Acreage, horse trails, and custom homes — the clearest contrast in this market to Lakewood Ranch's amenity-dense, small-lot villages.
Panther Ridge sits in East Manatee County along SR-70, roughly 10 miles east of downtown Bradenton and about 40 minutes from Sarasota. It's an older, established community that predates most of Lakewood Ranch's master-planned villages, and it was built around a completely different premise: space and privacy rather than resort amenities. Lots generally run 1 to 5 acres, with some sections — The Pointe and The Ranches among them — offering 5 to 20 acres.
Homes here are custom and semi-custom rather than production-built by a single builder, which means pricing spans a wide range: roughly the mid-$500s to $1.5M+ for typical listings, with the top end of large-acreage estate properties reaching considerably higher.
Miles of horse trails, parks, playgrounds, and tennis courts — no resort pool or clubhouse complex, and no golf course. Panther Ridge is deed-restricted but not gated.
HOA dues run roughly $500-$800 per year, and there's no CDD assessment — among the lowest total recurring costs of any community I work with in this market.
No — Panther Ridge is a separate, established community in East Manatee County along SR-70, roughly 10 miles east of downtown Bradenton. It predates most of Lakewood Ranch's amenity-driven villages and has a distinctly rural, equestrian character.
Generally 1 to 5 acres, with some sections such as The Pointe and The Ranches offering lots from 5 up to 20 acres.
No. Panther Ridge is deed-restricted but not gated, has no golf course, and carries no CDD — just HOA dues of roughly $500-$800/year, among the lowest recurring costs of any community in this market.
Looking for acreage and privacy without giving up proximity to Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota? Panther Ridge is worth a look — let's talk about what you're trying to get away from and toward.
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