NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT
OakFord Community By: Sharon Klein, PA; Fine Properties Ranch & Acreage
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f your clients are looking for the ultimate in peace and quiet, OakFord, with its custom built homes that are anything but cookie-cutter, is your destination! Located just 9 miles east of I-75 off Fruitville Road in Sarasota County, this neighborhood gives you large lots with seclusion, and quick access to upscale shopping and restaurants. With Lakewood Ranch at its doorsteps, and downtown Sarasota, beaches, and the airport just 20 minutes away, this neighborhood is in the ultimate centralized location. The Oakford community is surrounded by a 850 acre nature preserve, giving you the feeling of being in the ultimate seclusion. Long winding driveways give you that estate feel. Wildlife is present daily with deer, eagles, and wild turkey seen wandering the area. You’ll also see horses grazing in pastures on the 5+acre
ranches. Myakka State Park is just down the road to the east, and is a great destination for family and visitors. OakFord has two phases: Phase I represents the 5-acre+ homesites that allow for horses, and Phase II includes the 1-acre homesites. Almost all sites back up to a nature preserve. The neighborhood is made up of wooded homesites with individual custom home builders establishing a unique attractive feel that is different from the spec home norm. Families and empty nesters are attracted to this community for its nature preserve, with large canopy trees, lakes, and privacy. Horses are allowed on the 5-acre+ sites. This is one of the only neighborhoods left with large lot sizes so close to town, which make it so highly desirable! With moderate pricing, it makes this community a great investment that I feel is “flying under the radar.” It will become more sought after as land gets developed with homes on smaller lot sizes. Sharon Klein has been selling in Oak Ford for over 15 years if you have any questions feel free to reach out to her at Sharon@SharonKlein3.com. •
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