Lakewood Ranch's newest, largest village — and its newest gated expansion neighborhood. I've priced and sold resale here; here's the honest breakdown.
Star Farms is the largest active village in Lakewood Ranch, spanning roughly 1,300 acres in the 34211 zip code. It's a genuinely multigenerational community — five builders (D.R. Horton, Homes by WestBay, John Cannon Homes, Perry Homes, and Lee Wetherington Homes) are building side by side across townhomes (1,463–1,464 sq ft), villas (1,557–1,564 sq ft), and single-family homes (1,665 to 5,110+ sq ft), so the price range within one gated village runs from the $300s to $3M+.
The amenity package is built to match that scale: four separate resort campuses with pools and spas, clubhouses, a fitness center, tennis, pickleball and basketball courts, trails, dog parks, an onsite café/bar and restaurant, and a full-time Lifestyle Director programming events.
Saddlestone is a newer neighborhood being developed inside Star Farms rather than a standalone village — phase one covers about 300 homesites near Bourneside Blvd and 44th Ave E, with a full buildout planned around 1,300 homesites across 570 acres. The same builder group continues here (D.R. Horton, AR Homes, Lee Wetherington Homes, John Cannon Homes, and Homes by WestBay), and it's marketed as a gated, 50-ft-homesite section with lower HOA dues than some of Star Farms' earlier phases. Homes by WestBay's Innovation series here starts in the $630s and runs to $1.0M, at 2,135–3,381 sq ft.
The Star Farms CDD assessment for FY2026 is $1,273.08 per year, split between $423.35 in operations/maintenance and $849.73 in debt service. HOA dues run roughly $200–$360 per month depending on the product type and phase. Read the full HOA & CDD guide →
Saddlestone is a gated expansion neighborhood inside Star Farms, not a separate village. Phase one covers roughly 300 homesites near Bourneside Blvd and 44th Ave E, with a planned buildout of about 1,300 homesites across 570 acres.
D.R. Horton, Homes by WestBay, John Cannon Homes, Perry Homes, and Lee Wetherington Homes all build within Star Farms, with a similar builder lineup continuing into the Saddlestone expansion.
Homes range from the $300s for townhomes into the $3M+ range for custom estate homes, with roughly 2,800 homes planned across the village. The FY2026 CDD assessment is $1,273.08/year ($423.35 operations and maintenance plus $849.73 debt service); HOA dues run roughly $200-$360/month depending on product type.
I've done resale pricing analysis against builder incentives in Star Farms — if you're comparing a resale listing here to new construction, I can walk you through the real numbers.
A look at the amenity campus and homes I've worked with in this village.
Resort Pool & Clubhouse
Neighborhood Pool
Ball Fields & Courts
Open-Concept Kitchen
Living Spaces
Lanai & Lake Views
Clubhouse & Lake Aerial
Resort Pool & GroundsI'll pull real, current comps for Star Farms & Saddlestone — not an automated algorithm's guess — and give you an honest number, whether you're ready to list now or just want to know where you stand.
Whether you're looking to buy in Star Farms & Saddlestone or want a straight answer on what a home in Star Farms & Saddlestone could sell for, I'll give you an honest read — usually within a few hours.