Long before gated communities became a housing trend in Southwest Florida, home buyers flocked to small and intimate subdivisions such as Sunset in Sarasota. Located next to the Red Bug Slough Preserve in the South Gate Ridge district, Sunset is a residential enclave that evokes the peaceful and prosperous ambiance of Sarasota after World War […]

Not all home buyers are cut out for living inside the walls of a gated community where cookie cutter architectural styles are part of their deed restrictions. If your ideal lifestyle is more aligned with a traditional suburban atmosphere, you should consider Cedar Hollow in Sarasota, the Fruitville district. Located between the Palm-Robarts Memorial Park […]

If you had to choose between a large residential community with hundreds of homes and a small enclave with just 47 properties, which one would you prefer in Sarasota? If a small, hidden, leafy, and charming neighborhood is what you are looking for, Ashton Glen in Sarasota deserves to be near the top of your […]

For national home builder KB Home, the key to developing a great project is to start with a great location, and this is clearly the case with Grady Pointe in Sarasota, a new private community located in the Tallevast district, just between the Sarasota International Airport and the University Park district. Following in the footsteps […]

Not everyone is cut out for living in a gated community or a condominium. Some home buyers prefer the freedom of not having to deal with homeowners association fees or deed restrictions; all the same, everyone enjoys the safety, privacy, and amenities that many gated communities offer. Flora Villa in Sarasota is a small neighborhood […]

Similar to fashion, housing markets go through trends, but they tend to have more lasting effects. Smart home buyers know that catching the early waves of a housing trend can be extremely beneficial in terms of investment, and this is precisely what has been taking place in Rustic Lodge in Sarasota over the last few […]

Palmer Glen is one of those gated communities that seem to fly under the radar despite boasting a very convenient location in Sarasota. The entrance to Palmer Glen is on Palmer Road, right across from the Big Cat Habitat Gulf Coast Sanctuary in the Fruitville District, just east of I-75. This quiet part of town […]

The secluded and charming neighborhood of Woodland Park is located in the Pinecraft district of Sarasota, just north of Bahia Vista Street and east of South Beneva Road. Formally known as The Oaks at Woodland Park, this community is about the size of a subdivision, but only 77 single-family residences were developed here between 1985 […]

Many neighborhoods in Sarasota can be described as being family-friendly, and some are certainly friendlier than others; this is the case with Shadow Oaks Estates, a quiet and intimate community located about a mile east of I-75 in the Fruitville district. As its name suggests, Shadow Oaks Estates is neighborhood where majestic oak trees, which […]