Sarasota, Venice, and Lakewood Ranch New Homes

As your new home specialist that has worked with many buyers over the years, there are three major criteria that go into the decision process:  price, amenities, and location. There are over 55 major new home communities under construction and selling right now in Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, and Venice/The West Villages.  Here I'll break down the best new single home values based on these criteria, plus a couple of others that should also be considered. Legend:  Amenities scale 1= no club house or pool   2= basic pool and restrooms   3= small club house and pool, with dog park or playground  4= resort style pool and club with activities director Legend: Location value scale 1= close to I-75 or major roads   2= close to a downtown or Main St. area   3= close to local beach under 30 mim   4= highly rated school district Community                Preserve    ...

As your Sarasota new home specialist, I bring you video tours of new construction homes and condos. I just posted a tour of Promenade Palmer Ranch, a new community of town homes located at the intersection of Sawyer Loop and McIntosh Road. Promenade town homes are an excellent value with prices generally well under $300,000, and are built with all concrete block, even on the 2nd floor.  These town homes have open living and kitchen concept floor plans, generously sized bedrooms, and attached 1 car garages. Compare Promenade to other new condos and villas in the Palmer Ranch area, such as Hammock Preserve and Esplanade Palmer Ranch.  The villas in Hammock Preserve are priced up to $100,000 higher, while the "garden condos" in Esplanade Palmer Ranch are priced similarly to Promenade, but with no attached garages.  The units here are either first or 2nd floor, with no elevators. For a current list of new and resale town homes in Promenade, visit my website:...

New garden condos are available in Esplanade on Palmer Ranch . In case you're not familiar, Esplanade is located on Honore, south of the established neighborhood The Isles on Palmer Ranch.  This is an active lifestyle neighborhood, with a resort level club house and pool, with Bahama Bar, tennis, pickleball, hiking and biking trails that connect to The Legacy Trail, and a full time activities director. The garden condos are the same floor plans you'll find in it's sister community, Esplanade at Lakewood Ranch .  Prices start in the mid to upper $200,000's.  The first set of condo buildings is immediately adjacen to the club house. As your Sarasota new home specialist, I'm keeping up on all the construction progress in the area, so you don't have to hunt for builder's websites (who don't provide these types of videos).  Remember, new homes prices are the same as the builder's advertised price when you're working with your own Realto...

Yesterday I toured the model homes by Cardel Homes in Worthington. Worthington is a new home community located east of I-75, at the intersection of Iona Rd and Palmer Blvd. Cardel Homes may not be a name that's familiar with many Sarasota home buyers, but they are currently also building in Country Club East in Lakewood Ranch .  I was quite impressed by their models.  There are 5 models with 3-5 bedrooms and 3-4 baths, starting in the low $400's.  Optioned out, plus lot premiums, a new home here will likely range from the high $400's to high $600's. Cardel Homes model home great room in Worthington Cardel Homes model home open plan kitchen with available natural gas Master bath in Cardel Homes model in Worthington Unique master bath layout With so many new home choices in this price range, why would anyone buy a Cardel Home in Worthington?  In my opinion, they make excellent use of space, and emphasize living areas that get the most use in...

In the past week, 3 major new home communities have opened for sales. Aria in Venice has 182 homes with 4 model homes available for viewing.  These are completely new floor plans not seen elsewhere in Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, or Venice.  Prices start in the low $400's.  See more on my website. Aria in Venice FL Promenade Estates is now open.  A drive by this community located off Honore, south of Central Sarasota Parkway, is deceiving, since the model homes are not completed.  You can reserve your lot now, and I can arrange a tour of the same floor plans being built in Promenade Estates, in other nearby communities by the same builder.  Visit my website for more information. Promenade Estates in Palmer Ranch Sarasota Cresswind , a 55 and over community, is also now open in Lakewood Ranch.  The Cresswind brand is well known in the Southeast for their active lifestyle opportunities.  Cresswind will have an extensive club hou...

Here's an update for you on Vicenza, a new home community opening soon in Venice FL. Vicenza is located east of the intersection of Border Road and Jacaranda Blvd, immediately neighborhing it's sister community, Milano . Eentrance to Vicenza under construction as of August 2019 Vicenza will be set on 290 acres, and will have both paired villas and single family homes.  I expect the floor plans, prices, and amenities list will be upgraded just a bit from Milano.  The architectural style will be Italian inspired, after feedback from home owners in Grand Palm (by the same builder) that didn't care for a mix of coastal and Mediterranean styles.  There will be approximately 500 home sites, with residences sized from 1400 to 2300 square feet of living space.  All homes will have a 2 car garage max. The amenities center is under construction and looks very similar to the one in Milano as well.  There will be a dog park, bike trails, pickle ball, and b...

Aria in Venice FL new home sales have begun!  Watch here for my exclusive video and photo galleries of the model homes and amenities center, coming soon. Follow me on FB , or bookmark my website for updates:  davidbarrhomes.com/aria-venice-fl-homes-for-sale .  Aria new homes in Venice FL There are 8 floor plans, all 3 bedrooms with 2 or 3 baths and 2 or 3 car garages.  These are executive homes with wide home sites (72' or 57'), with prices starting in the mid $400's to the $700's.  Remember, new homes cost the same as the builder's advertised prices when you're working with your own Realtor.  This builder is closing out Milano directly across Jacaranda, and is in the process of getting two more communities ready for sale for our winter season: Vicenza and Cielo . As your new home specialist, I'm staying on top of all the latest news and construction progress, so you don't have to deal with so many sales people at the individual new hom...