Osprey
If you’d like idyllic old Florida living, check out the town of Osprey. Situated in the center of the county, its location is perfect: a five-minute drive north to Sarasota and a quick trip south brings you to the Island of Venice and all its quaint offerings. Much of Osprey falls along the intercostal waterway, so there is vast opportunity for waterfront living. Another perk involves its proximity to a top 25 school in the nation, Pine View - a great option for your extraordinary student.
Southbay Yacht & Racquet Club
Southbay Yacht & Racquet Club is one of the finest community-owned marinas in Southwest Florida, located on the Intracoastal Waterway, with easy access to nearby beaches, golf, and cultural attractions. Southbay is a multi-generational community featuring a 7-acre deep-water boat basin that can accommodate kayaks, jet skis, sailboats, powerboats, catamarans, and yachts up to 55 feet. The newly renovated clubhouse overlooks the marina and includes a ballroom with a catering kitchen and dance floor, a community room with a kitchen, piano, and entertainment area, a fitness room with aerobic and strength training equipment, card room, library and a meeting room. Other amenities include a geothermally heated pool, youth pool, covered outdoor patio, three tennis courts, four pickle ball courts, two shuffleboard courts, youth basketball court, playground, kayak storage and waterfront park. There are 20 acres of common ground with five miles of winding sidewalks in a park-like setting.
Southbay is a friendly and active community where members volunteer to lead community-wide social events for all ages. Activities include boating events, and small group activities ranging from biking and bowling to mahjong and poker. Southbay is ideally located between Sarasota and Venice with highly-rated schools, beaches, restaurants, and shopping.
Willowbend
Willowbend is the State's first Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Community, meets Florida Power & Light's – Build Smart® requirements and is characterized by well-maintained homes and yards, with excellent schools nearby and beautiful Oscar Scherer State Park bordering our community...
Willowbend is an intergenerational community where retirees, families with children and single adults have chosen to live. Willowbend is also a Deed Restricted and maintenance free community encompassing nearly 130 acres. The Covenants, Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws and the Boards Rules and Regulations promote environmental and architectural harmony in our community with the intent to enhance property values and encourage cooperation in an association of homeowners.
Association membership includes more than just sharing the costs of lawn care or of a recreational center. It means cultivating mutually respectful relationships with our neighbor's day-by-day and sharing as friends, neighbors, and volunteers in our Community governance and group activities.
Rivendell
Rivendell offers many recreational opportunities and maintains a country feel making it a highly desirable community. Located in Osprey Florida, just minutes from downtown Sarasota, this suburban-style neighborhood features many parks, lakes, nature trail and more to fulfill the Florida lifestyle. The Woodlands at Rivendell offers residential choices from village, estate and executive homes to maintenance-free patio homes. Nestled among 400-acres of lakes, preserves, and open spaces, the community was carefully planned to highlight and blend with its natural surroundings. The Woodlands at Rivendell is adjacent to the Pine View School, a highly acclaimed educational facility for intellectually gifted students in grades 2 through 12. Nature lovers will appreciate the proximity to Oscar Scherer State Park, located just south of the community and viewable from many homes.
The Oaks Club
The Oaks Golf & Country Club is 1000 acre development featuring two private 18-hole championship golf courses. The development is situated on both the east and west sides of US 41 in Osprey, Florida just 12 miles south of downtown Sarasota. Amenities include the private equity country club, guest lodge, 14 Har-Tru tennis courts, croquet court, 34,000 square foot Georgian-style clubhouse, fitness center, junior Olympic pool, and an active social calendar.
South Creek
South Creek is a gated neighborhood of 69 custom-built homes that range from the Mediterranean and Spanish revival styles to spacious Florida ranch-style homes. The earliest construction at South Creek dates back to the late 1970s, but most of the single-family homes were developed at the end of the 20th century.
The reasonable homeowner association fees at South Creek include the upkeep of several amenities such as tennis and basketball courts, playgrounds, manicured landscaping, nature areas and the community dock. Many residents enjoy boating, fishing, or simply hiking around the large neighborhood. Oscar Scherer State Park, one of Florida’s most pristine nature habitats, is just on the other side of US 41. Golf enthusiasts will find courses directly to the north and the southeast and the beaches of Venice and Nokomis are just a short drive away.