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From waterfront estates and golf communities to downtown condos and
historic cottages, Sarasota offers a range of residential options
for every lifestyle and price range. Find the perfect home for your
boat. Enjoy the social and recreational amenities of country club
living. Or get away from it all in your own island retreat.
Whatever lifestyle you desire, the possibilities are endless.
Architectural styles ranges from Spanish Mediterranean to charming
bungalows to the minimalist style of the Sarasota School of
Architecture.
Cherokee Park. Located just south of downtown and
close to the hospital district, this bayfront neighborhood of
traditional and Spanish homes is one of Sarasota’s oldest suburban
areas. Wide, quiet streets and sidewalks are lined with mature,
tropical trees.
Downtown.
Bordering Sarasota Bay, downtown Sarasota is booming with new
construction. Many new luxury condominiums are under way and
several older neighborhoods are being renovated. A thriving arts
district, new upscale retail and sophisticated amenities contribute
to vibrant city living.
Gulf Gate.
Ranch-style homes with barrel tile roofs and well-maintained yards
are featured in this quiet older neighborhood near shopping, schools
and movie theaters.
The Gulf Gate Golf Club offers
an 18-hole short
course and a nine-hole executive course.
Harbor Acres.
This elite bayfront community is located between
downtown and the hospital district. Architectural styles range from
Old Florida to contemporary in this beautifully landscaped
neighborhood of timeless charm.
Oyster Bay. Oyster Bay is an upscale bayfront neighborhood concentrated around
the Field Club, one of Sarasota’s oldest and most respected private
clubs. Here you’ll find
classic Old Florida-style homes,
executive residences and even a few mansions.
The Landings. Located in south Sarasota between Sarasota Bay and Phillippi Creek,
The Landings is a gated community of homes and condominiums in a
parklike setting. The Landings Racquet Club offers tennis,
swimming, a clubhouse and gym. The Landings is conveniently located
near schools, shopping and restaurants.
McClellan Park. A
sense of history permeates this quiet neighborhood of mostly Old
Florida homes, many bordering on the Bay.
Museum Area. In
north Sarasota near the Ringling Museums and Asolo Theatre, you’ll
find some of Sarasota’s most majestic bayfront estates, comfortably
coexisting with smaller, more affordable homes. Mature trees,
including stately banyons, grace the winding streets.
South Gate. East
of Tamiami Trail, not far from the hospital district, Southgate is
an older neighborhood that is gaining new attention. Its 2,000
homesites feature ranch-style homes, barrel tile roofs and
well-tended lawns. South Gate is close to the beaches, shopping,
schools and restaurants.
COUNTRY CLUB COMMUNITIES
Bent Tree Offering
water views, wide landscaped streets, well-stocked lakes and a
variety of architectural styles, the Bent Tree master-planned
community features an 18-hole private golf course. Spacious fairways
are lined by towering oaks draped in Spanish moss in this
established community. Bent Tree hosted the LPGA Classic in which
golf legend Nancy Lopez claimed her first LPGA tournament win and
her 35th career victory to establish her in the LPGA Hall of Fame.
Amenities include three all-weather tennis courts, a four-lane
swimming pool, a children’s wading pool and clubhouse.
Calusa Lakes A
gated, upscale community with an 18-hole Ted McAnlis‑designed
championship golf course, Calusa Lakes is set within 460 acres of
wooded terrain with 28 lakes and large greens. Amenities at this
semi-private club include a clubhouse, an aqua driving range, tennis
courts and a fully stocked pro shop.
Lakewood Ranch A
city onto itself, Lakewood Ranch is an award-winning, master-planned
community laid out in five distinct villages offering single-family
homes, condominiums and townhomes. Lakewood Ranch has two golf
courses designed by Arnold Palmer: The Legacy, an 18-hole daily-fee
course, and a 36-hole, members-only private course. The Legacy has
received a 4 ½-star rating from Golf Digest magazine. The
Club’s 42,000-square-foot Italian villa-style clubhouse offers rooms
for casual and fine dining and a large ballroom. Amenities include
16 Har-Tru and two red-clay lighted courts, 100 miles of trails and
sidewalks, 400 acres of lakes, a restored 41-acre wetland preserve,
a protected 2,000-acre conservation easement and numerous parks.
