The 8500 acre master planned development of Lakewood Ranch in Florida is an upscale and diverse development that includes both residential and commercial properties. Located just to the east of the beautiful city of Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch can be found on the Sarasota and Manatee County Line, which means Lakewood Ranch offers the best of both worlds to its residents as well as its visitors.

Both residents and visitors of Lakewood Ranch can enjoy easy access to a number of great recreational opportunities. In fact, the development is home to polo fields, an athletic center, tennis courts and swimming pools. With more than 100 miles of trails and sidewalks located within the development, residents and visitors also enjoy plenty of opportunities for walking, jogging and biking throughout the beautiful landscape. With three different championship golf courses to select from as well as a cricket club, there is always something to do in Lakewood Ranch.

In addition to offering plenty of recreational opportunities to residents, Lakewood Ranch also serves as a refuge for local wildlife. With numerous greenways throughout the development, each of which is separated for different land use, native animals can frequently be spotted traveling from one area to the next. As such, wildlife viewing is another favorite pastime among residents as well as visitors to Lakewood Ranch.

For those who enjoy shipping, Main Street offers several unique brand name stores and specialty shops to select from. Designed in the same manner as the downtown Sarasota Main Street, the Lakewood Ranch Main Street also features coffee shops and several one-of-a-kind shops that can only be found in Lakewood Ranch.

The Lakewood Ranch development also offers several unique communities for residents and visitors to enjoy. Referred to as villages, each of these communities has its own personality, amenities and types of homes. Regardless of the community in which the home is located, residents of each neighborhood enjoy easy access to a number of neighborhood lakes and ponds ranging in size from small fishing ponds to a 160 acre lake measuring nearly one mile in length.

Thanks to the beautiful layout of the Lakewood Ranch development, residents and visitors can easily get around by foot or bike. Elementary schools, higher education facilities, medical facilities, retail establishments and restaurants are all located within walking distance. The state-of-the-art Town hall located on the property also provides residents with a full kitchen, a board room, meeting rooms, a variety of resident services and a multi-purpose room to enjoy.

Those who are interested in Lakewood Ranch homes for sale can select from a variety of residential options, including maintenance-free condos, single-family homes and large estate-size properties. New home and lot packages range in price from within the low $200,000 range to more than $5 million. With so much to offer coupled with homes available to suit nearly anyone’s budget, it does not come as much of a surprise to learn that this “Green-Certified” community was recently voted “The Best Neighborhood” of all of the developments in the Sarasota area by Sarasota Magazine.

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