8865 Havenridge Dr, Sarasota, FL

Awaiting Your Arrival - Palmer Ranch

About the Neighborhood

Popular Palmer Ranch! Huntington Pointe is a gated community conveniently located in the heart of Palmer Ranch. Enjoy a bike ride on the Legacy Trail, work out at the YMCA, shop at the mall and the new Costco, eat at the many local restaurants, play golf or drive a short distance to our fabulous beaches. It is all about the lifestyle and this one is unbeatable.

A little history of Palmer Ranch. Palmer Ranch is a large development in Sarasota County, Florida between the cities of Sarasota and Osprey. Located very roughly by Clark Road, Tamiami Trail and Interstate 75, it was part of the original 80,000 acres (320 km²) of Florida land purchased by Bertha Honoré Palmer, wife of Chicago department store tycoon Potter Palmer, best known for the famed Palmer House hotel in Chicago. It is one of many former Florida cattle ranches developed into planned communities; the other most notable ranch conversion in the Sarasota Bradenton area is Lakewood Ranch.

Bertha Palmer, known as Mrs. Potter Palmer, came to Sarasota in 1910, and made a property on Little Sarasota Bay called Spanish Point her winter home. A progressive woman, she improved agricultural methods and added lavish gardens and buildings; today that land is the Historic Spanish Point garden and historic site. While the house The Oaks is gone, outbuildings and landscape remain, including remnants of designs by Achilles Duchene, after whom the Duchene Garden is named. Other former Palmer family holdings now open to the public include the Myakka River State Park and an expansion of Oscar Scherer State Park.

After her death, Bertha Palmer gave the land to her sons Potter Jr. and Honore, who continued developing the property as a ranch. In addition, they make the Palmer name as associated with Sarasota as Chicago with the establishment of the Palmer Bank. Today, much of the ranch is developed into subdivisions, shopping centers and a mall, though parts of the ranch still have cattle operations

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Walk into Happiness! The bright, open floor plan provides a wonderful place to come home to with a private view, enhanced by the pool and lake. Notice the volume ceilings and the interesting architectural details throughout. The extended family room provides a friendly gathering place for family and friends. It offers vaulted ceilings, an attractive fireplace and sliders to the lanai and pool area. The very spacious, working kitchen offers loads of cupboard space, a skylight and it is open so you can enjoy the view and your guests. The super-sized master suite includes another fireplace, a large master bath with dual lavatories and it opens to the lanai and pool area. The newly re-screened lanai abounds with fun opportunities -- enjoy your own heated pool, spa, pool bath, and large covered area for outdoor living in any weather -- all while viewing the lake and wildlife. There have been many quality updates including A/C, plumbing, water heater, tinted windows, garage door and more. The location is ideal, in a quiet, gated community on popular Palmer Ranch. Your lifestyle is your choice -- you are just minutes from beaches, shopping, theaters, golf, YMCA, the Legacy bike trail, and all of the cultural opportunities in Sarasota. This home is easy to show and easy to love.