Laurel Oak Country
Club Laurel Oak features more than 400 homes on 800-plus acres
surrounded by two 18-hole, par-72, championship golf courses
designed by Gary Player: The West course, the first Gary Player
Signature Course built on Florida's west coast in 1990, and the
longer East course, opened in 1994. Another 18 holes by Rees Jones
are scheduled to be completed in December 2005.
The
club also features 12 clay tennis courts using the “Hydro”
irrigation system, with six courts lighted for night play. Other
amenities include a swimming pool, complete golf instruction
programs, two driving ranges, putting green and clubhouse with
dining and banquet facilities.
The Oaks The Oaks
offers three distinct low-density communities with golf-course
homes, waterfront estates and condominiums. Its private equity
country club features two popular courses bordered by Little
Sarasota Bay: The Eagle, a Ted McAnlis design that runs fairly
straight and narrow along the perimeter of the 1,000-acre property,
and the more intensely challenging interior Heron Course designed by
William Byrd. Amenities include The Oaks’ 30,000-square-foot
Georgian clubhouse, 14 Har-Tru tennis courts, a Junior Olympic-sized
swimming pool and dining facilities.
Palm-Aire Country Club
Palm-Aire comprises 1,300 acres with condominiums, estate-sized
homes and wooded villas. It features two 18-hole, par-72
championship golf courses: the original, the Champions, designed by
Dick Wilson to challenge the such legends as Gary Player, Sam Snead
and Ken Venturi; and the Joe Lee‑designed course, The Lakes, ranked
as one of the best courses in Florida by Florida Golfweek
magazine. Both courses have tee box locations at each hole to
accommodate players of every skill level. Amenities include 14
lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, an Olympic-sized pool, a clubhouse,
and a beautiful Spanish-style clubhouse overlooking the lake at the
Champions’ 18th green which features a formal dining room, casual
grille, lanai and lounge.
Palmer Ranch
Palmer Ranch is a master-planned community consisting of 1,000
acres. A wide variety of residential options ranges from
maintenance-free villas and condominiums to single-family homes and
sprawling estates. Palmer Ranch is home to the Tournament Players
Club (TPC) at Prestancia, which took over the Country Club of
Sarasota in 1984. Added to the Country Club’s existing 18-hole
course was a second 18-hole, par-72 championship course designed by
Mike Souchak and Ron Garl.
The Meadows The
Meadows features single-family homes, condominiums, villas and the
Meadows Country Club, offering 54 holes of championship golf on
three distinctive 18-hole courses: The Groves, a par-65 Arthur
Hills Walking course, The Meadows, a par-72 course remodeled by Ron
Garl, and the par-72 Highlands. Amenities include 16 Har-Tru
lighted tennis courts, three restaurants, swimming, racquetball,
cycling and jogging trails, and stocked lakes.
Tournament Players
Club (TPC) at Prestancia Part of the Palmer Ranch
master-planned community, the TPC at Prestancia was created when the
PGA Tour took over the Country Club of Sarasota in 1984. Added to
the Country Club’s existing 18-hole course was a second 18-hole,
par-72 championship course designed by Mike Souchak and Ron Garl.
Beautifully landscaped communities offer golf, nature and lake
views. Amenities include a clubhouse, dining, banquet room,
swimming, tennis, golf practice facility, men’s and women’s locker
rooms and golf shop.
University Park Golf &
Country Club
A gated, master-planned community, University Park
offers maintenance-free single-family homes, patio homes and
custom-designed estates, many overlooking lakes, preserve areas or
the golf course. The 27-hole golf course designed by Ron Garl has
received 4 stars from Golf Digest magazine and has been
called one of America's best by Golf Week and Florida Golf
News. It is one of the best fairways for women according to
Golf For Women magazine. University Park’s tennis and fitness
center includes 11 lighted Har-Tru courts and tennis pro shop.
