Cascades at Sarasota

The Cascades at Sarasota is a master-planned development for active age 55+ residents. The community is located on Lockwood Ridge Road in southern Manatee County, only two miles north of the Sarasota County line, and conveniently close to Downtown Sarasota. 

The development of the Cascades started in 2005. With 450 properties, the development is now entirely built out. Levitt and Sons built the majority of the homes. Only in 2008 and 2009, Bradenton Home Builder Medallion finished the construction phase by building the last 60 homes. 

450 Ranch Style Residences

The two or three-bedroom ranch-style residences at the Cascades come in a wide variety of floor plans ranging from about 1,600 square feet up to 3,500 square feet. The asking prices of available retail residences in the community are around the low $300s edging upward to the $400+ mark.

Gated and Maintenance Free

The homes of the Cascades are easy to maintain and most back up to open spaces and natural preserves. All homes within the community are maintenance-free. The community maintains common grounds and the yards of the homes. Residents can enjoy a hassle-free Florida living. 

Some Community Features

• Internet access, 
• basic cable, 
• security alarm monitoring,  
• electronically controlled entry system,
• gatehouse manned 24/7.

The Clubhouse is the Center of the Universe

The center of community activities at the Cascades is a 25,000-square-foot clubhouse, with state-of-the-art facilities similarly found in prime Sarasota/Bradenton real estate. These amenities include: 

• heated indoor-outdoor swimming pool, 
• six Har-Tru tennis courts,
• State-of-the-Art Fitness Center,
• library with computer access, 
• Rooms for poker, billiards, arts, and crafts,  
• onsite activities director
• Various weekly activities are organized as well by the Cascades’ homeowners association, including aerobics, yoga, bocce matches, and craft-work like pottery and stitching, 
• Socials are also held regularly with such activities as card games, karaoke singing, and singles night.

Location

Residents of the Cascades also have many more choices when they leave the community. For shopping as well as dining, the Mall at the University Town Center or the De Soto Square Mall may be a choice; however, there is also a huge variety of international restaurants around, and Lakewood Ranch would also be a great location to search for “food.” 

Yes, and the beaches. The white sand beaches of Anna Maria Island or Lido Key are also close by.