The Lake Club, Photo Credit: www.LakewoodRanch.com
Lakewood Ranch is one of Florida’s most sought after master planned communities and one of the most comprehensive master planned developments I’ve covered.
This massive community is located on the Gulf Coast near I-75 in the Manatee and Sarasota counties. Lakewood Ranch consists of 8,500 acres of quality housing, attractive amenities, forest and wetland preserves, schools, worship facilities, commercial centers and much more! It’s a community of seven villages with housing opportunities that range from townhomes to custom estates.
Shopping & Dining at Lakewood Ranch
Main Street at Lakewood Ranch – stylish shops, restaurants, residential condos, offices & a 6-screen cinema
Town Center – centrally located with more than 200 businesses and retailers. Specialty shops, restaurants, high-end offices, major brand stores and hospitality services.
Market Square – more than 20 shops and restaurants come together to create an open mall with a Publix supermarket
Gateway North and Lane Plaza Too – two plazas with a Publix supermarket and more than 40 retailers, restaurants and professional services
Lakewood Walk – a Publix supermarket, gas station, restaurants and lifestyle retailers
Shops at Summerfield and Lane Plaza – neighborhood centers with a UPS store, Michelangelo Pizza, Subway and other fine shops
San Marco Plaza – a cultural center with a variety of shopping and dining options
The Courtyards at Market Square – 15 specialty stores and shops
Lake Osprey Plaza – 19 retailers, restaurants and offices
Lorraine Corners – a retail center with services and amenities including Huntington Learning Center, Walgreens and Dunkin Donuts
Lake in the Lake Club
Recreation at Lakewood Ranch
Lakewood Ranch offers recreation and fun for every lifestyle. The development team allocated more than half of the available land at Lakewood Ranch for parks, trails and recreation.
List of Lakewood Ranch Parks
Adventure Park – inline skating track, ball fields, Dog Park and walking & biking trails
Heron’s Nest Nature Park – 12-acre Lake Heron & 27-acre Lake Summerfield provide boating and fishing opportunities
Summerfield Community Park – 15 acres of tennis courts, ball fields, basketball courts, picnic areas & playgrounds
Country Club Community Park – basketball, sand pit volleyball, tot lots & picnic areas
Lakewood Ranch District Park – 150-acres of tennis, basketball, soccer, racquetball, softball, baseball & football fields
Greenbrook Park – small pavilion & play set for school-age children
Braden River Nature Trail – bass fishing at Trophy Lake & rod and reel fishing on Otter Lake
Country Club East Park – 15-acre picnic & play area
Lakewood Ranch Golf Clubs
Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club – Audubon International Sanctuary certified with 3-golf courses
Legacy Golf Club – no membership required, Arnold Palmer signature course in a wildlife setting of pine trees and native grasses
Ritz Carlton’s Members Club – 315-acre golf course in a lush tropical setting
Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center
The master planned community’s athletic center at The Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club is open seven days a week. It’s 11,400 square feet of Cybex machines, a resort swimming pool with a kid’s area, an 8 lap Jr. Olympic pool, a steam & sauna room and aerobic, Pilates, and yoga programs.
The Polo Club at Lakewood Ranch
The community’s Polo Club is has nine outdoor polo fields, three 24-stall barns with turnout, two stick and ball fields, a regulation size outdoor arena, an on-site veterinary clinic and many more features that make the club a world-class destination. 35 private ranches surround the polo fields and more than 600 horses are stabled at the club during season.
The Sarasota International Cricket Club at Lakewood Ranch
The cricket club is International Cricket Council (ICC) approved with a laser-leveled field and a Clubhouse where players can refresh with tea and sandwiches between battings. The club was founded more than 25 years ago and plays host to world-class competition.
Business at Lakewood Ranch
More than 1,200 businesses call Lakewood Ranch home and more than 23,000 employees work in and around (34202, 34211, and 34240 zip codes) the community. There is more than $1.5 billion in local business sales volume annually.
Schools in and around Lakewood Ranch
Pre-schools: A Readiness Learning Academy, A step Above Child Care, All God’s Children Preschool, Center for Education Montessori School, Ellen Meade Studios and School of Creative Learning, Foundations Development Learning Academy, Kids R Kids Preschool, Lakewood Ranch High Voluntary Pre-K, Little Footsteps at the Ranch, Primrose School, Sprouts Child Development Center, The Goddard School & The Tabernacle Christian School
Public Schools: Braden River Elementary School, Braden River Middle School, Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School, Lakewood Ranch High School, R. Dan Nolan Middle School & Robert E. Willis Elementary School
Private Schools: Out-of-Door Academy
Higher Education: Everglades University – Sarasota Campus, Keiser College – Sarasota Campus, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Manatee Community College – The Center for Innovation and Technology & Manatee Technical Institute – East Campus
Home Builders at Lakewood Ranch
Anchor Builders | Arthur Rutenberg | Bruce Williams | Gibraltar Homes | Hannah Bartoletta Homes | Homes by Towne | John Cannon Homes | Lee Wetherington | London Bay | Marc Rutenberg Homes | Neal Communities Peregrine Homes | Todd Johnston | Paradise Homes
Green Building at Lakewood Ranch
Since building began in 2005, every home in every village has been built using more energy efficient and environmentally friendly materials and techniques. Each home in the master planned community meets the Florida Green Building Coalition’s Green Home Standard.
Much More!
There is much more that this impressive community offers, to learn more, visit www.lakewoodranch.com or call (800) 954-9578
The information about Lakewood Ranch above was gathered from www.lakewoodranch.com and is considered accurate and reliable. However, please contact a community representative for up-to-date information about the community and the homes for sale.
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Florida Green Building Coalition
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Over on the Southwest Florida Blog, there’s news that for the last few months they’ve seen over 40% of their short sales closing, usually with some sort of offer. How are you all faring? I keep hearing a lot of positive news out of Florida lately, and this Lakewood Ranch area looks enticing.
Wow! Now that is a master planned community!! We have some “master planned communities” around here, but they don’t even come close to this.
@Cary – Arizona seems to be getting better (that’s where we’re out of) – I’ve heard a lot of positive things from agents – foreclosures, short sales and “right” priced homes are moving well.
@Matt – it’s like 6 times the size of a huge community (or what I thought was huge) near my home. It’s just hard to imagine someone being responsible/accountable for the development, would be a lot of stress
Holy cow! That place is going to be huge!! Must be some nice homes being built there in Florida.
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Never really paid any attention to this post but I must say, that’s one huge community! The only horses that will be prancing around in this ranch are Ferraris and Lambos.
Greg you are ridiculous!