Stoneybrook at Venice

Stoneybrook at Venice draws buyers who want the feel of a private resort without giving up proximity to everything that makes Venice worth living in. This is a gated community with genuine family infrastructure — lighted tennis courts, basketball, sand volleyball, a soccer field, a baseball diamond, and a lagoon-style pool — which separates it clearly from the many adult-oriented communities that dominate the Venice and North Port landscape. Families with school-age children are a natural fit, with the Taylor Ranch Elementary and Venice High zone covering the community.

The commute anchor is I-75, which sits minutes from the community's Center Road and River Road entrance and opens access to the Sarasota employment corridor in roughly 30 to 40 minutes. For buyers working locally, downtown Venice is under 20 minutes, and the expanding Wellen Park district — with its growing retail corridor and Atlanta Braves spring training complex — sits within easy reach to the south.

Housing is Florida contemporary from the mid-2000s through 2019 build-out, with single-family homes reaching over 3,600 square feet, many with lake views and private pools. Buyers cross-shopping Stoneybrook typically look at Gran Paradiso in Wellen Park, which shares the gated resort format but skews toward a slightly older buyer, and IslandWalk at the West Villages, which offers a similar amenity density at a different price point.