Sarasota, Venice, and Lakewood Ranch New Homes

The real estate market in the Sarasota area continues at a healthy sales pace. New home sales in particular are robust.  There's more choice for you as a home buyer than ever in my service area, with 50 major new home communities stretching between Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, and The West Villages in Venice. With all this choice, I'm finding buyers are stressed and confused about which communities to consider for their needs.  This is where I come in. Community pool at Lakewood National in Lakewood Ranch FL I'll use the example of two recent home buyers who had identical budgets and were interested in a new construction home.  Buyer 1 had a child, and was concerned the community he chose had amenities for children and a good number of children living there, not to mention being located in a highly rated school district. Buyer 2 had the same budget, and wanted a new home that had a club house with fitness, nice pool, and a busy social calendar so they could m...

So you've got your home up north under contract, and you're coming to the Sarasota area to look for your new home. You should be prepared to bring a couple of things with you on your trip. First off, you should bring a copy of the contract for the sale of your home up north.  The builder would like it to be non-contingent, meaning that inspections have been completed and agreed to, and the buyer for your home has had their final mortgage approval. Secondly, you should bring a check book for a deposit on your new home here in the Sarasota area.  Some builders ask for a minimum initial deposit of $10,000 down to reserve your home. Third, you should be prepared to make another trip back to the area, to visit with your new home design coordinator to pick your finishes like flooring, cabinets, and tile, if you are building from the slab.    After this consultation, some builders will ask for the remainder of your overall 20% down on the purchase of you...

Milano has been a popular new home community in Venice FL.  The first phase is nearing completion, with the remaining home sites in the southern section that near Border Road sold and under construction. This new site west of Jacaranda Blvd., by thes same builder of Milano, will be called Aria, with 183 upscale homes under the Neal Signature line.  Homes will be larger and more expensive than homes in adjacent Milano. Aria new home sites looking south and west of Jacaranda Blvd. Aria new phase home sites looking west from Jacaranda I have created a new page for Aria on my website , which will have more photos and HD video once construction begins.  Neal Communities, the builder of Milano, owns even more tracts of land to the east and west.  A new community, called The Woods of Venice, will be built on 290 acres to the east of Milano, with a planned 275 homes and villas. As your Venice FL new home sales specialist , I keep you up to date on t...

I took advantage of the sunny and warm holiday weather here in Florida to update some of my older video tours on my YouTube Channel . Here's one for Vilano, a development of new luxury homes on one acre lots.  The homes in Vilano have 3-5 bedrooms and have one acre home sites. Vilano has low HOA fees, and no CDD fees unlike most new home communities in Lakewood Ranch , Sarasota , or Venice and The West Villages .  Take note:  There is no community pool or clubhouse in Vilano. Vilano is built by Emerald Homes, the luxury home division of DR Horton.  Here's a peek at one of their model homes: Emerald Homes model home For a current list of all resale homes and new construction homes in Vilano, visit my website https://www.sarasotadavid.com/vilano-sarasota-homes-for-sale .

I just produced an updated video for Rivo Lakes , a new single family home community of 107 residences. Rivo Lakes is east of I-75, behind Twin Lakes Park .  Rivo Lakes also benefits from an excellent school system, sure to attract families to these larger homes. Watch my exclusive HD video tour of Rivo Lakes Homes in Rivo Lakes will be between 2300 and 5000 square feet of living space, with some two story floor plans.  Some even offer 5 bedrooms. Luxury finishes, such as counter tops, flooring, and cabinetry, are available for you to create your semi-custom home with the builder's floor plan.  Expect 8 months from slab to completion for your build time.  There are as of this writing a few quick move-in homes available, which you can view on my website. Remember, new homes cost the same when you are working with your own Realtor.  As your Sarasota new home sales specialist , I can show you homes in Rivo Lakes, as well as nearby similar commu...

Bellacina by Casey Key is a new home community built by Taylor Morrison on Hwy 681, between I-75 and Tamiami Trail in Nokomis, FL . Community pool and club house at Bellacina by Casey Key One of the best features of Bellacina by Casey Key is it's convenient location.  You could walk or bike to a Publix supermarket at Laurel Road.  A shopping center there has dry cleaners and restaurants to make your day to day living pleasurable. The neighborhood is also just a short drive to Nokomis Beach a bit further south. Community pool at Bellacina by Casey Key In our local area, Bellacina would be considered a medium sized neighborhood when completed, with 300 planned residences.  The 165 acre site includes a lot of preserve views and two large lakes. Homes in Bellacina are Tuscan/Mediterranean style, with mostly 2 and 3 bedroom floor plans plus den.  You can choose to build a semi-custom home using one of the builder's floor plans, and choose your prefe...

As your Venice and Sarasota FL area new constuction specialist, it's my job to help you pick the right home and community for your needs out of the over 40 currently available. I'm seeing more and more 2 story homes being built.  With this trend comes some issues you should be aware of. As you can see in the photo above, some new home builders are using wood frame on the 2nd floor.  Some builders are building what they term "block on block", or concrete block on the 2nd floor, instead. As a new home buyer, you have a choice to make.  All concrete block is a bit more expensive than block and frame.  You may have a cost advantage in homeowner's insurance if the home is all concrete block.  The survivability of an all concrete block home in the event of a hurricane is also greater. Did you see the home in Mexico Beach, FL that was left standing after Hurricane Micheal in October 2018?   This home was all concrete. The home owne...