Highland Shores

Highland Shores Homes for Sale – Ellenton, Florida 34222

Highland Shores is one of the boating communities in Ellenton which thrived on the northern banks of Manatee River. Ellenton homes for sale were first built here during the 1950s, and new ones were constructed up to the early 2000s.

Besides the charm of waterfront living, this community draws prospective home buyers because of its convenient location just off south of U.S. 301. Also, most of its residences are on oversized lots, with the select properties located directly riverfront or on a canal with a boat dock and easy access to the Manatee River.

There’s a community boat ramp as well so that residents of homes located inland in Highland Shores, can likewise indulge in river-based activities. Buyers who want to remodel existing homes they want to purchase won’t have much of a hassle either, as there are no deed restrictions in Highland Shores, and there are no CDD fees as well in this neighborhood.

Competitive Price Points

MLS listings of homes for sale at Highland Shores typically include a wide range of residential designs and square footages. Those that command top dollars are the riverfront residences within lots of up to an acre and with their own private docks and swimming pools. The typical floor plan of these homes measure over 3,000 square feet designed with three bedrooms and three baths and a half-bath. Expect such a package be on the market with a price tag in the $700s, quite competitively priced when matched with comparables in the prime boating communities in Bradenton, Sarasota and in their barrier islands.

Quite in demand amongst Highland Shores homes for sale are the community’s two-bedroom homes with floor areas of just over 1,000 square feet. With their asking prices typically quoted in the high $100s, these charming riverside residences are quite likely to land a contract in a matter of weeks of their listing.

Perks of Living in Ellenton

The vibrant business activity in Ellenton and in other areas of north Manatee is likewise helping increase buying interest on the local real estate market. One recent economic boost locally was the 2014 establishment of the global operations of Feld Entertainment’s Disney on Ice and Ringling Bros circus in a campus a short distance west of Highland Shores.

Ellenton’s continuing growth is likewise manifest in a new warehouse and light-industrial park set at the corner of Interstate 75 and U.S. 301. This 2-million-square-foot facility sits just across the Ellenton Premium Outlets, itself a magnet for home buying in communities north of the Manatee River.

Homes for sale in Highland Shores draw market strength too from its proximity to local schools, such as James Tillman Elementary, Lincoln Middle and Palmetto High. Popular life and leisure venues are likewise easily accessible at downtown Bradenton just minutes away south of the community. Additionally, an urban revitalization program is well underway in Palmetto, Ellenton’s neighbor to the west, thereby providing more dynamism to Highland Shores’ locality.

The lifestyle hubs and economic centers of St. Petersburg and Tampa to the north are within easy reach as well from Highland Shores via Interstate 75 east of the community. Southward, this same road corridor opens the gateways to Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota County for more points of interest providing solid platforms of growth for Southwest Florida’s real estate market.

Highland Shores Homes for Sale

Below are the current real estate listings available at Highland Shores.

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MLS# TB8300258 - Status: Active View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map

• 352 HIGHLAND SHORES DR
• Price: $779,000
• Zip Code: 34222
• 1344 Square Feet
• Subdivision: HIGHLAND SHORES THIRD UNIT
• Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 2
• Welcome to this completely renovated waterfront pool home along the Manatee River, offering easy Gulf access and a serene half-acre lot. This stunning property is a boater's paradise and features a new metal roof, new AC, new plumbing, new electric, ... Read More
• Listing courtesy of: ENGEL & VOLKERS BELLEAIR