About University Place

University Place - Gated Community in Sarasota Florida

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University Place is designed with your precious quality time in mind. Conveniently located, University Place celebrates the simple pleasures of home and community with an engaging list of exclusive amenities for residents to enjoy. Here, you can set your own pace -play hard or relax in style- in a very special place where homes have lasting value, neighbors are friends, and all the adventure you could wish for is right around the corner.

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  • Private gated master-planned community
  • Beautiful neighborhood
  • Convenient in-town location, west of I-75
  • Two fully-appointed Recreation Centers
  • Tropical lagoon-style pool
  • Heated lap pool for fitness swimming
  • Well-equipped fitness center
  • Kid-friendly playground
  • Nature walk
  • Acres of wetlands and preserve areas
  • Canoe livery Expansive
  • University Place County Park has
    kids area & lighted tennis courts!

Charlestown Landing
Kid-friendly Playground
Fitness Trail
Outdoor Kitchen

Seven Oaks Pointe
Heated lap pool for fitness swimming
Well-equipment fitness center
Outdoor Kitchen


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 Close to Everything: To residents of University Place, the term “convenient location” hits very close to home, indeed. Living close to everything –schools, shopping and services, work, I-75 and the airport– is such a valuable benefit for today’s active families. A truly convenient location is one that successfully accommodates your lifestyle saving your precious time for the things you really enjoy at home or experiencing all that our area has to offer.

Shopping and Dining

  • Sarasota Outlet Center
  • The Home Depot
  • BJ’s Wholesale Club
  • University Walk
  • The Parkway Collection and Cinema
  • Centre at University Parkway
  • Sarasota Crossing Shopping Center
  • Lakewood Ranch Town Center
  • Sarasota Quay
  • Southgate Plaza
  • Gulf Gate Mall and Cinema
  • Sarasota Square Mall and Cinema

Schools and Day Care Centers

  • Majorie Kinnan Elementary School
  • Braden River Elementary and Middle and High School
  • Lakewood Ranch High School
  • Out-Of-Door Academy
  • Keiser College
  • Cardinal Mooney High School
  • University Of South Florida Sarasota Campus
  • New College
  • Ringling School of Arts & Design
  • Southeast High School
  • Nick Bollettieri Sports Academy
  • Manatee Community College
  • Bradenton Christian School
  • Saint Stephens School

Hospital and Medical Offices

  • Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Center
  • Blake Hospital
  • Doctors Hospital of Sarasota
  • Manatee Memorial Hospital at Lakewood Ranch
  • Manatee Memorial Hospital
  • Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Parks and Recreations

  • University Place Community Park
  • Manatee County Park Site
  • Sarasota Polo Club
  • Ed Smith Stadium
  • Sarasota Kennel Club
  • Twin Lakes Park
  • 17th Street Park and Youth Athletic Complex
  • Sarasota Bayfront Park
  • Centennial Park – 10th Street Boat Ramps
  • McKechnie Field (Pirates Baseball Stadium)
  • City Pier and Waterfront Park
  • Braden River Park
  • East Bradenton Park & Recreation Center
  • John H. Marble Park
  • Pride Community Park

Arts, Culture, and Places of Interest

  • Ringling Museum of Art
  • FSU Center of Performing Arts
  • Sarasota Jungle Gardens
  • Gulf Coast Wonder and Imagination Zone
  • Van Wezel Performing Arts Center
  • Sarasota Municipal Auditorium
  • Sarasota Opera House
  • Selby Public Library
  • Florida Studio Theater
  • Selby Botantical Gardens
  • Philipi Mansion & Estate
  • Mote Aquarium
  • Bird Man Pelican Sanctuary
  • Desoto National Memorial
  • Bishop Planetarium
  • Manatee Civic Center
  • Gamble Mansion