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Communities

Wellen Park, by name.

It’s not one neighborhood. It’s 27 named communities, each with its own builder, association, amenities, and rules. Pick the community first. The house comes second.

Facts here come from the developer’s own neighborhood pages and June 2026 master plan map, builder sites, and named independent sources, all linked on each page. Where a source is independent rather than official, I say so.

Jump to an area: North end, above U.S. 41 · Around Downtown Wellen and U.S. 41 · Central, between Playmore Road and Manasota Beach Road · Southeast, toward River Road · South and southwest

4 communities

North end, above U.S. 41

The older, established villages on the north side of the Tamiami Trail, plus Grand Palm at the top of the map.

Established · resaleGated

Gran Paradiso

Builder: Lennar (main builder), Sam Rodgers Homes

Homes: Villas and single-family homes (Lennar's Villa, Executive, Manor, and Estate collections)

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11 communities

Around Downtown Wellen and U.S. 41

Closest to Downtown Wellen, Grand Lake, CoolToday Park, and the U.S. 41 shopping corridor.

Now sellingGated

Oakbend

Builder: ICI Homes, Toll Brothers

Homes: One- and two-story single-family homes

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Now selling

Westlake

Builder: Homes by WestBay, ICI Homes, Lee Wetherington Homes, Neal Signature Homes

Homes: Custom and semi-custom single-family homes

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Coming in 2027

Edgewater

Builder: David Weekley Homes (townhomes), Mattamy Homes (single-family)

Homes: Townhomes and single-family homes

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Established · resale

Oasis

Builder: M/I Homes

Homes: Single-family homes on 60- and 70-foot homesites

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Final homes or builder-direct

Madera

Builder: SimplyDwell Homes

Homes: Two-story townhomes

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Established · resaleGolf

Sarasota National

Builder: WCI Communities (original developer), Lennar (acquired WCI in 2017 and completed the community)

Homes: Single-family and multi-family homes (1,584 homes on 2,400 acres)

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Final homes or builder-directGated

Avelina

Builder: Neal Communities

Homes: Single-family homes (96 homes, British West Indies and coastal styles)

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7 communities

Central, between Playmore Road and Manasota Beach Road

The middle of the community, including Brightmore, the Sunstone villages, and the golf and country club.

Now selling

Palmera

Builder: David Weekley Homes, Homes by Towne, ICI Homes, M/I Homes, Mattamy Homes, Neal Communities

Homes: Single-family homes, townhomes, and condos

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3 communities

Southeast, toward River Road

Newer neighborhoods on the River Road side, near the school campus.

Now selling

Everly

Builder: John Cannon Homes, Lee Wetherington Homes, Neal Signature Homes, Homes by WestBay

Homes: Custom estate homes and semi-custom single-family homes

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2 communities

South and southwest

The far south of the map, in the area the developer's map labels unincorporated Sarasota County.

Side by side

Compare every community.

The same five questions for every name. “Not stated” means I didn’t find the developer or builder saying it, not that the answer is no.

Wellen Park, Florida communities compared
CommunityStatusBuilder(s)Home typesAgeGated
AntiguaEstablished · resaleLennarSingle-family homesNot age-qualified per developer listYes, per the developer
AshcombeNow sellingD.R. HortonTownhomesAll agesNot stated
AvelinaFinal homes or builder-directNeal CommunitiesSingle-family homes (96 homes, British West Indies and coastal styles)Not age-qualified per developer listYes, per the developer
Boca RoyaleNow sellingNeal CommunitiesVillas and single-family homesAll agesYes, per the developer
BrightmoreNow sellingMattamy HomesVillas and single-family homes55+Not stated
EdgewaterComing in 2027David Weekley Homes, Mattamy HomesTownhomes and single-family homesAll agesNot stated
Esplanade at Wellen ParkNow sellingTaylor MorrisonVillas and single-family homesAll agesNot stated
EverlyNow sellingJohn Cannon Homes, Lee Wetherington Homes, Neal Signature Homes, Homes by WestBayCustom estate homes and semi-custom single-family homesAll agesNot stated
Gran ParadisoEstablished · resaleLennar, Sam Rodgers HomesVillas and single-family homes (Lennar's Villa, Executive, Manor, and Estate collections)Not age-qualified per developer listYes, per the community's own guide site
Gran PlaceFinal homes or builder-directSam Rodgers HomesSingle-family homes (42 homesites)Not age-qualified per developer listYes, per the builder
Grand PalmNow sellingNeal CommunitiesVillas and single-family homesAll agesNot stated
IslandWalkEstablished · resaleDiVosta HomesVillas and single-family homesNot age-qualified per developer listYes, with a staffed entrance, per independent guides
LakespurNow sellingMattamy Homes, Pulte HomesSingle-family homes and condosAll agesNot stated
MaderaFinal homes or builder-directSimplyDwell HomesTwo-story townhomesNot age-qualified per developer listNot stated
OakbendNow sellingICI Homes, Toll BrothersOne- and two-story single-family homesAll agesYes, per the developer
OasisEstablished · resaleM/I HomesSingle-family homes on 60- and 70-foot homesitesThe developer describes it as designed for both families and active adultsReported as gated by an independent guide. I’ll double-check it for you.
PalmeraNow sellingDavid Weekley Homes, Homes by Towne, ICI Homes, M/I Homes, Mattamy Homes, Neal CommunitiesSingle-family homes, townhomes, and condosAll agesNot stated
RenaissanceEstablished · resaleMattamy HomesPaired villas and single-family homesNot age-qualified per developer listYes, per the developer
Sarasota NationalEstablished · resaleWCI Communities, LennarSingle-family and multi-family homes (1,584 homes on 2,400 acres)Not age-qualified per developer listNot stated
SolsticeEstablished · resaleToll BrothersAttached villas and single-family homesNot age-qualified per developer listReported as gated by independent guides. I’ll double-check it for you.
SunstoneNow sellingMattamy HomesVillas and single-family homesAll agesNot stated
Sunstone LakesideNow sellingMattamy HomesSingle-family homesAll agesYes, per the developer
The PreserveEstablished · resaleD.R. HortonSingle-family homes and villasNot age-qualified per developer listYes, per 2017 Sarasota Magazine coverage
TortugaEstablished · resaleLennarSingle-family homes (111 homes)Not age-qualified per developer listNot stated
Wellen Park Golf & Country ClubNow sellingLennarTerrace condominiums, carriage homes, and single-family executive homesAll agesNot stated
WestlakeNow sellingHomes by WestBay, ICI Homes, Lee Wetherington Homes, Neal Signature HomesCustom and semi-custom single-family homesAll agesNot stated
WysteriaEstablished · resaleNeal CommunitiesSingle-family homes and villasNot age-qualified per developer listReported as gated by independent guides. I’ll double-check it for you.

Names you may hear that aren’t on this list

Brightwater is in North Fort Myers, Florida, and Corkscrew Shores is in Estero, Florida. Neither is part of Wellen Park. The developer’s map also shows rental communities (Tropia, Grand Living, Solea 55+, Stillwell, and BB Living), which I don’t cover here.

Where the map comes from

The areas are my reading of the developer’s June 2026 master plan map (PDF), which the developer says isn’t to scale and can change. The developer’s Neighborhoods page lists what’s selling new right now. I checked the status labels on November 10, 2026.

The green in Downtown WellenDowntown Wellen, Wellen Park, Florida

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(941) 876-3990 heidic@serhant.com Heidi Choiniere, REALTOR® · SERHANT. | The Salty Palm Group · FL License SL3445168
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