences with Sarasota addresses but are actually under the administrative jurisdiction of Manatee County. There are no common recreational facilities at University Pines. This being so, the annual HOA dues its homeowners pay are relatively low.

The Enclave at the Villages of Pinetree corners a rustic and convenient setting in east Sarasota. There are three neighborhoods in the Enclave wherein available properties occasionally appear on the MLS of Sarasota homes for sale. All told, the community has a total stock of 275 single family homes.

Phillippi Gardens is a quaint community in South Sarasota. It draws much of its charm from the community’s namesake Phillippi Creek which dominates the northern and western borders of this property. Most of the waterfront residences have private docks and boat lifts, either along a canal or directly on Phillippi Creek.

Bay Landing is a community launched in the Sarasota real estate market in early 2019. DR Horton set two residential types at Bay Landing: single family homes and townhouses. Market interest in the homes for sale at Bay Landing is also drawn from this development’s proximity to existing and emerging life and leisure centers in Sarasota and in Lakewood Ranch.

Paver Park Estates is a mid-20th century residential development east of downtown Sarasota.

Paddocks is a large residential development, subdivided into four sister neighborhoods, located in east Sarasota. The original plan for Paddocks to be an equestrian community did not pan out, however, most of the lots in Paddocks measure a minimum of one-fourth of an acre. The neighborhoods were also developed with plenty of water features and greenbelts.

Longwood Run is a residential development on the south side of University Parkway, right on the boundary of Sarasota and Manatee counties. Eight neighborhoods with a total of 559 residences, comprise Longwood Run, each having distinct residential types including single family homes, condos, and villas.

The Legends at Tatum Ridge is a gated community less than a half mile north of Fruitville Road in east Sarasota. Homes for sale in this enclave are emblematic of quiet, countryside living.

Payne Park Village is comprised of a total of 135 residences subdivided into four distinct product lines. These include single family homes, two- and three-story townhouses, villas, and garden homes. The community will have a community pool, but the nearby 29-acre Payne Park hosts plenty of recreational facilities and events as well.

Deerfield is a community in a quiet nook in east Sarasota. Homes for sale in this area draw buyers’ searches mainly due to their proximity to Palmer Boulevard and Interstate 75. Sales listings in Deerfield are infrequent, and those that land on the market often sell quickly.

Laurel on the Water is a boutique town home community just south of downtown Sarasota with two- and three-story variations. It is currently set for completion in 2019. The townhouses of the community were oriented in such a way that all units overlook the picturesque canal within the property.

Laurel Woodlands is a small community in Nokomis comprised of 110 single family homes that counts among the smart home-buying picks in south Sarasota. Laurel Woodlands’ homes for sale can move quickly on the market, especially those which are well priced and have been updated with new roofs and new plumbing.

Laurel Landings Estates is a quiet boating community in Nokomis. Flaunting upscale features, the homes in Laurel Landings nestle amidst lush trees and greeneries. These residences are custom-built, most of which were masterfully rendered in the Mediterranean architectural style.

Countryside living but minus the remote isolation is the hallmark of Hidden Forest. The home sites in Hidden Forest are acre-sized, and all are larger than the average lot in contemporary Sarasota real estate developments. This community affirms its charming character in the lush woodlands that embrace its entire acreage and the residences within it.

Hidden Creek is located less than a mile from the northwest intersection of Fruitville Road and Lorraine Road in east Sarasota and is comprised of attached villas and single family residences.

Fox Creek Acres is an equestrian community north of Fruitville Road and east of Interstate 75. It is comprised of two neighborhoods—Fox Creek and Fox Creek II. In keeping with its equestrian theme, the community was platted with most of its lots at five acres or more in size.

Bay View Heights is a historic neighborhood. Some local historians say it’s the oldest in Sarasota. Homes for sale in this community, however, not only derive market appeal from Bay View Heights’ historical pedigree. These residences also attract prospective buyers because of their community’s outstanding location off Sarasota Bay

The Residences at University Groves is a community located on the western flank of Tuttle Avenue about half a mile north of University Parkway. Smart buyers grab available homes in University Groves because these residences are bundled with maintenance-free features. The community’s HOA fees cover not only the upkeep of the property’s common areas and internal streets but also the lawn care of each residence.

