Real estate investors and home buyers can’t be anything but upbeat about prospective property acquisitions at Stoneybrook Golf Club at Heritage Harbor in Bradenton, Florida. Affluence in amenities and an ideal location make this community a must-visit for prospective homeowners. This golf enclave is within the Heritage Harbor property development, encompassing over 2,500 acres of a pristine Florida setting beside the Manatee River.
In any book, the Stoneybrook golf community’s scenic locale of magnificent natural preserves comes out as a winner. Particularly alluring is the sight of the lush 200-acre island in the Manatee River bathed by the suns glow off the surrounding waters. Such wonderful aesthetics, nonetheless, doesn’t jeopardize practicality as Stoneybrook is only about half a mile east of Exit 220 of Interstate 75. In just forty-five minutes or less, Heritage Harbour residents can be at the Bradenton city center or in neighboring cities like Sarasota, Tampa, and St. Petersburg.
For entertainment, rest and relaxation, there isn’t a pressing need to venture out of the riverfront community. Social activities and more already abound at the 12,000-square-foot Stoneybrook at Heritage Harbor clubhouse replete with amenities for its members. Inviting with its tasteful and friendly Florida appointments, this community center is now equipped with two fifty-five-inch and two forty-seven-inch television sets to have club members constantly informed and entertained.
Ordinary lunches and drinks become a delightful experience at the clubhouse restaurant with its professional and friendly service, and more so for its exciting menus and a la carte items. Due to the outstanding services provided at the clubhouse and its restaurant, the Stoneybrook community center has become a leading choice for special events, banquets, and corporate outings.
The Community Center has a full-time Activity Director to coordinate rentals and members’ use of the clubhouse and its facilities, as well as schedule Stoneybrook special events. These occasions can include sports clinics, lessons, open tournaments for volleyball, tennis, basketball, etc., the venues for which are within the clubhouse complex.
In addition to these facilities, Stoneybrook at Heritage Harbor also has a swimming pool, a fitness center, jacuzzi and spa, an in-line skating rink, and a playground and picnic area with barbecue grills. Fishing in the community’s lakes is allowed only from the lot of waterfront home sites as boats are prohibited in the water. Notably, alligators are known to visit these lakes, adding further to the quaint charms of the Heritage Harbor community.
These lakes constitute part of the features of Stoneybrook’s 18-hole, par-72 championship golf links. Its 7,100 yards of play also takes golfers through a landscape accented by wetland preserves with mature woods. This layout, widely regarded as among the finest public golf courses in the Bradenton-Sarasota area, was designed by the famous course architect, Arthur Hills. This Hills layout provides challenging risk–reward holes through its fairways and greens guarded by the numerous hazards of a natural preserve. As is in any top-notch course, the Stoneybrook links have multiple tees to accommodate players of all skills.
The challenging landscape, nonetheless, demands some precision shots and good ball positioning. This layout is a dyed-in-the-wool golfer’s course calling for a decisive choice on the right club that will put the golfer in the correct position for the approach to a hole. To help club members achieve such accuracy, in-house PGA professionals are available for mentoring, and a large practice ground is provided as well. In addition, members have access to the products and services of a pro shop fully stocked with the latest golf equipment, apparel, accessories, and gift items. The pro shop’s staff also provides custom club fitting which can save some valuable strokes in a game.
The spacious corridors created by the Stoneybrook golf course provided wide residential pockets amply blessed with fantastic natural sceneries and lush landscaping. Browsing through a listing of Heritage Harbor homes for sale in the community can produce choices of residences in Spanish-Mediterranean designs exquisitely rendered by famous builders like Redwood Homes.
Highly appreciated would be some elegant executive homes on a quiet cul-de-sac with lake and golf course views. Equally desirable would be an upscale choice from among single family, waterfront homes complete with a lanai and its own swimming pool. A Heritage Harbour homes with a living area of 2,029 square feet can be listed in the high $200s. A larger house having 2,975 square feet of floor area can have a posted asking price in the $500s.
Any of these Heritage Harbour real estate listings are certainly value priced properties. The Stoneybrook golf community is strategically located in the exciting Bradenton-Sarasota district. Moreover, its residents have access to many wonderful club amenities that just can’t be left out in analyzing real estate options in Sarasota – Bradenton golf communities.
Below are all of the current single-family Heritage Harbour real estate listings available.
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