About Sarasota's Bent Tree

Chief Circuit Judge, Lee Haworth of the 12th Judicial District will be the guest speaker along with Troy Funk, Broker/Associate, as well as Cristian Tramontozzi, Short Sale Manager of the Troy Funk Team at Keller Williams Realty, along with Bryan Sands, CPA with Sands and Associates at a Special Event held by Mary Howard of CornerStone Title. For information on the event call 941-957-3737.

For a free and confidential consultation of issues facing foreclosure. Troy has developed a community service website (www.TroyFunk.com) to help homeowners understand possible solutions to foreclosure.

Troy leads the Troy Funk Team at Keller Williams Realty in Sarasota, Florida. Having personally experienced foreclosure, Troy has had to Short Sale his own properties, and has successfully closed over 100 bank-negotiated real estate transactions in the Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, University Park, Venice, Parrish, Palmetto and North Port Florida market area.

Bent Tree is a neighborhood designed with nature in mind. The elaborate lake system is not only beautiful to look at but it also provides for superior drainage during Florida’s rainy season.

The preserve areas, large lakes, open golf course and mature tree canopy provide habitat for a diverse range of birds and animals. Whether you enjoy the bald eagles that return every year to raise a new brood, the mallard ducks, cardinals & blue jays, the black bottom ducks, the sand hill cranes or the deer that come out at dusk and dawn – there is something here for all nature lovers.

Bent tree is also a neighborhood that has a diverse range of homes. If you enter off Proctor Road, there is an area called the Woodlands II to your right. This is an area of some of the newer homes in Bent Tree and is fairly upscale - larger executive style homes.

If you were to go straight, you would pass by larger homes, some on the lake and some on the preserve. This stretch was known as millionaire row when it was first built in the 1980’s. Many houses off to the left look out on one of the area’s largest residential lakes.

If you continue on you’ll find a cute area of homes off to the left with smaller lots, but some still have great water views. Keep on going straight and you’ll find the villas. A variety in sizes, some over 2000 square feet, make these units great if you want to leave the maintenance to someone else.

To get to the other side of Bent Tree, you enter off Bee Ridge (unless you’re on a bicycle or golf cart). This neighborhood contains the Bent Tree Golf Course & Clubhouse. Hitting golf balls watching an eagle fly by – does it get any better than that? Unless it’s hitting golf balls while your friends up north are shoveling snow!

With it’s diversity, natural beauty and proximity to I-75, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Chili’s and a host of other restaurants and retail stores, Bent Tree is one of my favorite neighborhoods and is an area that should be considered when looking at Sarasota houses.

The Bent Tree subdivision in east Sarasota, Florida is a highly sought after community. It was developed in the 1970's and 1980's. However, the Woodlands section of the community has homes built in the 1970's, 80's, 90's and 2000's. People love the Woodlands section because of the large lot sizes and picturesque lake views. It is a gated community with easy access to Interstate 75, numerous shopping, plenty of golf courses and countless restaurants. The original section of Bent Tree is one of the nicest and more affordable golf course communities in the Sarasota area. As of February 2009 you can get a very nice and well maintained home as low as the high $100,000's.

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Please call me at 941-812-6272 if I can help you find a Bent Tree home for sale.

Are you looking for a great family neighborhood in Sarasota, Florida? Take a gander at Bent Tree in Sarasota. Located on the east side of interstate 75 this is one of the nicest golf course, family neighborhoods in Sarasota. Bent Tree is a golf course community in a what many consider to be a great school district. Kids in this neighborhood go to Lakeview elementary, Sarasota middle school and Sarasota high school. Lakeview elementary is located just outside the neighborhood off Proctor road. It is a very convenient drive or walk.

Off Proctor road you will find the Woodland section of Bent Tree. The lots are larger and homes are more expensive in this gated section of Bent Tree. There have been a few homes close for over a million dollars. The neighborhood is fortunate to have several large lakes as well as lush, mature trees to give it a fabulous feel. I get requests for homes in neighborhoods with large lots. Bent Tree is definitely one to consider if those are your needs.

If I can help you find a home in Bent Tree in Sarasota please call me at 941-812-6272.