This is a picture of our Paired Villa called the “Cambridge.”   This Maintenance-Free attached home offer 1645 sq. ft. of well planned space, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a den.  We have less than 10 of these dynamic villas left to go, so don’t miss out!

We just sold the last Water View Patio Home! But don’t worry; the high demand of this stand-alone Maintenance-Free Villa has forced Venice Communities Development Group to start the process of opening the next section of St. Andrews East. This means that Patio Homes will be available with the stunning views of Panther’s 14^th Fairway. Expect to hear more about this incredible
opportunity in weeks to come. Patio Homes range from 2000 to 2154 sq.ft. and feature 2 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths with a large den.

Check out the spectacular view of this Estate Home that is
under construction. All of our homes can be customized to meet your needs and
desires, but our Estate Homes offer the most creative freedom in their floor plans.
Stop in to view our models and see firsthand how impressive our Estate Home
Collection really is!

Be the first to see the Tropical Paradise Larry has created! 1603 Lancashire Drive in Venice, Florida.

Don’t miss the Stamford’s Debut on April 3^rd stop in anytime from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to see what Larry Cramer did with those Crazy Birds!

This 2 Bedroom, 2 ½ Bath with a Den packs in high style with its open floor plan that is perfect for the Florida Lifestyle.  Special features of this home include a tray ceiling in the living room and a pocketing sliding glass door that disappears behind a wall thus  expanding the Great Room onto the screened Lanai.  The home also features large walk-in His & Her closets in the Master Bedroom and walk-in Roman Shower.   The pavers used on the driveway, walkway and Lanai dress up the exterior of the home and add a personal touch to the varied front elevations offered by the Patio Home Collection.

The open Kitchen will delight any cook; the upgraded appliances in stainless steel include a cooktop and built-in wall oven. Along with plentiful cabinet space, the Kitchen also features a spacious walk-in Pantry.  An open granite top bar is the only separation from the Great Room making the Stamford floor plan ideal for entertaining as well as daily living.

The New Model will be beautifully decorated.  Larry Cramer has outdone himself again with this elegant Island Flair style.  This home will be another showcase of his artistic talent.

Published: Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 11:09 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 11:09 a.m.

Sarasota came out on top of a list of best places to retire that was produced by a
national website, with Venice not too far behind at No. 9.

Facts

WE’RE NO. 1

The top cities in the nation for retirement, according to TopRetirements.com and MarketWatch:

1. Sarasota

2. San Antonio, Texas

3. Naples

4. Tucson, Ariz.

5. Asheville, N.C.

6. Beaufort, S.C.

7. St. Augustine

8. Fort Myers

9. Venice

10. Prescott, Ariz.

The list by Top Retirements.com — a website managed by John Brady, a retired executive
vice president of a business information publisher — was cited in a recent national report by MarketWatch, part of Dow Jones & Co.

In Sarasota’s favor at the No. 1 position, Brady cited the city’s cultural distinctions,
reasonable home prices (especially at this snapshot in time), its general living costs and its warm winters.

On the other side of the ledger, Brady cited a crime rate that is higher than the
national average, lots of tourists and traffic in winter, hot summers and an unemployment rate that continues to run above the nation’s.

In making his choices, according to MarketWatch, Brady looks at good weather, health
care, property taxes and “a certain ‘wow’ factor.” He also considers “adult education, cultural activities, job opportunities for older Americans, low housing costs and income-tax rates, low crime rate, and good walkability and livability.”

Venice got props for a nice downtown, plenty of active adult communities with golf courses, reasonable housing prices, low taxes and low crime.

On the downside, Brady and MarketWatch, dinged the community for a lack of “walkability” for those who don’t live downtown, an extremely old retiree population and a lack diversity.

Other Florida communities dominated the list of cities, including Naples at No. 3,
St. Augustine at No. 7 and Fort Myers at No. 8.

Sue Hogrefe, a Mortgage Loan Originator from Gulfside Mortgage services, is pictured with Neal Van De Ree, an Auctioneer/Realtor.  They both shared valuable information with the group about their unique services. Other Realtors present included Carole Fanelli and Brian Kile of Century 21 Almar & Associates, Steven Chapman of Venice Real Estate Company, and Richard Canham of Results Realty Group.

Richard Brady (Left) from Venice Communities Development  Group is one of the Developers for St. Andrews East, Brian Kile (Center) is the Sales Manager and Company Recruiter for Century 21 Almar & Associates and  Golda Radefeld (Right) of Fidelity National Title of Florida, Inc. (AKA Chelsea Title) were spotted networking before the meeting began.

There was a buzz of excitement and optimism about the Real Estate Market in Sarasota County for this year’s season.

Venice Communities Development Group is dedicated to building quality homes. Because of the attention to detail; there is nothing standard about the homes in St. Andrews East. Stop in to see for yourself!

We wish you a Healthy and Happy 2012!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from your friends at

 St. Andrews East