Forest Park

Forest Park Homes for Sale – Englewood, Florida 34224

Forest Park is a complex of low-rise condominium apartments on 4260 Placida Road in Englewood, south Sarasota County. This cluster of 16 residential buildings nestles in a quiet woodland, providing its residents with a park-like environment, a hallmark of the more desirable Sarasota condos for sale.

Forest Park condos for sale would be a wise choice for buyers in search of a lock-and-leave seasonal vacation home, as this is a maintenance-included condominium. The quarterly condo owners’ fee covers cost of exterior building, private road and ground maintenance, as well as upkeep of the community’s recreational facilities. These amenities include a recreation center, heated in-ground swimming pool, and tennis and shuffleboard courts.

The coverage of the condo owners’ dues likewise extends to cable subscription, flood and building insurance, pest control, and property management. Keeping a pet, limited to just one though, is allowed in this community.

Mint-condition Condos

Forest Park condos for sale were built between 1982 and 1996, their maintenance so superb that an available unit could be sold within the week of its listing. These condos typically come move-in ready and fully furnished. With their living areas measuring between 950 and 1,400 square feet, these condos are designed with two bedrooms and two baths. Attached two-car tandem garages are typical of these condos.

The choice condos in this complex are those end units with picturesque views of the community’s park-like setting. Other winsome features to look for are newly installed hurricane-resistant doors and windows, private guest suites, and endearing coastal décor.

In general, the price points of Forest Park condos for sale start from around the mid-$100s, a sweet spot for rental property investors. Notably, the property’s condo association allows a minimum of 30-day rentals of Forest Park units.

Beach Attractions

The various points of interest in and around Englewood make Forest Park condos ideal as rentals doubling up as a seasonal vacation home. Just a few minutes’ drive north takes condo residents to the full-service Stump Pass Marina offering not only opportunities for boating and fishing but exquisite waterside dining as well.

The Stump Pass Beach State Park on Manasota Key is one must-visit destination quite near Park Forest condos for sale. This park features a mile-long pristine beach ideal for shell-collecting and hunting fossilized pre-historic shark teeth.

Besides swimming and sunbathing, this park is also popular for fishing and boating around the two islets off east on Stump Pass. A hiking trail in this park meanders across five distinct wildlife habitat and provides covered picnic tables along the path. Kayak and stand-up paddle board rentals and lessons are likewise available along with guided nature tours.

Excursions northwards of Park Forest would be as exciting, but more of the Old Florida charm of Englewood’s downtown on West Dearborn Street. This town center flaunts enchanting art galleries and boutiques as well as al fresco dining in some of its cozy cafes. The Lemon Bay Playhouse and Old Florida Outdoor Center and Gallery are, in addition, the local cultural delights that put Park Forest in the limelight of the greater Sarasota real estate market.

Forest Park Homes For Sale

Below are the current real estate listings available at Forest Park.

Please contact me if you would like to schedule a tour of any of the listed properties below.

MLS# D6129153 - Status: Active View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map

4260 PLACIDA RD #17B
Price: $200,000
Zip Code: 34224
950 Square Feet
Subdivision: FOREST PARK CONDO PH 01 BLDG 01
Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 2
Own your own piece of the warm sunshine and tropical breezes of Florida. Turn your dreams into reality with this furnished condo in the community of Forest Park. This unit is one of four in the building. All on the upper level with covered parki ... Read More
Listing courtesy of: KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY GOLD