Homes for Sale in Lakewood Ranch Summerfield "village"

Summerfield "village," located just south of State Road 70 off Lakewood Ranch Blvd., was one of the original seven villages when Lakewood Ranch development was first developed. Most of its homes were built in 1995 with the last ones built in 2001 and 2002. It is definitely a family-oriented community consisting mostly of single-family homes although there is one condominium area within the village. There are always Homes for sale in Summerfield.

A good example of the homes available today in Summerfield is this beautiful home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a 2-car garage and a private backyard with mature landscaping. It is nestled on a quiet street with a garden park right across the street and, as a delightful bonus, this home has a large lanai where you can sit and enjoy all the nature surrounding you.

Built in 1995 at 11234 Primrose Circle, this home has 1,801 sq ft of air-conditioned space, new exterior paint, new stainless steel stove and microwave. With sliding doors to its screened porch, it is a very comfortable home for either a young family or a retired couple. It is conveniently located near A-rated schools, Interstate-75, and Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

It seems as though there is always something going on in Summerfield with lots of recreational activities and events. Young families will appreciate the fact that the excellent elementary schools, Willis Elementary School and Nolan Middle School, are located within a comfortable walking distance of their homes. Summerfield Community Park is a 15 acre kid-friendly place that includes playgrounds, a picnic area with charcoal grills, lighted tennis courts, ball fields, and basketball fields. The village also contains Heron’s Nest Nature Trail which links the village with it's namesake 27-acre Lake Summerfield. To tour this home and other homes for sale in Summerfield village in Lakewood Ranch, please call me at 941-228-2321 or visit my website for information about Summerfield, specifically, and all of the other nine Lakewood Ranch villages.

Don't Miss Moonlight Movie Night at Greenbrook Adenture Park

Moonlight Movie Night at Greenbrook Adventure Park is set for Saturday, April 26th at sundown.

Adventure Park is the focal point of Greenbrook. It's the hub of all community activity, a place for children to play in the well-equipped playground, an inline skating hockey rink, ballparks, walking trails. And, for your four-legged friends, there's Paw Park to walk the family dog. In addition to Moonlight Movie Nights, the park is a favorite location for other community events including the annual Lakewood Ranch EGGstravaganza which was held on April 12th and other events. The feature movie being presented on the inflatable screen on April 26th will be "Frozen," the action animation adventure. It's rated PG so bring the kids along. Come early and bring your own picnic food or buy food and drinks at the park

Bring your own chairs and blankets and claim your spot early in front of the huge inflatable screen to watch as fearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey, teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven, to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Its a fun and enjoyable flick.

To get to Adventure Park, take State Road 70 east and turn right onto Greenbrook Blvd. You'll pass Greenbrook Park but keep going.After a half mile, turn right again onto Adventure Place which takes you into the park. If it rains, the event will be cancelled and rescheduled. Call 941-757-1530 or check the Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Calendar website for up-to-the- minute updates on the day of the event.

Esplanade - An "Active Lifestyle" Community in Lakewood Ranch

What, you may ask, is an “active lifestyle” community Here’s a hint. It's not an empty-nester or retirement community with a bike trail. It's a lot more than that.

Esplanade at Lakewood Ranch is appropriate to people of all ages offering resort-style amenities and a constant flow of planned events by the full-time lifestyle director.

The centerpiece of the community is the clubhouse where everyone can stay healthy and active. Indoors there's a grand ballroom, a catering kitchen, card and craft rooms, billiards area and a library. Residents of Esplanade are encouraged to participate in a variety of organized social and recreational ativities designed to enhance their fitness, health and happiness.

Outdoors, there is a BBQ area, fire pit, an adventure playground and pickleball and bocce courts, accessible by golf cart, and a canoe and kayak launch to round out the active lifestyle concept. There is even a fenced bark park for residents' dogs to get some exercise. The grounds also includes a heated lagoon-style pool with spa.

