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HOMES WITH HISTORY Two Ittxury lisritigs with a past arc attracting attention in south Sarasota County, 'llic first, a 23,000-squate-foot Italiaii-themed estate on 100 acres at 600 N. Jackson Road in Venice, is for sale at $17 million. Formerly a working thoroughbred ranch, the house sat unfinished for 30 years until a local dentist bought the place and completed its construction. Today the estate encompasses a gym, tennis court, pool, full equestrian center with 22 stalls and 10 paddocks, a five-furlong oval racetrack and two ponds. TKe home has limestone, onyx and slate finishes with Venetian-plastered walls and ceilings. There arefivebedrooms, seven full baths and four halfbaths, a kitchen equipped for a professional chef, and a home theater with stadium seating and a cinehar/concession room. Carol and Paul Clark of Sky Sotheby's have the listing. Not far away, at 423 Bay view Parkway in Nokomis, is Sorriso del Sol, a 5,700-square-foor Tuscan estate with sweeping waterfront views. The fivebedroom home, built in 2004, sits on a half-acre. A stunning exterior painted in traditional yellow with accents of magenta, orange and green highlights architectural details and elaborate loegias and terraces. Custom columns, cabinetry, glass, stone and metalwork were inspired hy historical homes of Italy and John Ringiing's own Ca d'Zan. The estate, offered for sale at S4.75 million, is listed with Craig and Matthew Lewis of Sky Sotheby's International Realty. Baseball Hall of Famer Early Wynn originally owned a home on the propSARASOTA October 2006 127
Sarasota luxury property sales. By Mary Alice Collins
CLUBBING AROUND
LAKEWOOD RANCH
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ca X Lovely lakes, emerald vistas and golf courses designed by Arnold Palmer lure homebuyers east to the Country Club at Lakewood Ranch. The gated community is comprised of neighborhoods built around 54 holes of golf: 18 at the public Legacy Golf Club and 36 al the private Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, where a handsome clubhouse offers dining, swimming, an athletic center and party rooms. Residences range from condominiums to detached single-family homes with maintenance-free lawn service to grand estates. Bicyclists, joggers and nature lovers enjoy miles of sidewalks and trails. Nearby, the new Main Street shopping district has specialty boutiques, a barbershop, fine restaurants and a gourmet market.
Number of Country Club at Lakewood Ranch properties: 1,924 Number of sales 6/2005 to 6/2006: 89 (not including builder saies) Range of sales price 6/2005 to 6/2006: $322,000 to $2,995,000 Average sales prices $1,658,500 Square footage: 1,559 to 7,856 Sample Listing
A new Spanish Mediterranean residence at 7527 Mizner Reserve Court is for sale for $1,089,000, The three-bedroom home, an expanded version of the popular San Michele model by Gibraltar Homes, offers dozens of luxury upgrades and finishes. An outdoor kitchen and dining area overlook a large pool and spa to southern views of a lake and the third fairway, Shirley and Shen/i/in Taradash of Michael Saunders & Company are the listing agents.
Recent Sale
A 5,639-square-foot, five-bedroom home at 13206 Palmers Creek Terrace sold recently for $2,65 million after an original list price of $2,999,995, Hand-carved mahogany front doors open to an elegant interior with martte and stone floors, French doors, a formal dining room and private walled garden off the master bath. Outdoors are a pool and spa, lavish summer kitchen and outdoor fireplace, Maria Boka was the sales agent; Jill Friedman and Kevin Vale were the iisting agents, Aii are wfth Coldwell Banker.
MLS statistics courtesy of Sherwin Taradash of Michaei Saunders & Company. MLS records transactions and listings by members of the Sarasota Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service,