Oak Grove Park’s homes were built sometime in the early 1980s. Homes for sale in this community stand out on the market, as they sit on larger, oversized lots of at least an acre. Many of the homes in Oak Park Grove have private swimming pools, and all residences nestle amid a picturesque, park-like setting that set the community’s theme.

Village Green is an active adult community for age 55-plus residents. It is located in the South Gate suburb of Sarasota. South Gate Village Green was developed starting from the late 1960s up to the early 1970s. Its residences consist of one-story villas laid out in a dozen clusters, with each cluster having a heated swimming pool as a common facility.

Westlake is a quiet place to live, comprised of 73 homes with no through traffic in this neighborhood. There are no recreational amenities in this community, but it has an easement for direct access north to the Red Bug Slough Preserve. The lots in Westlake Estates are large and are spacious enough for many of its homes to accommodate a backyard swimming pool.

Treetops at North Forty is a charming residential development in the northern side of Sarasota. This community defines its character not only in the verdant tree canopies that dominate the landscaping within its perimeter. The Treetops parcel also flaunts three large water features.

Sorrento Cay is a small community of just 46 home sites. Sorrento Cay was set up as a deed-restricted community, thus giving its homeowners better leverage at enhancing and preserving the values of their residential properties. The builder, Waterford Homes, used green and eco-friendly materials and techniques in the construction of Somerset Cay homes. As a result, homeowners are able to lower their utility costs and at the same time help in the protection of the natural environment.

Greenfield is comprised of 89 single family residences, which were constructed starting in the early 1990s.

Avondale is a unique community perfectly blending vintage homes with new construction. The community’s prime location just south of downtown Sarasota and adjacent west of the Tamiami Trail helped mold sustained demand of Avondale homes for sale from high-end buyers. Despite its proximity to downtown and the busy Tamiami Trail, Avondale has a quiet and laid-back setting.

Grove Pointe was developed starting in 1990, and its parcel was platted for 258 home sites. The property was eventually built out in the early 2000s. Besides providing water views to choice Grove Pointe residences, the community’s two lakes have become a magnet for frequent visits of herons, sandhill cranes, and birds of various types. Residents can enjoy fishing too in the community’s lakes.

Summerwood was developed starting in the late 1990s. Quiet cul-de-sac internal streets and well-maintained landscaping are amongst the prominent features of this community, all contributing to buying interest in Summerwood homes for sale.

Villa Rosa is a community in the Bee Ridge area of Sarasota. Villa Rosa was developed as a gated, maintenance-included enclave of just 177 residences. The community features three lakes serving as backdrop to many of Villa Rosa homes for sale and provides plenty of amenities for its residents.

Stoneridge is a gated enclave of townhouses just south of Urfer Family Park in the Bee Ridge area of Sarasota. Set up as a condominium neighborhood, Stoneridge is comprised of ten two-story townhouse buildings.

DeSoto Acres was developed starting in the 1920s, making it the oldest community outside of Sarasota’s city limits. It covers more than 850 acres and was set at a minimum of one-house per two acres, making it the largest Low-Density Residential area (RE-1) in Sarasota County.

Emerald Gardens is a community of single family homes located directly off Wilkinson Road in the midtown Sarasota area of Bee Ridge. There are 127 residences in this community, all of which are single family homes with outstanding curb appeal. Given their eye-catching appeal, available residences in Emerald Gardens often sell quickly on the Sarasota real estate market.

One of the prominent features of Vintage Creek is its lake at the north end of the property which is likewise dominated by a lush woodland. There is also a creek north of the community’s entrance, which like the lake, could be used by residents for recreational purposes. Its homeowners association enforces a well-thought set of deed restrictions safeguarding property values in Vintage Creek.

The Sabal Bay townhouses were built in 2005 and were constructed within two-story duplex, triplex, and quadplex buildings. Each condo unit provides a living area of around 1,600 square feet designed with three bedrooms and two full and sometimes a half bathrooms plus screened-in lanais with small private yards.

Crescent Lakes is a subdivision in the University Park area at the northern outskirts of Sarasota County. The residences in this locality typically bear a Sarasota zip code but are under the jurisdiction of Manatee County. Crescent Lakes has no onsite amenities, except for the community’s splendid landscaping, which is immaculately maintained. For this upkeep, the homeowners pay just a minimal HOA fee of as low as $100 semi-annually.

Cedar Creek is a mature residential community, having been developed starting in the 1980s. The homeowners’ association fee in Cedar Creek is low, considering it has no recreational amenities, and its HOA fee is mainly used for maintaining the community’s streets, sidewalks, and landscaping.

