Searching for Sarasota golf communities? This site contains information on Sarasota country clubs as well as those in neighboring counties.
Some of the more popular real estate options in the Sarasota Florida Area are without a doubt the gated golf and country club communities. Within a 45 minute drive of the downtown area you can find more than 100 separate courses that range from short 9’s to courses like the one at The Concession where many PGA pros practice.
Golf course communities are very popular with retirees that come to Florida during the winter months for obvious reasons, nearly every winters day is a great day for golf in Florida. There is nothing better to occupy your free time than to enjoy a round of golf with your friends and neighbors. The luxury of being able to drive your golf cart from you home to the 1st tee box removes any inconvenience associated with playing the sport. Perhaps the only challenge you will encounter will be getting the tee time you want, you may need to wait an additional 20 minutes.
Another facet to country club living that is important to many is the social aspects provided by being a member of the club. Large country clubs have an abundance of social activities and recreational venues for members that do not involve the golf course. Dinner socials are always a big hit as are the many parties and festivals the clubs schedule throughout the year. Some of the best tennis courts in Sarasota are included in the list of amenities offered by the clubs as are swilling pools, croquet fields, athletic centers, fitness classes and a host of other smaller amenities that are to numerous to list.
In addition to the grandiose clubs at the heart of many of these communities, the Sarasota real estate offerings within the gates can be simply stunning. The University Park Country Club has seen its community win the National Association of Home Builders “Best Community Design in America” award, a very prestigious designation indeed.
The Sarasota golf communities that prove to be the most popular with second home buyers are those that offer large tracts of maintenance free residences. With many of these homes being occupied only 6 months out of the year, maintenance is a big concern for the owners while they are away. Having the luxury of maintenance free ownership removes this concern and allows the owners of these residents to be at peace while residing in their northern residence.
Of all the country club choices that are available in the Sarasota area, I currently feature information on 14 of what I feel are the best gated country clubs in Sarasota and the surrounding area on my website. I have paid special attention to include clubs that offer various membership and lifestyle choices so that the needs and requirements of any discerning buyer are represented. Some deliver the classic country club pomp and circumstance in communities where membership is optional, others are bundled communities that include membership dues with the HOA fees and these membership obligations are mandatory if you live in the development.
I have also included clubs that span all price ranges so almost every buyer budget is represented. Unfortunately for many out of town buyers they are shocked at what some of the membership fees are. With Florida being the golf capital of the world and our courses needing to be maintained 365 days a year, this additional maintenance drives up the cost of monthly dues. Keep in mind that many golf courses in northern states lie dormant six months a year, ours do not. This doubles the maintenance costs and work load for the greens keepers and unfortunately those costs are passed down to the general membership.
Despite these higher membership fees one thing is for certain, our courses are some of the most beautiful and well manicured courses in the world and any round will certainly be any enjoyable… Unless of course your swing is off that day and the water hazards have been magnetized to catch every Titleist Pro V1 ball that flies within their vicinity.
If you are interested in discovering what the membership options are and what the associated fees are for each community, you can find this information by following this link to my Sarasota golf communities web page. In addition to the information published on my business website, my blogs on Trulia and Active Rain as well as my published articles on EzineArticles is another great place to find out more information as I strive to do my best to keep my readers in those Internet communities well informed about the communities and the options here. I will also endeavor to provide more information on this site as time permits for future readers of this blog so if you are interested in reading my future published information please be sure to subscribe to my RSS news feed.
Sarasota Country Club Homes for Sale
Without further adieu here is a list of links to more information about the area clubs and the communities as well as a list of homes currently for sale in each community presented in Alphabetical order. You simply will not find a better resource for this information on one website on the Internet. I take a lot of pride in providing the best and most current information available on Sarasota golf communities.
Country Club of Sarasota Real Estate
Heritage Oaks Real Estate
Lakewood Ranch Country Club Real Estate
Laurel Oak Country Club Real Estate <- My Personal Favorite, best value, beautiful course
Misty Creek Real Estate
Palm Aire Country Club Real Estate
Prestancia Real Estate
Stoneybrook on Palmer Ranch Real Estate
The Concession Real Estate
The Founders Club Real Estate
The Oaks Club Real Estate
The Meadows Country Club Real Estate
University Park Country Club Real Estate
Waterlefe Real Estate
Sarasota Country Club Initiation Fees
Ancillary to the above list, here is the same list in descending order based on the clubs initiation fees required to join.
The Concession – $100,000
The Oaks Club – $65,400 (mandatory) for residents, $7,500 for non residents
Lakewood Ranch Country Club – $47,718
The Founders Club – $47,500
Prestancia – $4,000 to $20,000 depending on membership level
Laurel Oak Country Club – $6,000
University Park Country Club – $5000
Misty Creek – Equity membership contribution of $2000, $1000 initiation fee.
Palm Aire Country Club – $2,500
The clubs listed below do not have any initiation fees or they have been temporally waived.
The Meadows Country Club – Initiation fee waived with a two year commitment, $100 required for an equity certificate.
Heritage Oaks – Included in the HOA fees
Stoneybrook on Palmer Ranch – Included in the HOA fees
Waterlefe Golf & River Club – $10,000 Initiation fee currently waived
When you come to inspect the fabulous Sarasota Florida Real Estate offerings in these fantastic communities bring your golf clubs, in most cases I can get you on the links of any course you would like to experience.
Sarasota Golf Communities and Country Clubs 