In addition to the wide range of amenities at Esplanade, itself, residents enjoy all the cultural, recreational, commercial and health care facilities plus the miles of walking trails that wind through Esplanade and the rest of Lakewood Ranch, the largest master-planned "green-certified" community in the United States

Designed by Taylor Morrison, the residences at Esplanade offer views of eco-friendly landscaping, picturesque lakes and Florida-famous sunsets. With nearly all of the initial 400 units in the original development already sold, Taylor Morrison has opened the second phase, the Esplanade Golf & Country Club. This expansion will bring the number of residences to about 1,350 single-family homes and detached villas with the new residences to be built around a new 18-hole golf course.

The 2 and 3 bedroom maintenance-free homes with 2 to 3 1/2 baths available in Esplanade include villas from about 1,680 to 1,925 square feet. Single-family homes range from about 1,850 to nearly 3,450 square feet of air-conditioned space. All have 2-car garages.

New and resale residences are available in Esplanade at Lakewood Ranch from the high $200's to the high $500's.

Call me at 941-228-2321 if you would like more information about Esplanade at Lakewood Ranch or visit my website for information on all ten of the neighborhoods that make up the 15,000 acre Lakewood Ranch community.

Music on Main - Another Fun Feature of Lakewood Ranch

Are you new to Lakewood Ranch or just visiting and wondering about moving here? Here's a chance to get a sense of the friendly flavor of our town. If you'll still be here the first week in May, stop by on Friday, May 2nd for the monthly "Music on Main" concert that occurs the first Friday of each month.

Main Street at Lakewood Ranch, our version of "Downtown," is located across the street from the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard. Get here early and take a stroll around this enticing outdoor area that includes boutique shops, famous-name stores, restaurants, the Lakewood Ranch Cinemas and even a miniature golf course. Restaurants on Main Street include about everything you could want. There's Ed's Tavern, MacAllisters Grill & Tavern, Paris Bistro, Polo Grill, HANA Sushi Lounge, Station 400, El Lago Ranchero, The Main Street Trattoria and Pincher's Crab Shack. .

The concert on May 2nd will run from 6PM to 9PM and feature "Shotgun Justice," a group that plays classic rock, southern rock and country music. Attendees are welcome to bring comfortable chairs and their dogs, but dogs must be leashed. Overflow parking will be available at the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

Proceeds from this event will benefit the Food Bank of Manatee, a local non-profit organization.

The Lakewood Ranch Medical Center - A Community Resource

Open since 2004, the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, at 8330 Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, offers patient-focused medical care to residents of Lakewood Ranch and the local vicinity. Bridging Manatee and Sarasota counties, this 120-bed acute care hospital has an extensive system of fully-integrated inpatient and outpatient services that share the single purpose of providing compassionate, quality patient care.

This 120-bed acute care hospital has an extensive system of fully-integrated inpatient and outpatient services sharing as a single goal providing compassionate, quality patient care. With a medical staff of more than 400 physicians and allied health professionals in a wide range of specialties, whatever care you need is likely available there. The medical center is complimented by an adjacent 60,000 square foot Medical Office building housing primary and specialty care physicians, the Lakewood Ranch Imaging Center and the Lakewood Ranch Blood Center.

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center is one of just 620 hospitals in the United States to have earned "Top Performer on Key Quality Measures" designation.

New People moving into an area tend to look for certain key community attributes that they want to know they can count on should the services ever be necessary. The presence of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center right within the Lakewood Ranch development, itself, means that if you ever need it, medical services across a wide spectrum of specialties will be available close to home. It is one of the reasons, along with so many other facets of of the community, that make Lakewood Ranch such an attractive place to live, work and play.

I'd be delighted to tell you all the other reasons I believe buying a first or second home in one of the ten "villages" that now make up Lakewood Ranch would be a wise investment. For an immediate response to any questions you may have, please call me today at 941-228-2321.