The eclectic mix of lifestyle options in Stoneybrook Golf and Country Club is one reason why many realtors recommend this real estate development in Sarasota, Florida, to prospective investors and home buyers. This golf community is among the gated neighborhoods of Palmer Ranch which at 10,000 acres is the biggest master-planned real estate development project in Sarasota. Its site was once a property of one of the revered founders of Sarasota—Bertha Honore Palmer—and hence the name Palmer Ranch.
More than this association with an illustrious Sarasota resident is the prime location of the property at the city’s border with neighboring Osprey. Stoneybrook at Palmer Ranch can be easily accessed via US 41 from the south and then eastward through McIntosh Road in Sarasota. The city’s downtown and its shops, restaurants, and entertainment centers are hence nearby. In fact, within a mile of the community’s gates are a shopping mall, the Sarasota Square, and a movie theater, the AMC. The entire property is also conveniently near the popular Siesta Key beach resorts, as well as the arts and culture scene in Sarasota.
For socials, residents need not even venture outside of the gates of the Stoneybrook subdivision. Within the golf community complex is a newly remodeled, 20,000-square-foot clubhouse. It provides fabulous amenities for the club members’ bingo socials, theme parties, and dancing with live music. Other popular club activities include mahjong sessions and bridge tournaments.
The clubhouse also has a full-service restaurant and elegant banquet facilities. It has a staff of culinary professionals who delight club members and guests with delicious food servings from an extensive menu and a rich collection of recipes. Casual dining is accommodated in the clubhouse Grille Room where tasty salads, hamburgers, and other sandwiches can be ordered. Large and small gatherings can be arranged at the clubhouse’s Grande Ballroom.
Pursuit of an active lifestyle is likewise readily available at the Stoneybrook clubhouse. Hours of fun in swimming can be enjoyed at its heated, Olympic-sized pool, in addition to some enervating stays at the club’s jacuzzi. More amenities are provided for club members through four lighted Har-Tru tennis courts and a modern fitness center.
Golf’s drawing power at Stoneybrook goes far beyond the well-stocked pro shop at the clubhouse. Centerpiece to the community is its 18-hole, par 72 golf links which was inaugurated in 1994. This layout is a creation by Arthur Hills who has impeccable credentials with the American Society of Golf Course Architects. Hills incorporated six tee placements in his Stoneybrook design to enable play at all skill levels. From the most forward tees, the course goes at 4,695 yards, and 6,587 yards from the farthest tee placements.
Golfers should be well-advised though of the challenge within the well-manicured layout of lush trees and verdant wetlands of the Stoneybrook links. Pinpoint accuracy would be needed in almost every hole as seventeen water hazards punctuate the entire course. Taming such fairway monstrosity is fortunately afforded by the country club’s expansive driving range for practice. Coaching and training from resident pros with track records in PGA and LPGA Tour campaigns can also be arranged.
A Stoneybrook club membership can be bundled with an acquisition of a property within the country club section of the golf community. Homeowners in this section maintain their country club membership at a cost of around $4,000. There’s an alternative section exempt from club membership for those who just wish to enjoy living within the refreshing golf community environment.
Any potential home buyer will also find delightful the pedestrian-friendly sidewalks and the wide streets of the well-secured Stoneybrook community. More importantly, there is an extensive range of home styles and price points to choose from. The residential alternatives include condominium units, maintenance-free villas, estates, and single family homes.
A search for a Stoneybrook homes for sale can start with a 1,163-square-foot, furnished condominium unit at a posted price of around $170,000. Going to a more premium selection, a sales listing can feature a gorgeous lakefront home with 2,566 square feet of floor area and an asking price of $575,000. Such diversity of residential opportunities, indeed, vividly illustrates one wonderful mix of lifestyles at Stoneybrook that can satisfy a broad range of needs and preferences.
Below are all the real estate listings currently for sale in Stoneybrook on Palmer Ranch.
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