Casa del Sol is a condominium community consisting of villa-style residences as well as two-story buildings comprised of single level condos built during the late 1980s up to the 1990s. Casa del Sol, a gated and private enclave that flaunts many features that could draw the interest of discriminating buyers of Sarasota homes for sale.

Set amidst this refreshing template, Georgetowne homes for sale easily project an impressive curb appeal. The yards in the community are well-kept too, an indicator of the pride of homeownership that prevails in Georgetown.

Listings For Sale Sold History and Market Report Worthington Homes for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34240 Worthington is a residential developments which M/I Homes put on the launching pad in March 2019. This Columbus, Ohio-based developer chose a Sarasota hotspot for this new community as it continued to beef up its market footprint in the […]

A deed-restricted community, The Trails started to be developed in the late 1980s. It wasn’t completely built out till the early 2000s. Tuttle Avenue bisects this community into an eastern and western section. The western section of the community, on the other hand, hosts the common facilities for the exclusive use of the residents of the Trails. ! lush nature preserve borders the community to its east, and an exquisitely landscaped street island provides a charming accent entering the eastern section of The Trails.

Secluded Oaks is a small community with a refreshing setting of woodlands, ponds, and a lake centerpiece. It is wedged between two popular golf and country clubs in Sarasota—Bent Tree to the west and Heritage Oaks to the east.

Riomar is a charming, medium-sized community peculiar with its Sarasota address although it is actually under the jurisdiction of (and thus taxed and served by) Manatee County. The development and marketing of Riomar real estate for sale began in 2002 and boasts of a well-developed acreage with 154 residential lots.

The acreage of Fiddler’s Creek was platted for just 27 home sites, with the element of water dominant within the parcel. A lake and a pond were set on almost half of the nearly 16-acre site of the community. A trail system and recreational open space with benches have been incorporated near the water features.

Cottages at Blu Vista is a charming community which was developed starting around 2008. Cottages at Blu Vista appeals to many, as Reinhart developed it with a community playground featuring a basketball court, picnic tables and benches. There is a separate common open area with tables and benches plus a gazebo overlooking one of the property’s lake/stormwater retention ponds.

Enclave at Laurel Park is an infill development of 17 townhouses tucked in a quiet parcel east of downtown Sarasota. The charm that prospective buyers of Sarasota homes for sale could easily fall for in these townhouses flow from their historic setting in the Laurel Park area—laid-back, yet so close to the urban delights of central downtown.

The refreshing ambiance of a golf community but minus the club membership fee comes as one of the strong selling points for the homes for sale in Mission Estates in Nokomis. This endearing environment is courtesy of the property’s great location wedged on the southwestern edge of the 200-acre-plus Mission Valley Golf & Country Club, one of the prime draws of Sarasota homes for sale in South County.

Blackburn Point Woods consists of just 44 attached villas cradled within lush woodlands and a very quiet, private setting. The BPW grounds offer walking trails amidst mature landscaping and under canopies of shade trees. This neighborhood’s HOA fees cover maintenance of these grounds as well as exterior home repainting, roof upkeep, and insurance.

Proximity to the downtown district but minus its din and luxury home pricing count as one of the stronger selling points for Sarasota real estate market listings in Beechwood Estates. A small and family-friendly neighborhood, it sits on the south flank of Fruitville Road, just three and a half miles east of the vibrant Sarasota downtown district.

Privacy is one of its strongest draw for buyers of Bay Oaks Estates homes for sale, as its acreage spreads about a mile east of the Tamiami Trail. This quiet and private setting is enhanced further by the lush and mature foliage and vegetation surrounding Bay Oaks Estates homes.

Over the years, Coral Cove has distinguished itself as a prime destination of wealthy buyers of Sarasota homes for sale. This is largely because of the property’s stylish homes on large lots either on a canal or directly fronting Little Sarasota Bay.

Tamaron boasts of lush preserves and several water features. The residences of the community meld perfectly with the tranquil, countryside theme with their lots ranging from one-eighth to one-fourth of an acre.

Sherwood Forest lives up to its name in the majestic oaks lording over many parts of the community. For visitors, these trees are most striking along the community’s streets, as they provide the lush canopies creating a quiet and refreshing environment to the residences.

