SARASOTA, FLORIDA, February 27, 2018 – Two well-established Sorrento communities in Nokomis are building out their remaining vacant home sites in South County, providing opportunities for buyers in search of newly constructed villas and custom-built Sarasota homes for sale.
Sorrento Woods, one of this pair of potential new-home buying destinations, is opening a small neighborhood called Windward Cay consisting of just five lots, three of which have water views. Located on Shakett Creek, Sorrento Woods spreads just off the northern flank of Laurel Road East almost exactly in-between Tamiami Trail to the west and Interstate 75 to the east.
The first homes in Sorrento Woods, a deed-restricted community, were constructed in 1984. A good number of these original residences are high-end and custom-designed, perfect for the property’s private, wooded home sites.
This community was masterfully developed for its residents to fully enjoy Sorrento Woods’ quaint creek-side setting. Its features include a private park, boat docks and underground utilities.
The new Windward Cay neighborhood in this property is being developed as a cluster of residences distinctive in their island-style architecture and spacious layouts. These new Sorrento Woods homes for sale flaunt floor plans ranging from 2,100 up to 3,000 square feet designed with three to four bedrooms and two to three-and-a-half baths. Their pricing starts from around the mid-$500s and tops near the $800s.
Some 200 residences have been built at Sorrento Woods earlier, including some custom homes currently in the MLS listing of Sarasota homes for sale and priced in the $900s. These are waterfront properties with private docks and boast of floor plans at between 3,500 and 4,000 square feet designed with three to four bedrooms and three baths.
Smaller Sorrento Woods homes for sale, which are also of older vintage, typically come on the market priced starting from the $300s. Their sizes are in the 2,000-square-foot-range featuring three bedrooms and two baths.
At Sorrento Place, another established Nokomis community likewise building out now, the new residential options consist of villas marked for completion this year. These residences are priced in the high $200s and designed with floor areas of about 1,400 square feet good for three bedrooms and two baths.
Condo villas built earlier at Sorrento Place are typically available at the affordable $100s price range. These residences, built in the late 1980s, are designed with living areas of approximately 1,200 square feet with two bedrooms and two baths.
Sorrento Place is a small neighborhood made up of 17 existing residences and consists of free-standing one-story villas and townhouses. Deed-restricted, maintenance-free and with a privacy wall, this community features a large heated community pool and sits near the Sorrento par 3 golf links. Its residents have the option to rent or buy a slip in the nearby marina at the community of Sorrento South.
The entire Sorrento area notably enjoys proximity to the beautiful Gulf of Mexico beaches, including not only those in Nokomis but also their counterparts in Venice. Recreational facilities are likewise easily accessible at the Oscar Scherer State Park, Myakka River State Park, the Legacy Trail and numerous area golf courses helping draw market interest on Sarasota homes for sale.
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