Welcome to Lakes Estates

Lakes Estates is a subdivision of The Lakes of Sarasota, a deed-restricted community of 278 homes in Sarasota, Florida, located on McIntosh Avenue just south of Bahia Vista. The area comprises five lakes, quiet homes, mature palms and massive oaks draped with Spanish moss which lend a Southern-style aura to the neighborhood. The community has many amenities, including its location--it is close to both downtown Sarasota and to Interstate-75, the major route along the western Florida corridor.

Home styles are mostly Florida ranch. Built in the 1980s, some of them have been updated by adding designer touches in kitchens, bathrooms and native landscaping.

The Lakes have two community pools and attendant clubhouses. The upper clubhouse on Cottonwood Trail has a heated pool and spa. It also has a clubhouse with indoor facilities that can be rented for private affairs (no commercial uses). Examples of recent affairs include prayer groups, birthday parties, and wedding receptions. Charge: $50 with a $200 deposit.

Two community pools

Residents have free access to two community pools and two spas, tennis courts, basketball court, and playground. The clubhouse on Cottonwood Trail has a heated pool and spa. The clubhouse also has a kitchen, library, restrooms, a meeting room, and picnic deck with gas grill. It may be rented for private affairs (no commercial uses). Examples of recent affairs include birthday parties, and wedding receptions. Charge: $50 plus a $200 refundable damage deposit.

The recreation center is situated on Suwannee Drive (off Trails Drive). This facility includes includes a weight room, two restrooms (indoor showers in each), two tennis courts, an outdoor gas grill, picnic deck, a playground with swing set, half-court basketball area, a spa and an unheated open-air swimming pool.

A second pool and recreation center is situated on Suwannee Drive (off Trails Drive). This facility includes includes a weight room, two restrooms (indoor showers in each), two tennis courts, an outdoor gas grill, a playground with swing set, half-court basketball area, a spa and an unheated open-air swimming pool.

The Lakes is maintained by the following homeowners associations (HOAs) and their constituencies:

  • Lakes Estates, the largest of the four developments with 101 homes;
  • Lakes Estates III (89 homes);
  • Timberlakes (46 homes);
  • Lakes of Sarasota (42 villa-type condos); and
  • Additionally, the president and vice president of each of the associations comprise the Lakes Maintenance Association which has responsibility for the clubhouse and recreation center, the loop road including signage and lighting, the entrance walls and McIntosh berm, and the northeast half of the large lake including the gazebo, fountain, and maintenance shed)

All 5 Homeowners Associations are represented by Argus Property Management. All homeowners must belong to one of the Homeowner's Associations.