Hidden Oaks is a large community sprawled on a heavily wooded parcel off Bahia Vista Street, a short distance east of McIntosh Road and bordered east by Honore Avenue. Hidden Oaks is convenient to local economic hubs as well as life and leisure centers, with the vital corridor of Interstate 75 only about 2 miles to the east of the property.

A deed- restricted community, this development is comprised of two neighborhoods: The Lakes Estates and Lakes of Sarasota. The Lakes of Sarasota is comprised of 43 villas while Lakes Estates, consists of 190 single-family homes.

A boating lifestyle sure is part of the market appeal of Tropical Shores homes for sale. The community has a private marina and clubhouse, the membership of which is optional. There is a small public park south of the community—the Vamo Drive Park—which provides a canoe/kayak launch to Little Sarasota Bay as well as parking space.

Forest Creek was developed starting in 2003, in the Fruitville area as a well-planned subdivision of about 60 single family homes with lots mostly about a quarter of an acre in size.

Foxfire is an upscale neighborhood that preserves much of the Old Florida charm of Sarasota. It is located east of Interstate 75. Foxfire consists of some 40 home sites featuring oversized lots of more than two acres, in keeping with the equestrian lifestyle set as the theme in the development of this property.

Foxfire West was platted with very spacious lots and has retained much of its rustic ambiance courtesy of the property’s patches of mature woodlands and a sprawling centerpiece lake. Some of Sarasota’s premier custom home builders have found Foxfire’s expansive acreage suitable for showcasing their designs.

Country Creek delivers a distinct countryside feel through its large home sites replete with mature oaks, tropical palms and other native flora. This neighborhood showcases exquisite renditions of one- and two-story homes with varying floor plans and architectural styles.

There is no mistaking the upscale character of Tuscana, with its ornate entrance gate and fountain off the south-side of Proctor Road in central Sarasota. This community’s acreage is located just east of Interstate 75, making it one of the most coveted pieces of suburban real estate in Sarasota.

San Palermo is an enclave of luxury townhouses in the Fruitville area, nicely tucked off west of North Cattlemen Road next to Interstate 75.

Deer Hollow is a deed-restricted community located on the north side of Richardson Road in Fruitville, conveniently located a short distance west of Interstate 75 between North Cattlemen Road and Honore Avenue.

University Place is a gated community just a short distance north of major local commercial centers, such as the Mall at the University Town Center and the Shoppes at University Center. It is one of the 32 satellite neighborhoods of the well-established University Park Country Club development

Savannah Preserve is a gated condominium community consisting of carriage houses with just 90 residences. This community defines its character around a centerpiece elongated lake that serves as a backdrop to most of Savannah Preserve homes for sale.

Eastpointe is a deed-restricted community that counts as one of the prominent neighborhoods in the Fruitville area, less than a mile west of the interstate.

Wyndham is a charming residential development with a quiet and inconspicuous location near Fruitville Rd. Developed as a close-knit community, it only has 63 home along two streets and a cul-de-sac.

Cedar Hammock is a residential neighborhood off the southwest junction of Richardson Road and Honore Avenue approximately a mile west of Interstate 75. This location is within the Fruitville area that has evolved as a hub of several Sarasota bedroom communities, because of its proximity to the interstate and other strategic road corridors.

Cedar Hollow is one of the 27 communities in the east Sarasota area historically known as Fruitville consisting of 225 dwellings, with the ‘’Florida rancher’’ designs dominant amongst them. Typical sales listings in this community are priced from the $100s up to the $200s, featuring floor plans of between 900 and 1,600 square feet ideal as entry-level homes.

Garden Village is a residential development of single family homes which national builder D.R. Horton started pre-selling sometime in the summer of 2018, well in time to help fill a thin inventory of Sarasota homes for sale.

Listings For Sale Sold History and Market Report Riva Trace Homes for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34243 Riva Trace is a gated community off Honore Avenue adjoining the Braden River and offering gems of a find amongst Sarasota and Bradenton homes for sale. Developed on the northern fringe of the University Park Country Club, this […]

Highland Homes sure made the right moves in its new neighborhood, a townhouse community in the Palmer Place development. It sold out its Phase 1A in the first half of 2018 only just about a year after the townhouses’ launch.

Location and stability are the characteristics of Old Forest Lakes which makes it a strong candidate for home buyers searching for available residences in Sarasota’s bedroom communities.

Oak Vistas is a community that local realtors have to be quite familiar with, as it is located just adjacent west of the offices of the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee on Cattlemen Road.