Other amenities include croquet, golf pro
shop, golf instruction and a large golf practice area.
University Park also features the Braden River Nature Trail and
Fitness Park.
BOATING COMMUNITIES
Grand Mariner on
Longboat Key An exclusive gated yachting community, Grand
Mariner consists of 14 luxury condominiums ranging from 3,150 to
3,600 sq. ft. A naturally protected private harbor offers 20
deepwater slips for vessels of up to 70 feet with power and cable,
an 80-foot guest dock, and a small boat launching ramp. Amenities
include a bayfront pool and spa, indoor reflecting pool with
landscaped walk, resident's gathering room with balcony and fitness
facility.
The Inlets at Riverdale
Nestled within hundred-year-old oaks and pines surrounded by
canals, the Inlets offers deepwater dockage and gracious homes in
three distinctive neighborhoods: Hawk Island, featuring 29
estate‑size home sites with spectacular riverfront views; Harbour
Walk at the Inlets, its latest treasure; and Bela Solé, a luxury
waterfront community of 18 estate-size homesites. Amenities include
tennis, playground, water park, fishing docks, canoe launch and
nature trails.
Portofino on the Bay
Portofino On The Bay is a gated, maintenance-free community
located on Little Sarasota Bay offering three- and four-bedroom
residences in six model home designs featuring studies, lanais,
two-car garages, second-story bonus rooms and double balconies.
Amenities include boat slips with water access.
River Wilderness Golf &
County Club Located along the north shore of the Manatee River
in close proximity to the Sarasota and Tampa bays, River Wilderness
is nestled amid 1,400 acres of lush preserves. Offering an array of
custom and maintenance-free homes, this private community features
direct boating access to the Gulf of Mexico. Its 18-hole, par-72
championship Wilderness course, designed by Ted McAnlis, was rated
one of Florida's Top 50 courses by Florida Golfer Magazine.
The course is part of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System.
Rosedale Golf & Country
Club Located just east of I-75 on State Road 70 in Manatee
County, Rosedale is a 440-acre master-planned community known for
its signature boulevard of 80-foot pines and ancient oaks. It
offers maintenance-free patio homes and single-family homes
overlooking lakes, fairways or nature preserves. The community
features an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Ted McAnlis
and a tennis facility with five lighted Har-Tru tennis courts.
Amenities include a Junior Olympic-sized pool, a golf practice
facility, private and group golf and tennis lessons, and a clubhouse
with dining, fitness center, men’s and women’s locker facilities,
golf and tennis pro shops and golf cart facilities.
Southbay Yacht and
Racquet Club Located between Sarasota and Venice, Southbay
offers more than 350 custom homes, many along the Intracoastal,
facing the marina or overlooking park-like greenbelt areas. Its
deepwater marina encompasses 172 boat slips that can accommodate
boats up to 55 feet in length. Amenities include lighted tennis
courts, more than five miles of winding hardtop surface for walking,
jogging and biking, and a large clubhouse with a ballroom, card and
meeting rooms, exercise room and community pool.
Stillwater on the Bay
A gated, waterfront community on Siesta Key, Stillwater offers
six homesites, four with bay views, and boat docks with lifts.
Waterlefe Golf and
River Club Waterlefe is set on 622 acres on the Manatee River.
Amenities include 18 holes of championship golf designed by Ted
McAnlis, a clubhouse, fitness center, dining, nature trails and
boardwalks, canoeing, a 59-slip marina on the Manatee River leading
to the Gulf of Mexico, and 160 private backyard docks. The Pointe
family-gathering area features Wade's Wilderness Playground, picnic
areas and a lookout tower.
