Discover Calusa Country Club, Lennar’s newest bundled golf community in Lakewood Ranch, FL. Explore new construction homes, 30 holes of golf, and resort amenities perfect for a lock-and-leave Florida escape.

Monterey is shaping up to be one of the more interesting options in southeast Lakewood Ranch because of the balance it strikes. You get a quieter, nature-forward setting with lakes and trails, while remaining close to Sarasota, the beaches, Waterside and the shopping and dining around UTC. You also get the consistency of a Toll Brothers community with a wide range of home sizes and price points, from more approachable new-construction options to significantly larger luxury e

From Wild Blue at Waterside to the barrier islands — who's building the finest homes on Florida's Suncoast, and what sets each apart.

Cardel Homes traces its roots to 1973, when Calgary teachers Del and Caryl Ockey founded the company. What began as a family-owned homebuilding business has grown into a North American builder operating in Alberta, Ontario, Colorado, and Florida. The name Cardel comes from the first three letters of Del and Caryl's names. More than fifty years later, Cardel says it has shaped more than 150 communities and built more than 20,000 homes across North America.

Lakewood Ranch isn't one luxury market — it's a collection of very different new-home lifestyles. Golf, resort amenities, custom estates, larger homesites, waterfront settings, and low-maintenance living can all look very different from one community to the next. In 2026, several communities are particularly worth watching, from the bundled golf lifestyle of Calusa Country Club to the estate-scale homes of Monterey and the custom-builder lineup at Wild Blue.

If you're shopping for a home in Southwest Florida, you've likely run into two acronyms that can affect your budget: HOA and CDD. Buyers relocating from other states often understand the first and have likely not heard of the second, and that gap can often cause confusion in a Florida real estate transaction.

The builder’s sales office is friendly, the model home is stunning, but the contract is written entirely in the builder’s favor. Here’s what I learned firsthand, and what I want every buyer to know before they sign. I believe in offering my clients a clear, thoughtful perspective from the start. Having personally purchased two new construction homes in Southwest Florida, I understand how differently the process can unfold compared to a traditional resale.

Spanning 500+ acres in the Waterside District of Lakewood Ranch, Wild Blue is one of the Greater Sarasota's most comprehensive lakefront lifestyle communities. And it's redefining what luxury new construction looks like in Southwest Florida. With five of the region's most respected builders, a 30,000-square-foot resort clubhouse, a 13-acre sports complex, and homes ranging from around $1.5M+ to over $5M, it occupies a category of its own.