One of the great advantages of the Palmer Ranch master-planned development in Sarasota is the variety of neighborhoods it offers to home buyers. The Palisades is one of the smallest and most desired communities in Palmer Ranch, and it is easy to see why.

There are just 43 single-family residences at Palisades, and they are all maintenance-free homes. These properties are not villas or condominium units; they are spacious detached homes arranged around lakes, fountains and meticulously landscaped areas. The property design here is a modern take on the Mediterranean style of residential architecture, and each home has special features such as bay windows, crown moldings, marble countertops, and many others.

Pricing at the Palisades starts at around $300K for a two-bedroom home built on 1,600 square feet of living space. Other floor plans feature three and four bedrooms up to 2,400 square feet. These are highly sought-after properties that do not come on the market too often. For this reason, home shoppers interested in the Palisades should check with their real estate agents often.

For a small community, the Palisades has plenty of amenities: A heated swimming pool, picnic areas and a clubhouse with a kitchen that can be reserved for social events. Even more amenities await just beyond the gates of Palisades: The Country Club of Sarasota and the TPC Prestancia golf course, the Potter Park YMCA, the Westfield Sarasota Square Mall with its AMC multiplex movie theater, the beaches of Siesta Key, state parks, cultural activities at Downtown Sarasota, and more.

The maintenance-free lifestyle and the proximity to the Gulf beaches attracts many seasonal residents to the Palisades, but families will find that this neighborhood offers plenty of security and quality of life. Young residents are served by Gulf Gate Elementary, Sarasota Middle and the Suncoast Polytechnical High School.