Stoneybrook at Venice
A gated family resort community — sports courts, a splash pool, and Wellen Park's shops and spring training next door.
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Background
A brief history
Stoneybrook at Venice is a gated family-oriented community in far-south Sarasota County, built on former ranch and flatwoods land off Center Road near River Road as Venice's growth pushed eastward in the 2000s. It was developed primarily by Lennar through the early-to-mid 2000s — part of the same wave of master-planned building that would eventually surround it as the broader West Villages and Wellen Park master plan took shape nearby. A smaller number of later homes were added by other builders as the community filled in.
The community was platted as a Community Development District, with bonds funding the roads, drainage, gates, and amenity infrastructure that define it — an arrangement that, like most CDDs, carries an assessment on residents' tax bills with a defined term. Stoneybrook grew into a community of several hundred homes (sources commonly cite around 900) spread over roughly 640 acres, with a robust recreation package built to serve families: a resort-style pool and splash pad, courts for tennis, pickleball, basketball, and volleyball, sports fields, playgrounds, trails, and a clubhouse.
What reshaped Stoneybrook's position over time was the rise of Wellen Park next door. The arrival of the Downtown Wellen town center and CoolToday Park, the Atlanta Braves' spring-training stadium, gave the area a walkable destination and a regional draw it lacked when the first Stoneybrook homes were built. Today it sits as an established, amenity-rich gated community with one of the more family-focused recreation offerings in the south-county market, minutes from both I-75 and the new town center.
The feel
What it's like to live here
Stoneybrook at Venice has a distinctly family-and-active-lifestyle feel that sets it apart from the retiree-weighted resort communities common in the area. The amenity package — sports courts, fields, a splash pad, playgrounds, and a resort pool — is geared toward households with kids and active residents who want recreation inside the gates, and the community draws a healthy mix of families, year-round residents, and seasonal owners. Its location minutes from I-75, Center Road, and the new Downtown Wellen makes everyday life convenient.
The honest tradeoffs are familiar to any gated master-planned community in this corridor. You are buying into a fee structure: HOA dues fund the amenities, gate, and common-area upkeep, and a CDD assessment appears on the property tax bill on top of dues (sources indicate the district's term runs into the late 2030s — verify the current schedule and balance). Some communities here also impose buyer-approval or leasing requirements, so check the rules before assuming you can rent. The location is far south in the county, so downtown Venice, the barrier-island beaches, and the airport are a real drive, even though everyday retail and Wellen Park are close. For active families who want a turnkey, amenity-loaded gated community at a more attainable price point than the luxury resort neighborhoods, Stoneybrook is a strong fit; for buyers averse to HOA and CDD obligations, the numbers deserve a careful look.
The details
What to expect
HOA & CDD Reality
Stoneybrook is a gated, deed-restricted community with both an HOA and a Community Development District, so two recurring costs apply. HOA dues fund the gate, amenities, and common-area upkeep — and reportedly include items like cable and irrigation water in some configurations — while a separate CDD assessment appears on the annual property tax bill to retire the district's infrastructure bonds (sources indicate the CDD term runs into the late 2030s; verify the current schedule and remaining balance). Pull the actual tax bill for the specific address, confirm exactly what the HOA covers, and ask whether the CDD bond has been paid down before comparing two homes on list price alone.
Amenities & Recreation
The community's standout feature is its family-focused recreation: a resort-style pool with a splash pad, courts for tennis, pickleball, basketball, and beach volleyball, baseball and soccer fields, multiple playgrounds, walking and biking trails, fishing ponds, and a clubhouse with fitness and gathering spaces. For households with kids or active residents who want recreation without leaving the gates, this package is the main draw and a genuine differentiator from the more retiree-oriented resort communities nearby. Confirm which amenities are currently open and any usage rules, since offerings and hours can change as the HOA manages costs.
Buyer Approval & Leasing
Some Stoneybrook neighborhoods are noted as having buyer-approval requirements and leasing restrictions, which is common in family-oriented gated communities but important to confirm before you commit. If you intend to rent the home, verify the minimum lease term, any cap on rentals, and any waiting period before a new owner may lease. Buyer-approval processes can add time to a closing, so factor that into your timeline. Always review the specific community's recorded documents and confirm current rules with the HOA before purchase rather than assuming.
