With more than 30 communities to choose from, Palmer Ranch offers some very interesting neighborhoods for prospective home buyers. If you are searching for a property that will perform well as an equity builder, Hammock Preserve in Palmer Ranch deserves your attention.

Hammock Preserve in Palmer Ranch is a large neighborhood being developed by DiVosta Homes on the east side of Honore Avenue, about one mile to the south of Central Sarasota Parkway and not far from Sandhill Preserve.

This quiet section of Palmer Ranch features a few lakes, ponds, creeks and forest patches that are being set aside as nature preserves. The plan is to build 400 single-family residences with plenty of amenities for residents. DiVosta Homes is developing Hammock Preserve as an active lifestyle community to attract seniors who intend to enjoy their retirement in a place where they can enjoy life at their fullest; however, the neighborhood is also open to families, single professionals and property investors.

For the initial phase of Hammock Preserve, DiVosta Homes has selected seven floor plans that blend the Sarasota residential architecture style with some exterior details that evoke English country manors.

The starter home model at Hammock Preserve is the Serenity, which can be built as a two or three-bedroom home with two full bathrooms and 1,542 square feet under air conditioning. This floor plan is perfect for small families, first-time home buyers and property investors looking for new construction opportunities in Palmer Ranch. In late 2016, prices started around $300K, but they are rising quickly.

Larger families are more likely to enjoy a home model such as the Infinity, which can accommodate up to five bedrooms and four bathrooms on more than 2,634 square feet. Depending on the configuration, this model may include extras such as a gourmet kitchen with wet bar and adjacent cafe, a covered swimming pool with room for an outdoor grill, Whirlpool appliances, quartz counter tops, panoramic windows to enjoy lake views, and more.

In terms of amenities, Hammock Preserve is almost like a country club. A swimming pool, spa, sports courts for tennis, bocce and pickle ball, dog park, state-of-the-art exercise center, outdoor lounge, and an expansive clubhouse.

Hammock Preserve is conveniently located near the commercial districts along Central Sarasota Parkway, which leads to the Plaza at Palmer Ranch shopping center. This road continues a few miles west to the Tamiami Trail, which leads south to the beaches of Casey Key.