Village Walk in Sarasota Florida is an award winning gated community of ideally situated off Clark Road, just 10 minutes to I-75 and 15 minutes to the world-renowned white sand beaches of Siesta Key. 

Why is Village Walk so special? The answer to many of its residents is Location, Location, Location.  The premier location of this neighborhood on Palmer Ranch in Sarasota meets all the location requirements many homes buyers seek.

Question: "I am a nature lover and I want to walk safe clean trails for exercise and see beautiful nature preserves, is there a neighborhood like that?"

Answer: "yes, Village Walk has wide concrete walkways the go along the edges of nature preserves, with beautiful bridges over waterways so you are guaranteed to see herons, sand hill cranes, maybe even the American bald eagle that nests in the community.  All the trails lead to the town center so you can get a workout and see a spectacular Florida nature show on your way to get your mail, the newspaper or a blueberry muffin"  

Question: "I am new to Florida and I want to meet people - Is there a community you could recommend?"

Answer: "Yes, Village Walk - they have a Town Center just inside the gates featuring a centralized mail boxes where everyone gets their mail. You can gas up at their private little gas station, get a cup of gourmet coffee at the café or Ruben sandwich at the deli, pick out a card for a relative at the gift shop, get money out of the bank, or get your hair and nails done at the salon. All of these things will put you in contact with people in your neighborhood. Plus there is a full time manager and activities director who posts and runs all sorts of activities in the function rooms"

Question; "I am a swimmer and want a community with a separate lap pool from the family pool, does this exist anywhere or do I have to join a swim or country club?"

Answer: "No you don't have to join a club, Village Walk has a separate lap pool away from their lagoon style family pool."

Question; "I like to work out but I don't want an office sized work out room with a t.v. and a treadmill and universal machine - is there a community with a real nice work out facility?"

Answer: "Village Walk has a great work out facility with low impact flooring, free weights as well as state of the art cardio and resistance equipment in a huge open room with a high ceiling all looking east through a floor to ceiling wall to wall glass overlooking a lake and nature preserve"

Question: "I nervous about hurricanes, what is the strongest built home you know of?"

Answer: "DiVosta made a community called Village Walk and they built all these homes with solid concrete walls - they are like a fortress and every home is equipped with hurricane shutters too."

Question: "I'm a tennis player. Is there a community with more than just 2 courts, I hate to wait for a court?"

Answer: "Village Walk has 6 Har-Tru tennis courts and they are lighted for night play too."

Village Walk in Sarasota has 1,177 homes on 516 acres and is NOT a 55+ (55 years old and up) community, but it does cater to the many needs we all seek at various stages in our lives with 3 distinct types of homes.  There is a section in the north west that is 2 story townhouses that feature rear alley parking which keeps the front area picturesque with a European flair. This section seems to have a demographic of young professionals and young families.  Then there is the section to the south of the town center which is mainly single story maintenance free paired villas, this suits the retirees or people who use it as a vacation home. The last area to mention is to the north of the town center and mostly comprised of larger single family homes for people who need more space for their primary residence.  There is no rule to where anyone lives so there is a mix in each section so you really have age diversity which keeps the neighborhood vibrant and revolving around the town center. 

A key concept of the neighborhood is to increase your enjoyment of life and build in as much free time as the design of a community can. To do that every street has just one style of home, so if you live on a street in a paired villa all the homes on your street are paired villas.  There are no mailboxes at the end of the driveways and all the homes in the community are painted the same sunny yellow. It is a unique concept that takes the one-ups-manship out of the equation, eliminating stress and tension among neighbors and keeps you focused on what really matters - quality of life, fun and leisure.   Are you are ready to live life to the max? Then call me to us your next home in Village Walk.