Phillippi Pines is a gated neighborhood in Sarasota Springs, an area that for years has been known for its entry-level housing and later a domain of some popular bedroom communities.

Cozy and quiet best describe the condo townhouse development of Crooked Creek in Sarasota. Its parcel is tucked in a wooded nook within the southwest quadrant of Proctor Road and South Beneva Road east of the Tamiami Trail and adjacent west to the Red Bug Slough Reserve.

Prospective buyers of newly built luxury homes for sale in Sarasota need not wait for the annual Sarasota Manatee Parade of Homes for a showing of a wide selection of high-end, custom built new residences. All that they have to do is schedule a tour of the Forest at Hi Hat Ranch which flaunts some of the estate home masterpieces of our region’s premier builders.

Whitaker Park is a small residential development that homebuilder Ashton Woods completed around 2015. This project came as one of several this Atlanta, Georgia-based company has initiated to tap market demand for Sarasota homes for sale at the eastern outskirts of downtown, a thriving area for the city’s suburban bedroom communities.

Holiday Harbor is a small waterfront community, featuring a mix of new builds and older ranch homes as well as some vacant lots. A West of the Trail neighborhood, this community is located off Little Sarasota Bay adjacent south of Southpointe Shores and wedged behind the Hidden Harbor Marina on the South Tamiami Trail.

A private gated community, Red Hawk Reserve lots were meticulously platted so that each home site either have a lake or nature view from their lanais. This community site plan for a total of 147 home sites likewise provides the ultimate in privacy for residents as the homes don’t back up to each other.

Prospective home buyers who prefer communities off the beaten path are likely to veer towards Vilano. Characteristic of Sarasota bedroom communities, this development is tucked in a cozy, interior suburban location which could be easily missed in cursory searches of Sarasota homes for sale.

Bradford Manor is a gated community in north Sarasota, Florida, featuring both newly built and pre-loved townhouses which are prime picks in listing of Sarasota homes for sale. Resales in this property are typically those built by Scottsdale, Arizona-based national developer Taylor Morrison, which started building in this property onwards 2009.

Reserve at Honore is platted for just 19 lots laid out on two opposite rows along the community’s single internal street—Twinflower Lane. A pond at the western cul-de-sac of this street and open space buffer the southern perimeter of the Reserve at Honore homes for sale from the neighboring Colony Groves community.

Heron Landing is one of the residential developments spurred onwards by Sarasota County’s 2050 growth plan, one component of which encourages new communities to be built east of Interstate 75. A development of the publicly traded company Meritage Homes, this community is conveniently located on the northwest quadrant of Clark Road and Proctor Road.

Baytown Square is a gated community which consists of 89 townhomes in the laid-back east Bee Ridge area of Sarasota. Its site is tucked north of the junction of Bee Ridge Road and Mauna Loa Boulevard, a popular search destination for hunters of Sarasota homes for sale.

Ashton Meadows is a Bee Ridge residential development of national homebuilder D.R. Horton which began preselling sometime in the first quarter of 2018. It is one of several infill housing projects that this publicly listed company undertook in the Ashton Road area noted as a haven for “Sarasota bedroom communities” much sought-after due to their convenient location.

Waterside is the first development in Sarasota tagged as part of the master-development of Lakewood Ranch. First conceptualized as the Villages of Lakewood Ranch South, this community is set on about 3,500 acres easily accessible via University of Parkway through Lorraine Road from the north. Its site spreads just off south of the Lake Club and Sarasota Polo Club, and provides a perfect template for newly built Sarasota homes for sale.

Taylor Morrison built a total of 247 residences in this community, which though in the mainland banks on the island-living franchise of Siesta Key only about a mile west of the development. Single family homes and paired villas, all coming in winsome contemporary Tuscan architecture, constitute the wellspring for Esplanade by Siesta Key homes for sale.

Montserrat at UTC is a small, gated community composed of 32 two-story townhouses the preselling for which began in January 2018 as an exciting addition to choices of Sarasota homes for sale. Pet-friendly, this neighborhood has no CDD fees and offers maintenance-free living to its residents.

Soleil is a unique gated community consisting of a mix of single family homes and condo units all set on 15 acres of former farmland in south Manatee County. It occupies the block of 8100 27th Street East just off north of the University Parkway corridor which largely defines Manatee’s southern border with Sarasota County.