Palm-Aire Country Club Homes for Sale, Sarasota FL

About Palm-Aire Country Club

Palm-Aire Country Club is one of the older golf communities in the Sarasota area, with roots back to 1957 when its first course opened as DeSoto Lakes. It sits in the 34243 ZIP with a Sarasota mailing address, but on the Manatee County side of the county line, between University Parkway and Whitfield Avenue. Building happened over several decades, so the community is a patchwork of about 15 sub-neighborhoods, including Avalon, Country Lakes, Fairway Point, Woodlake and Club Villas, with single-family homes, villas, townhomes and condos from different eras. That variety gives buyers more housing choices than a single-builder community and a wide spread of ages and finishes. The club is a private equity club governed by a member-elected board, and its general manager has said publicly that it is not a bundled club, so owning a home here does not automatically mean paying for golf. Each sub-neighborhood carries its own association and rules, so review the specific HOA documents rather than relying on the overall community.

The golf at Palm-Aire Country Club

Palm-Aire has two 18-hole courses. The Champions Course was designed by Dick Wilson and opened in 1957 as DeSoto Lakes, where it hosted events including the 1960 DeSoto Open. Members voted to restore Wilson's original design, and Michael J. Benkusky led a renovation that removed trees, rebuilt features and added crushed shell paths. The second course, the Lakes Course, is a Joe Lee design from 1981 that brings more water into play. The club has roughly 500 equity members with membership levels from full golf to social, and it is run by a board elected by those members. Practice facilities include a driving range, two putting greens and a chipping green. Play is for members and guests. Because the club is not bundled, members tend to be the residents who chose to join.

Is club membership required in Palm-Aire Country Club?

Optional. Palm-Aire Country Club is a private equity club of about 500 members with categories from full golf to social. Club management has described it as not a bundled club.

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Living in Palm-Aire Country Club: location and lifestyle

Palm-Aire is about five minutes from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, which is a real advantage for owners who travel. University Town Center, the Ringling Museum and New College are close, and downtown Sarasota is about 15 minutes south on US 41 or Tamiami Trail. Longboat Key and Lido Key beaches are about 20 to 25 minutes west. I-75 is a few minutes east via University Parkway. The community is near a large county park, and residents use the club's walking paths, tennis and pickleball courts, and pool. Because it sits on the county line, check whether a specific address falls under Manatee County services and schools, which most of Palm-Aire does. Whitfield Avenue and US 41 also lead to the Sarasota Bay waterfront, where the bayfront parks and marinas offer another option for walking, fishing and boating close to home.