The Villas at Stillwater

The Villas at Stillwater Homes for Sale – Englewood, Florida 34223

The Villas at Stillwater, featuring builds by D.R. Horton and Standard Pacific, is located in the bubbly Sarasota submarket of Englewood. The community’s development represents these homebuilders’ focus beyond single-family homes to higher density construction as part of their business strategies to match the changed consumer attitudes as a result of lessons learned from the last Great Recession.

Leveraging the past economic downturn, these big builders likewise were able to acquire developable lots at discounted prices, enabling them to establish beachheads in new markets like Englewood and open new projects like the Villas at Stillwater. This tack brought into this community residences priced lower than comparable homes for sale in Sarasota and in other major markets in the region. The community’s superb location off the northeast corner of Pines Street and Medical Boulevard, moreover, puts it at par with other residential communities actively selling in the region’s real estate market.

Value Drivers in Place

Stillwater is platted for 70 villas, many of which back up to the property’s expansive lake with an endearing fountain accent. A gated private enclave, this community is beautifully landscaped and is maintenance-free for its residents. Adjacent on the eastern side of community’s lake is a clubhouse, heated swimming pool and spa as well as a gazebo for the residents’ use.

Floor plan layouts in this villa community are set in choices of between 1,300 and 1,720 square feet featuring two to three bedrooms and typically with two baths. The two-car garages, nine-foot ceilings and high-end finishes and upgrades, which are standard features of these residences, provide a robust market lift for homes for sale in the Villas at Stillwater.

Value appreciation of these Englewood villas has been remarkable. The first builds in the community, which were priced originally in the $100s, have been moving on the resale market at 2018 price quotes in the $200s. Aside from the superior workmanship in the construction of these residences, the fine quality of living that Englewood offers helps drive home values of the Villas at Stillwater.

Perks of Small-town Living

For starters, the health facilities of the Englewood Community Hospital is adjacent east of the Villas at Stillwater. Schools serving the community’s district are as easily accessible, and these include Englewood Elementary, L.A. Ainger Middle, and Lemon Bay High School.

Englewood, in contrast with the fast-growing cities in the Florida Suncoast, has notably retained a small-town ambiance sought by many home buyers. This quaint character is on full display in the historic Dearborn Street district called Olde Englewood Village. Within convenient reach from the Pine Street site of the Villas at Stillwater, this town hub features homegrown shops and restaurants, antique collections, and the local theater, Lemon Bay Playhouse.

The market appeal of the Villas at Stillwater sharpens further with its proximity to the Lemon Bay/Myakka Trail Scenic Highway that provides access to most points of interest in and around Englewood. These destinations include beautiful world-class waterways offering such joys as sailing, boating, diving and fishing. A natural treasure, the Myakka State Forest is also nearby. It offers opportunities for hiking and camping, outdoor activities that certainly help promote interest on moving to Englewood’s Villas at Stillwater.

The Villas at Stillwater Homes for Sale

Below are the current real estate listings available at The Villas at Stillwater.

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