09 JanLaurel Oak Estates in Sarasota

In Sarasota Florida, the locals take for granted the amazing warm tropical climate, the balmy nights, the recreational choices that include golfing, tennis, boating, fishing, surfing, going swimming and tanning on Sarasotas fine pristine beaches. They also appreciate the shopping, cuisine and entertainment, arts and cultural interesting attractions. For years Sarasota was well known as a holiday getaway destination resort offering only the highest quality in vacation and holiday lodging, dining, appreciate shopping and sun filled relaxation.

These days, Sarasota provides all of that and far more, including some of the very best real estate deals to be found in family homes, condominiums, townhouses, luxurious apartments, hotel condominium suites, oceanfront family homes, beach side states, beach front condo properties, high rise condominiums and gated guarded master planned communities with golf course side properties and private villas.

Situated on more than 800 acres of naturally landscaped splendor is Laurel Oak Estates the place you can play golf, tennis, participate in countless sociable functions and activities, or delight in the wonderful swimming pool or do nothing at all. Laurel Oaks is a gated golf course community where house owners enjoy the casual golf course life style in truly elegant residences. The homes in Laurel Oaks Estates range in size from about twenty eight hundred square feet up to around four thousand square feet with prices starting at approximately seven hundred thousand up to around $1.5 or even higher, based upon on size, location, style, etc. Presently there are several large estate sized homes with close to 10,000 sq. ft. that are listed as high as $3M or much more. This is a neighborhood where singles, families, and retirees can delight in the good life the way it was intended to be experienced.

Gator Creek Estates is another very favorite community in Sarasota offering white sand beaches, sailing, sport fishing and various other fun outside sports that Sarasota is famous for. This gated community provides residents large customized designed and built single family estate properties near top rated Sarasota schools together with fine dining, shopping and entertainment being just a few minutes away. Gator Creek Estates is an equestrian and golf course community and is surrounded by all-natural landscaping and delivers the ultimate in secluded solitude for golfers and horse enthusiasts. This deed restricted community was purposely developed with a restricted number of homes to fully protect the natural surroundings and supply solitude for its occupants. The main appeal of this community is the Gator Creek golf course, a exclusive championship, 18-hole golf course. The course has 3 sets of tee boxes giving a challenging round of golf for all levels of play.

Horses are allowed in this equine-friendly local community and for those with horses, the community gives you a gorgeous and scenic bridal trail. Houses will vary in price from about $450,000 to nearly $1.5 million or higher for the largest executive properties. Virtually all of the high end homes in Gator Creek Estates are set back from the streets on very large lots, most in excess of five acres, making them hugely sought after and extremely private.