Wellen Park & Location
Stoneybrook sits minutes from I-75 and Center Road and next to the maturing Wellen Park master plan, whose Downtown Wellen town center — shops, dining, a lake, and events — plus the nearby CoolToday Park spring-training stadium are major lifestyle draws. Everyday retail and the new town center are close, which is a real plus. The tradeoff is that this is far-south Sarasota County: downtown Venice, the Gulf beaches, and the airport are a meaningful drive rather than a quick hop. Test-drive the trips you'll actually make most often before assuming the location fits your routine.
Flood & Insurance
Stoneybrook is an inland community laid out with ponds and water features, so direct Gulf storm-surge exposure is far lower than at the barrier-island beaches, but verify specifics for any address. Pull the FEMA flood zone and elevation for the exact lot, since homes backing to ponds can differ from interior lots. Florida's property-insurance market remains expensive across the board after recent storm seasons, so get an insurance quote for the specific home — factoring roof age and wind-mitigation features — early in your search. Homes here, built largely in the 2000s to modern Florida Building Code, generally price more favorably for wind coverage than older housing stock elsewhere.
Community
Amenities
- Resort-style community pool with splash pad
- Tennis, pickleball, basketball, and beach volleyball courts
- Baseball and soccer fields
- Multiple playgrounds and walking/biking trails
- Clubhouse with fitness center and gathering spaces
- Fishing ponds and water features throughout the community
- Gated entry on roughly 640 acres off Center Road near River Road
- Minutes from I-75, Downtown Wellen, and CoolToday Park (Atlanta Braves spring training)
Education
School assignments
- Sarasota County Schools
- Taylor Ranch Elementary School (verify zoning)
- Venice Middle School (verify zoning)
- Venice High School (verify zoning)
School zone assignments change. Verify with Orange County Public Schools before purchase.
Market Commentary
What the market is doing
Stoneybrook at Venice is where I send active families who want a gated, amenity-heavy community without stretching into luxury-resort pricing. The last 12 months of MLS sales show 45 closings with a median of $435K — a reasonable number for a gated community with this much recreation built in. The spread here is tighter than at some neighbors: the 10th percentile came in around $347K and the top tenth around $563K, which tells me the housing stock is fairly consistent — mostly single-family homes in a similar size and vintage range rather than a wide split between condos and large customs. That consistency makes it easier to value a home here than in communities spanning everything from condos to estates. As always in this corridor, I underwrite the full carrying cost with buyers — HOA dues plus the CDD assessment on the tax bill — not just the purchase price, and I confirm any buyer-approval or leasing rules before we write. — Ryan Solberg
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12 homes currently listed in Stoneybrook at Venice.
$399,900
2416 Caraway Dr
Venice, FL 34292
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,687 sqft
Stoneybrook At Venice
MLS ID #TB8380612, OFFERPAD BROKERAGE FL, LLC.
Listing provided by Stellar MLS
$2,300 /mo
11997 Tempest Harbor Loop
Venice, FL 34292
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,362 sqft
Stoneybrook At Venice
MLS ID #N6143893, COMPASS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC.
Listing provided by Stellar MLS
$2,995 /mo
11711 Breadfruit Ln
Venice, FL 34292
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,006 sqft
Stoneybrook At Venice
MLS ID #A4685588, EXP REALTY LLC.
Listing provided by Stellar MLS
$465,000
2160 Weaver Bird Ln
Venice, FL 34292
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,604 sqft
Stoneybrook At Venice
MLS ID #A4698189, SUNREAL ESTATE INC.
Listing provided by Stellar MLS
$330,000
2049 Mesic Hammock Way
Venice, FL 34292
4 bd · 2 ba · 1,668 sqft
Stoneybrook At Venice
MLS ID #TB8497056, CARTER COMPANY REALTORS.
Listing provided by Stellar MLS
$524,900
2173 Weaver Bird Ln
Venice, FL 34292
4 bd · 2 ba · 2,005 sqft
Stoneybrook At Venice
This property is under contract. Contact us for backup offer opportunities.
MLS ID #TB8517419, OFFERPAD BROKERAGE FL, LLC.
Listing provided by Stellar MLS
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