TENNIS COMMUNITIES
Lakewood Ranch A
city onto itself, Lakewood Ranch is an award-winning, master-planned
community laid out in five distinct villages offering single-family
homes, condominiums and townhomes. Lakewood Ranch has two golf
courses designed by Arnold Palmer: The Legacy, an 18-hole daily-fee
course, and a 36-hole, members-only private course. The Legacy has
received a 4 ½-star rating from Golf Digest magazine. The
Club’s 42,000-square-foot Italian villa-style clubhouse offers rooms
for casual and fine dining and a large ballroom. Amenities include
16 Har-Tru and two red-clay lighted courts, 100 miles of trails and
sidewalks, 400 acres of lakes, a restored 41-acre wetland preserve,
a protected 2,000-acre conservation easement and numerous parks.
Laurel Oak Country
Club Laurel Oak features more than 400 homes on 800-plus acres
surrounded by two 18-hole, par-72, championship golf courses
designed by Gary Player: The West course, the first Gary Player
Signature Course built on Florida's west coast in 1990, and the
longer East course, opened in 1994. Another 18 holes by Rees Jones
are scheduled to be completed in December 2005.
The
club also features 12 clay courts using the “Hydro” irrigation
system, with six courts lighted for night play. Other amenities
include a swimming pool, complete golf instruction programs, two
driving ranges, putting green and clubhouse with dining and banquet
facilities.
Meridian at The Oaks
Preserve A gated community of luxury high-rise condominiums,
Meridian offers two- and three-bedroom units and penthouses ranging
from 2,055 to 3,738 sq. ft. Large terraces and nine-foot high
window walls offer panoramic views of Sarasota Bay, nature preserves
and the Gulf of Mexico. Each residence has its own private elevator
foyer. Membership opportunities to the Oaks Country Club include
tennis, 36-holes of championship golf on two courses, regulation
croquet, a recreation center, swim clubs and dining.
The Racquet Club of El
Conquistador Located on Sarasota Bay just one mile from the
prestigious IMG Academies, the Racquet Club is situated within El
Conquistador, a community offering homes, condominiums, townhomes
and apartments. A private, member-owned club that has been in
operation for more than 20 years, the Racquet Club has produced four
USTA State Championship teams as well as numerous district and
regional winners. Amenities include 15 Har-Tru tennis courts (10
lighted), a bar/grill, a pro shop and a beautiful viewing deck.
Rosedale Golf & Country
Club Located just east of I-75 on State Road 70 in Manatee
County, Rosedale is a 440-acre master-planned community known for
its signature boulevard of 80-foot pines and ancient oaks. It
offers maintenance-free patio homes and single-family homes
overlooking lakes, fairways or nature preserves. The community
features an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Ted McAnlis
and a tennis facility with five lighted Har-Tru tennis courts.
Amenities include a Junior Olympic-sized pool, a golf practice
facility, private and group golf and tennis lessons, and a clubhouse
with dining, fitness center, men’s and women’s locker facilities,
golf and tennis pro shops and golf cart facilities.
Serendipity Racquet
Club at the Country Club of Sarasota Located just outside the
gates of the Country Club of Sarasota, Serendipity features 19
Har-Tru tennis courts (13 lighted courts for evening play), a fully
equipped fitness center and locker room, a pro shop, USPTA certified
tennis professionals, lessons and a junior tennis program.
University Park Golf &
Country Club A gated, master-planned community, University Park
offers maintenance-free single-family homes, patio homes and
custom-designed estates, many overlooking lakes, preserve areas or
the golf course. The 27-hole course designed by Ron Garl has
received 4 stars from Golf Digest magazine and has been
called one of America's best by Golf Week and Florida Golf
News. It is one of the best fairways for women according to
Golf For Women magazine. University Park’s tennis and fitness
center includes 11 lighted Har-Tru courts and pro shop. Other amenities
include croquet, golf pro shop, golf instruction and a large golf
practice area. University Park also features the Braden River
Nature Trail and Fitness Park.
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