Summerwood

Summerwood Homes for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34232

Summerwood is a family friendly neighborhood conveniently located just west of Cattlemen Road in the Fruitville district on the eastward side of Sarasota. This community’s main entrance is on Old Summerwood Boulevard only about a quarter mile south from Cattlemen Road’s intersection with Bahia Vista. Sarasota homes for sale in this part of town draw market strength from their proximity to Interstate 75, which is accessible from Summerwood via Cattlemen north to Fruitville Road or south to Bee Ridge Road.

Summerwood was developed starting in the late 1990s, riding on a building boom in South Florida during that decade. This community’s development was undertaken in two phases. The first phase set residences near Cattlemen Road. The second phase brought in additional homes close to Honore Avenue to the west and south to Colonial Oaks Boulevard.

Endearing Touches

The residences in Phase 2 are typically larger and are on bigger lots than their counterparts in Phase 1. Completed in 2004, Phase 2 features builds of Morrison Homes, a Central Florida company which later merged with Taylor Woodrow to form Taylor Morrison, one of the biggest homebuilders in the U.S.

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. The property likewise flaunts five lakes, water features which not only provide a scenic backdrop to the community’s residences. These lakes also serve as stormwater retention ponds to help prevent flooding and damage to property within the community.

The developer of Summerwood skipped adding onsite recreational facilities in the community. As a result, its homeowners pay a relatively low annual HOA fees mostly to cover maintenance of the ponds, internal streets, sidewalks, and landscaping. There are no CDD fees in the community as well.

Attractive Price Range

Available residences in Summerwood are amongst the more reasonably priced in the MLS of Sarasota homes for sale. The smaller choices in this community are typically priced in the $200s, with floor plans of between 1,200 and 2,200 square feet featuring three bedrooms and two baths.

The price quotes of Summerwood homes for sale track the $300s‒$400s range for listings with floor areas measuring upwards of 2,200 square feet good for four bedrooms and three baths.

A deed-restricted community, Summerwood has attracted plenty of families because of its proximity to local district schools: Brentwood Elementary, McIntosh Middle, and Sarasota High. Young professionals are in the mix of Summerwood residents too, as commuting to local business and job centers is easily facilitated by nearby road corridors like Interstate 75, Fruitville, and Bee Ridge Road.

A residence in Summerwood, moreover, is just minutes’ away from local commercial hubs, host to retailers, service providers, shops, and restaurants. These destinations include the local chain of Publix, Target, Lowe’s, Home Depot and Walmart.

The healthcare facilities of Doctors Hospital are also within easy reach from Summerwood via a short drive south on Cattlemen Road. Trips westwards through Bee Ridge Road additionally unlocks the gateways to Siesta Key beaches that likewise help make Summerwood homes for sale even more appealing.

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Summerwood Homes For Sale

Below are the current real estate listings available in Summerwood.

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