Subdivision with a Marina (Tampa, St. Petersburg: for sale, 2015, lease)

[PaxsMom]

Are there any subs in the area that have a marina for residents? We are looking to relocate to the area but really wanted to be on the water.. I am having no luck with finding a house.. I thought a house that comes with a boat slip nearby would be a great option.. Any ideas?

[beninfl]

A general idea of the house price budget would help quite a bit, but till then, try:

Marina | Bayshore Gardens Park and Recreation District

New Homes in Bradeton, Florida | New Waterfront Homes - Tidewater Preserve

[SoFLGal]

Here are a few additional ideas for communities with marinas. Like Ben said, if you could give us an idea of your price range we can rule in or out certain communities. Good luck with it

Riverdale Harbourwalk, Bradenton
Harbour Walk, an enclave of quality-constructed Nantucket and Key West-style residences nestled within the boating community of The Inlets. Harbour Walk residents enjoy an active lifestyle with an abundance of amenities including tennis, estuary trails, a 13-acre park, and kayaking.

Harborage on Braden River, Bradenton
The Harborage on Braden River is a resort style gated community with wet slips & boat lifts available for lease, kayak and canoe livery, heated community pool, fitness room, clubhouse, walking trails, fishing pier and gazebo. Quick access to I-75. Good proximity to Sarasota, the new University Town Center and Gulf of Mexico beaches!

Hawks Harbor, Bradenton
exclusive gated waterfront community, Hawks Harbor, located in the heart of Sarasota Bay. Just minutes to both downtown Sarasota and Bradenton and with only 53 homes on over 30 acres, this lushly landscaped paradise.

Island Riviera Dunes, Bradenton
90-acre deep water harbor with amenities including tennis, fitness center, clubhouse and restaurant.

Peninsula at Riviera Dunes, Bradenton
The marina added value represents the finest waterfront community in SW Florida, 5 minutes to downtown Bradenton, 17 minutes down Sarasota, 22 minutes downtown St. Petersburg and 37 minutes to Tampa. Boat slips, fitness center, gated, tennis courts, rec building.

Northshore at Riviera Dunes, Bradenton
Community pool, tennis, boat slips, gated, rec facilities

Key Royale, Holmes Beach
Boat slips, golfing, boat ramp, tennis courts.

Waterlefe Golf & River Club, Bradenton
Waterlefe is a resort-style community known for an abundance of outstanding amenities for your year-round enjoyment, including championship 18-hole golf (membership optional), nature trails, heated jr olympic-sized community pool, fishing pier, on-site dining at River Club, playground, tiki bar, various social events, state-of-the-art 24-hour fitness center, 24-hour guarded gate and community marina with River and Gulf access.

Fisherman's Bay, Sarasota
An exclusive gated community oasis of 17 unique Key West Style Homes minutes to Siesta Key and located on the mainland side of the Intracoastal Waterway. This gated community has boat slips and fishing pier.

The Sanderling Club, Sarasota/Siesta
Members enjoy deeded beach access, private cabanas hugging the shores of the Gulf, a 15 slip bayside marina, three tennis courts and a vibrant social calendar. To complete the lifestyle, the club is within easy reach of the enchanting arts and culture of downtown Sarasota.

Riegels Landing, Sarasota/Siesta
Gated waterfront enclave, 3 blocks to Siesta Beach. Includes a deeded, deep water sailboat dock (no bridges to the bay), located in the marina a block away in this charming harbor community.

Southbay Yacht Club, Osprey
Outside of the city between Sarasota and Venice, Southbay is an established neighborhood with an ideal location for boating. With 172 slips, Southbay includes one of the largest marinas on Florida’s West Coast. Boats up to 55 feet can take shelter in this fine facility. You must be a resident to rent one of the slips, but prices are reasonable compared to commercial marinas.

Here you have easy access to the Gulf of Mexico and ports beyond. Many homes here actually face the marina or the Intracoastal Waterway. Both sail and motorboats can be accommodated, and if you dream of owning a boat, you just may find one for sale at the marina.

The street names in Southbay Yacht and Racquet Club even reflect the nautical theme---Keel Way, Dory lane, Sea Anchor Drive. Call Southbay your home port.

If you’re not a sailor, but just like being near the water, Southbay has many homes facing water or on greenbelt open areas. In fact, Oscar Scherer State Park is right across the street and the community itself has over five miles of paved walkways winding through the oak trees for walking, cycling, skating or running. It’s a pleasant way to get your exercise surrounded by quiet natural beauty.

