Frequently Asked Questions

Gracewater at Sarasota offers luxurious features that come standard in our homes:

• Superior Safety and Construction
• Built 40 feet above sea level, with no flooding during the 2024 storm season
• Built to exceed local Wind Zone requirements
• Impact windows and sliders for enhanced storm protection
• Natural gas community for reliable energy
• Luxurious Standard Features
• 10′ first-floor ceilings
• 8′ doors throughout
• Elegant quartz countertops
• Paver driveways
• Tankless water heaters
• Stainless steel appliances
• Distinctive Design
• Unique modern coastal architectural design
• Privacy-focused single-family options
• Personalization opportunities through our Design Center

These premium features come standard in every home, setting us apart from typical new construction and providing exceptional value to our homeowners.

Yes! Gracewater at Sarasota will begin offering Designer Series move-in ready homes starting spring 2025. Our available inventory changes regularly, so we encourage you to check back often for the latest opportunities to call Gracewater home.

Our Designer Series homes are professionally designed with coordinated color schemes and higher-end finishes, allowing you to move into a luxury Sarasota home sooner—without compromising on quality. Each home features the exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail that define Gracewater in Sarasota’s luxury home market.

Every new construction home in our community includes premium features as standard, ensuring that quality and luxury are built into the purchase price. This commitment to superior construction includes: Homes built 40 feet above sea level for flood resistance

Luxury touches are included throughout, from the 10-foot ceilings and 8-foot doors to impact windows and sliders. Each home also features quartz countertops, paver driveways, and energy-efficient tankless water heaters. Our modern coastal architectural designs are further enhanced by taller baseboards, premium lighting, and designer-selected hardware finishes.

These are available upon request from our sales team and also recorded with Sarasota County.

We have partnered with Family Pools for our single-family homes and we can provide you with information during your visit.

3 total pets per house. No breed restrictions.

Yes, we have a beautiful dog park called “Peppa’s Park” with a separate area for smaller and larger dogs.

The single-family lots are a minimum of 50 x 130 feet deep with some lots being slightly larger. Each of the lots is deep enough to accommodate a pool.

The paired-villa lots are a minimum of 35 x 130 feet for each side with some lots being slightly larger.

Single-Family: Maintenance-free landscaping.
Paired Villas: Maintenance-free landscaping, exterior walls and roof maintenance included.

Currently, we are working with Xfinity, and Frontier and hope to have one more company to select from.

All homes will have natural gas for cooktops & tankless water heaters, plumbed for gas, and electric dryer options.

Full range of smart home options, but not included in the base price.

Mailboxes will be at a covered kiosk inside the gates of Gracewater.

We do not have a specific date of completion but the great thing about moving into a lifestyle community, our lifestyle programs will be offered immediately, and we do not necessarily need a brick-and-mortar building to plan and execute activities/interest groups and events. We offer our residents a wide variety of programs and activities designed to meet their needs. We evaluate our programs and events quarterly so we can continue to improve and add to existing programs..

The setbacks between single-family homes will be 10’ (5 feet on each side).

All countertops will be quartz.

Yes, every lot will have room for a pool.

Yes, Guaranteed Rate and South State Bank.

Gracewater at Sarasota does not have any affordable housing programs.
There is a future mixed-use project of retail, luxury townhomes, villas, and high-end apartments to the south of the site that will come online in another 3-4 years. That project will include a small component of attainable housing reserved for middle-income workers such as police officers, firefighters, teachers, health care workers, etc.

Residents may access the Fitness Center 24 hours a day. Complete with cardio and strength training machines, and a free weight area with a variety of weighted dumbbells. Group fitness classes, personal training sessions, and wellness seminars are available at an additional cost.

• State-of-the-art Fitness Center
• Residents may access the Fitness Center 24 hours a day. Complete with Cardio and strength training machines, and a free weight area with a variety of weighted dumbbells. Group fitness classes, personal training sessions, and wellness seminars are available upon at an additional cost.
• Resort-style pool
• Outdoor social areas
• Pickleball courts
• Dog park
• Onsite Lifestyle Manager to plan and coordinate events and activities

There are currently three single-family model homes.

Many variables can dictate the build time of your new construction home. Variables such as weather, availability of building materials, staffing, weather, and option selections, can cause construction delays. We will do everything in our power to make sure the construction of your home stays on track. We will ensure we communicate any updates to you throughout the build process.

Many variables can dictate the build time of your new construction home. Variables such as weather, availability of building materials, staffing, weather, and option selections, can cause construction delays. We will do everything in our power to make sure the construction of your home stays on track. We will ensure we communicate any updates to you throughout the build process.

We accept the following loan products, including VA Loans, FHA Loans, and conventional mortgages, as well as cash buys. You can contact one of our preferred lenders to make sure you have the right loan for you.

At your orientation walkthrough, you and your project manager will conduct a final “walkthrough” or “inspection” of your new home. The primary purpose is to familiarize you with the maintenance requirements and warranty information about your new home.

All of our new construction homes offer the following warranty:

1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY on all Workmanship & Materials
2-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY covering all Internal Systems Protection
10-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY covering all Footer, Foundations & More

New construction home prices listed online in our planned subdivisions include the cost of a standard lot for that subdivision. Some lots in a planned subdivision may have an additional premium or cost.

Closing costs can vary depending on the price of the home. Your Community Sales Manager and your mortgage lender can help you determine the amount you will need for closing costs.

Although it is not mandatory, we recommend our buyers to use our preferred lenders, as they offer competitive rates and incentives. We have carefully selected esteemed members of the mortgage community, who we know will provide excellent service. With our team’s extensive experience in thousands of home sales, we know what to look for in our lenders. We are so confident in our preferred lenders that we will match their incentives for our buyers.

Our Community Sales Managers are here to guide you each step of the way and ensure you get the new construction home you want. We are happy to work with your Realtor® if you have one; agents must register onsite with you at your first appointment.

We love our Realtor® partners. Our realtor policy requires clients and agents to have a unique email address and that the agent personally accompanies the clients on their first visit to a Gracewater community.

Designer Series homes are niquely crafted by professional designers with attention to every detail. We handle the entire process, so you don’t have to! These stunning homes require a 15% deposit.

Yes, there are restrictions in the governing documents in terms of lease terms. Contact the sales team for further information.

A home site premium is an additional cost associated with a specific home site due to several factors such as size, location, or features.

No, we do not offer renovation services once your home has been completed.