It can’t be helped but heap superlatives to University Park Country Club, a gem in the Bradenton real estate market in Florida, for some very obvious reasons. Awards of excellence have been given to its residential community. Similar accolades have been given to the golf course in the country club and its tennis facility. In terms of location, the University Park real estate development is also superb. Access to and from the property is easy via Interstate 75 and US 41 or 301.
Exceptional amenities and facilities, moreover, can be accessed at the University Park clubhouse along with various social activities there throughout the year. Club members have the Lakeside Room for large gatherings. For smaller occasions, there’s the Varsity Club, Park and Grille Café, and the Cardroom.
Member privileges can also be enjoyed in the club’s splendid croquet facility which hosts the US-Canada championship yearly and provides regular training lessons. Tennis is active at the country club with its eleven lighted Har-Tru courts. Sarasota Magazine and the Tennis Industry magazine both cited University Park tennis facilities as one of the best in the area. Additionally, the country club has a modern fitness center to complement its various sports facilities.
Golf is outstanding at the golf course designed by Ron Carl, a prominent course architect. Awarded a four-star rating by Golf Digest magazine for ten successive years, the golf links consist of three nine-hole layouts to suit various golfer skills. Yardages vary. In University Park 1, play is at 3,548 yards from the farthest tees. The other layouts, courses 10 and 19, tour at 3,453 yards and 3, 669 yards, from their farthest tee placements, respectively. Golf practice areas are likewise excellent and come with two putting greens, a driving range, and a chipping area.
The golf course and its pristine woodlands and alluring lakes were built in perfect harmony with the University Park homes. This wonderful blend helped give the residential community several titles including the Best Community Design from the National Association of Home Builders, and the Best Development in the Region from the Tampa Bay Regional Council. The residential community is most striking for its thirteen neighborhoods each portraying a distinct personality.
Those interested in University Park homes for sale will have several options in terms of residential designs and price levels. The choice for a villa with a floor area of about 1,300 square feet can have buy negotiations start at around $245,000. Upscale options can go to some elegantly built custom homes with more than 5,000 square feet of space and a price of over $1.5 million which indeed underscores the premium values on University Park homes.