SANDY SHORES
Construction within the Waterside community rumbles along, hitting a milestone with the opening of the first residential amenity center – part of the Shoreview neighborhood. BY RANDI DONAHUE MANAGING EDITOR
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Photos by Randi Donahue
Along with the amenity center, which includes a pool, recreation lawn, an outdoor screened in bar and a full kitchen and gathering space, Shoreview residents have access to a white sand beach and view of Middle Teal Lake.
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magine a dip in the crystal blue pool before retreating to a nearby lounge chair nestled in the sand. A breeze drifts off the water while tropical music plays in the background. It could be a scene set at a resort in Mexico, or maybe even Siesta or Lido Beach. But this particular beach is different. It’s located on Middle Teal Lake in Lakewood Ranch and is part of the decked-out amenity center in the Shoreview neighborhood. Yes. There is now a white-sand beach 15 miles east of the two-time winner of America’s No. 1 beach designation. The beach may be manmade, but its presence is a clear sign that progress in Schroeder-Manatee Ranch’s latest innovative development — Waterside, located solely in Sarasota County — is well under way and that Lakewood Ranch, as planned, is expanding its borders south. Shoreview is located two miles from Main Street Lakewood Ranch, just south of the Polo Club surrounding two, 70-acre lakes. It is one of 12 compact, walkable neighborhoods slated to give rise to a new dimension of living that has even current Lakewood Continued on Page 38