Sales begin at new gated community in south Sarasota County

National luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers has begun selling homes in Oakbend Wellen Park, the company’s latest development in south Sarasota County.

The gated community features one and two-story homes priced from the mid-$500,000s. Floor plans range from 2,100 to over 3,000 square feet, with three to five bedrooms, 2.5 to five baths and two-car garages.

Sales are starting about eight months after Toll Brothers announced site work was underway at Oakbend Wellen Park. Now a fully decorated model home is available for people to tour at 12324 Falling Leaf Place, while other homes are in development.

Future amenities will include a community clubhouse including a fitness center, swimming pool, pickleball and bocce courts, playground, viewing dock, social lounge and other offerings, according to a statement. Trails will connect Oakbend Wellen Park to downtown Wellen Park and the Atlanta Braves’ spring training facility, CoolToday Park.

"Oakbend Wellen Park offers the perfect combination of luxury living in an exceptional location," Brian O'Hara, division president of Toll Brothers in Tampa and Sarasota, says in the statement. "This gated community provides home shoppers with the opportunity to personalize their dream home while enjoying resort-style amenities and convenient access to all that Venice and Wellen Park have to offer."

Toll Brothers is the fourth largest U.S. homebuilder by revenue, according to its 2024 annual report, which says the company generated $10.6 billion in home sales revenue during the 2024 fiscal year. it delivered more than 10,800 homes in fiscal year 2024 at an average price of $976,900.