Fairwinds Village

Fairwinds Village Homes for Sale – Nokomis, Florida 34275

Fairwinds Village is an enclave of villas in Nokomis developed as a condominium complex for age 55-plus residents. This community offers units more affordable than most in the MLS listings of Nokomis condos for sale and those in other buying destinations in the Sarasota real estate market.

Condos for sale in Fairwinds Village are just as well-located as the high-end condo offerings up north in downtown Sarasota. This community’s parcel of 20 acres spreads north of Albee Road West, with the vital Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) less than a mile east of the property.

Waterfront Homes

A canal curves on the northern and western flanks of the Fairwinds acreage. Also, a T-shaped eastern extension of this waterway carves right into the midsection of the property. Thus, most of Fairwinds’ villas are directly located on the waterfront.

A boater’s lifestyle is certainly the theme at Fairwinds, as this community provides private boat docks as well as a kayak launch and storage. Other amenities in Fairwinds include a heated swimming pool and courts for bocce and shuffleboard. The community likewise features a clubhouse which hosts various activities, such as community picnics, barbecues, holiday dinners, poolside parties, and other activities helping create a friendly community.

Established toward the end of the 1960s, Fairwinds is a well-developed enclave designed to promote a peaceful living environment. Traffic within the community is minimal, as its main internal street, Fair Winds Drive, covers the entire enclave and runs from the Albee Road entrance to a separate exit. There are four other streets within the community, and all are cul-de-sacs conducive to quiet living.

Well-kept Property

Fairwinds’ condos for sale nestle amid a sanctuary-like setting, as iconic tropical Florida palms and mature trees dominate their waterfront landscape. The community is very well maintained, with the HOA fees paid by the condo owners judiciously allocated for the upkeep of the property.

The residents, in sum, enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle, as the HOA dues are spent not only for ground maintenance, lawn care, mulch, and tree trimming. but also for exterior painting, roof cleaning, and pest control. Likewise included are flood insurance, sewer, trash, and property manager services.

Fairwinds was developed with 87 one-story villas, with each unit having floor areas of between 1,116 and 1,260 square feet. Designed with two bedrooms and two baths, these condo units are typically priced from the high $100s up to the $200s.

Proximity to various local points of interest enhance the values of Fairwinds’ condos for sale. A short distance to the north, the intersection of U.S. 41 and Laurel Road, home to a Publix and an Aldi grocery store, is a commercial hub within easy reach from Fairwinds. Development has caught up too in the junction of U.S. 41 and Albee Road just east of Fairwinds. Here, the nationwide retail chain Wawa has its eyes on a 6,199-square-foot convenience store and gas station.

For choices on recreational activities, the nearest picks could be enjoyed in the public Nokomis Beach west on Casey Key. This slice of the Gulf Coast is less than a mile west of Fairwinds. A short trip to the south expands to the life and leisure destinations in downtown Venice. Notably, this historic city center has completed a makeover in 2019, thus helping build market interest in nearby Nokomis communities like Fairwinds.