As if that weren’t enough, Southbay also boasts its own million-dollar clubhouse complete with exercise facilities, sauna, tennis courts, resort-style community pool and continual activities.

Sorrento Shores, Osprey
Sorrento Shores is a beautiful waterfront community that offers its residents a boat slip on a 1st come basis. The marina accommodates boats up to 28 feet, for a very reasonable fee.

Eden Harbor, Englewood
This quiet community is comprised of 41 homes. The HOA provides grounds maintenance, exterior pest control, a heated community pool with cabana, and community docks.

Englewood Isles, Englewood
Homeowners have the option of renting or buying boat slips when available. Close to beaches & shopping as well! HOA is only $75 per year.

Grassy Pointe, Port Charlotte
Grassy Point is a luxury waterfront community with 24 hour manned gate and a six acre deep water basin and marina, clubhouse, & location are unsurpassed in the County.

[ruthinraleigh]

We are currently having a house built in Tidewater Preserve. We will be moving down in 2nd quarter of next year. (I can't wait - so excited!!)

You can have a house on the lagoon with a boat slip off your back yard, or they have a marina with boat slips that you can rent. There is a boat lift to get you out of the lagoon to the Manatee River. Two clubhouses on site - one is on the riverbank with river views and the other is on their lagoon right next to the marina.

The subdivision contains both condos and single family homes. Base house prices range from mid $200k (condos) up to over $500k for riverfront. I really fell in love with this neighborhood and can't wait to move in. Most of the properties selling now are new construction, but there are a few resales available if you could not wait for a house to be built.

My husband and I aren't boat people. At least not yet! We are now thinking about getting a pontoon boat at some point since the marina is right there... Who knows...

Ruth

[Sunshine Rules]

If you are looking for new or almost new construction, Tiewater Preserve is very nice. The Inlets/Riverdale also has some nice options in their 4 neighborhoods. Rive Isle by Ellenton has some beautiful homes, many with private docks. River Wilderness is another newer boating community.

I am not so much a fan of Waterlefe Golf & River Club. The community itself is beautiful, the roads leading there, not so much. Plus the fees to join the actual country club are on the higher side.

If you don't mind older homes built in the 1960's to 80's, west Bradenton has communities such as San Remo Shores, Coral Shores, Flamingo Cay, Belair Bayou.

In Sarasota, there are some older communities off of US41 (Tamiami Trail) such as Buccaneer Bay, Aqualene Estates, Bayview Acres (great access, but you have to drive by some mobile homes to get to the canal lots), Oyster Bay Estates and there is boat access along parts of Phillippi Gardens.

There is one south Sarasota option that is less expensive, Tropical Shores. It's a small community near the mall that has a community boat dock and small launch ramp. Nothing fancy, but if you are thinking of having a small boat, it's an option.

The Nokomis - Osprey area just south of Sarasota has a number of options. Southbay is one of the better known. Great community with a large marina and boat docks, but homes were built in the 1970's & 80's, so you won't get many of the newer home features there.

Sorrento Shores in Osprey has boat water to the bay, homes built in the 1960's. Dona Bay Shores in Nokomis also has 1960's built homes.


Worth mentioning when looking at any of these water front communities is flood zones & flood insurance. The National Flood Insurance Program has been overhauled and flood insurance rates are changing, especially for older homes pre FIRM (ie pre 1974). Base Flood Elevation of the lot is very important in calculating the insurance rates. There have been several threads on city data in the past year discussing flood insurance, the changes and the impact on homeowners in flood zones. For those homeowners that have been receiving subsidized flood insurance rates, those rates can now increase a specific percentage each year until the homeowner is paying market rates.

The other important news regarding flood maps is that both Manatee and Sarasota county have been doing watershed studies and updating their floodplain uplift maps, doing redeliniation of what is floodplain and what is not. Manatee county is further along in the process, the final map changes are available. Sarasota county was supposed to have a preliminary digital flood plan map available as of spring 2014, with final adoption planned for early 2015, but they are behind on the project deadlines. So what does that mean for homeowners? Areas that were not in flood plains previous to the updates may now be in designated flood zones, or areas that were in flood zones may no longer be included in flood zones.

Before writing an offer on any property within a designated flood zone, buyers should talk to at least one or two insurance agents about flood insurance rates. By the way, there is now an insurance addendum that can be added to contracts which gives buyers an option out should the flood insurance rates exceed the amount that they specify in the addendum.

[c5rose]

You didn't state your budget, but Southbay in Nokomis is absolutely beautiful.