
50) Callista Village
Location: Off University Parkway in Longwood Run, Sarasota, about two miles west of I-75
Description:
Callista Village is a community of luxury single and paired villas with
two-car garages on oversized homesites. Lawn care is provided by the
homeowners association.
Price: Sold out. New phase coming in 2006.
51) The Concession
Location: East of I-75 off State Road 70
Description:
The Concession is a gated luxury estate golf community featuring a Jack
Nicklaus Signature Golf Course designed in association with British
golfing great Tony Jacklin. The 255 homesites range from one-half acre
to over one acre.
Amenities: 18-hole Jack Nicklaus “core” course, golf clubhouse and sports clubhouse.
Price: Home and homesite packages from the low $2,000,000's
52) Country Club East
Location: In Lakewood Ranch east of I-75
Description:
Country Club East will start with 1,000 homes an 18-hole golf course.
The second phase will have about 1,200 homes and another golf course.
Homebuyers must purchase at least a social membership to the country
club.
Amenities: 18-hole links golf course by Rick Robbins,
formerly of the Nicklaus Design Co., with the another golf course
likely in 10 years
53) Eagle Trace
Location:
About 2 1/2 miles east of I-75 on Palmer Road, Sarasota. I-75 to
Fruitville Road, east to Debrecan Road, left on Palmer Road.
Description: Eagle Trace is a gated community with 12 one-acre homesites.
Amenities:
Golf membership availability at the prestigious Laurel Oaks Country
Club. Price: From the $700,000s for home and homesite.
54) Enclave at the Villages of Pinetree
Location: 1101 Fraser Pine Blvd., Sarasota
Description:
Three- to five-bedroom homes on estate-sized homesites with two- or
three-car garages and tile roofs are nestled among the pinetrees and
mature oaks on Palmer Boulevard.
Price: From $471,000s-$547,000's
55) The Founders Club
Location: On Fruitville Road east of I-75
Description:
The Founders is a traditional golf community with a signature Robert
Trent Jr. course. This 700-acre gated community has 90 acres of lakes
and stands of pines, palms and old oak hammocks.
Amenities: 18-hole “core” golf course by Robert Trent Jones Jr. and private club amenities.
Price: Homes start in the $1,600,000's
56) The Hammocks
Location: 3852 Royal Hammock Blvd., Sarasota. East of I-75 off Bee Ridge Road
Description: This private, gated community offers 193 single-family homesites bordering a nature preserve and golf course.
Amenities: Winding nature trails and a children's playground.
Price: New home packages start in the $600,000's.
57) The Hammocks II
Location: 3852 Royal Hammock Blvd., Sarasota
Description:
Located next to Laurel Oak Country Club, The Hammocks II is a gated
community with homes from 2,600 sq. ft. on oversized lots on a preserve
with lakes and oak hammocks.
Price: From $500,000
58) The Lake Club
Location: In Lakewood Ranch east of I-75
Description:
The Lake Club is the newest village in Lakewood Ranch. Most homesites
offer views of the water, a nature preserve or park, and are buffered
with berms and landscaping for privacy. The Lake Club also offers the
convenience of maintenance-free living in approximately 300 coach homes
and low-rise condominiums around a large lake.
Amenities: Clubhouse with Tuscan-style architecture, swimming pools.
59) Lakewood Ranch
Location: East of I-75 off State Road 70
Description:
Development will be ongoing for many years at Lakewood Ranch, an
award-winning master-planned community. The majority of the
28,000-acre property has yet to be developed.
Amenities:
Five nature parks, lakes for fishing and boating, Lakewood Ranch Golf
and Country Club, Legacy Golf Club, Sarasota Polo Club, a medical
center, business parks, and schools from pre-school through college.
60) Laurel Lakes
Location: 8341 Barton Farms Road
Description: The next phase of construction in this gated community includes 75 homes.
Amenities: Lakefront recreational center, clubhouse, tennis courts, pool, fitness center.
Price: From the $400,000's
61) Palmer Ranch
Location: Clark Road and Honore Avenue, Sarasota, west of I-75
Description:
A master-planned community, Palmer Ranch encompasses 10,000 acres of
townhomes, condominiums, villas, retirement communities and custom
single-family homes. Neighborhoods offer their own unique features,
whether wrapped around a golf course or nestled in a nature preserve.
Amenities: Two golf courses (including the Tournament Players Club), nature trails, community pools, clubhouses and tennis courts.
Price: Mid $100,000’s to more than $1,000,000.
62) Portofino on the Bay
Location: Vamo Road and Assisi Drive
Description: This gated, maintenance-free community on Little Sarasota Bay offers Spanish Mediterranean-style homes.
Amenities: Boat slips available.
Price: Homes from $950,000, homesites from $225,000
63) The Preserve at Heron Lake
Location: 7580 Preservation Drive, Lakewood Ranch, off University Parkway
Description: This private, gated Arthur Rutenberg community offers 32 three-quarter of an acre homesites with water views.
Price: From around $1,000,000.
64) Stillwater on the Bay
Location: 6220 Hollywood Boulevard, Siesta Key, just north of Stickney Point Road.
Description:
A gated, waterfront enclave by Westwater Construction, Stillwater on
the Bay offers six homesites, four with bay views. From the
Intracoastal Waterway, the community is located just north of Stickney
Point Bridge at ICW Marker 63.
Amenities: Private boat docks with lifts.
Price: $2,800,000 to $5,900,000
65) Trillium
Location: About 2.5 miles east of I-75 on Proctor Road
Description: This gated community offers approximately 72 ¼-acre homesites with a choice of lakefront and wooded preserve views.
Amenities: Neighborhood gazebos.
Price: From around $500,000.
66) Tuscana
Location: 4 miles east of I-75 on Proctor Road
Description:
A Lee Wetherington gated community, Tuscana offers 99 single-family
homesites close to schools, shopping, recreation and easy access to
I-75. The Addision Mizner-inspired homes range from 2,500 to 4,000 sq.
ft. Sixteen one- and two-story floor plans are available.
Price: From the $600,000's
67) University Park
Location: On University Parkway between U.S. 301 and I-75
Description:
Homesites are still available in University Park, a luxury gated
community consisting of several neighborhoods, many overlooking lakes,
preserve areas or the golf course.
Amenities: 27 holes of golf course, fitness center, tennis courts, croquet, clubhouse and neighborhood pools.
Price: $700,000 to more than $4,000,000's