Aerial view of the clubhouse, pool and cabanas on the lake at Everly, Venice, Florida — Everly at Wellen Park

New home communities

Homes by WestBay

6 communities in Lakewood Ranch, Venice, Sarasota, and Parrish, with Janelle as your agent from your first visit.

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Builder: New home communities
Homes priced: $303,990 to $1,535,990
Communities now: 6
Floor plans: 130
Founded: 2009
Based in: Tampa, Florida
Builds in: Manatee County and Sarasota County

About the builder

About Homes by WestBay

Homes by WestBay is a privately owned builder founded in Tampa in 2009. It builds single-family homes and villas across the Sarasota and Manatee market, with communities in Parrish, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota and Venice. Its offerings include Innovation, Artisan and Masterpiece collections, with floor plans varying by neighborhood and homesite. Current communities include Star Farms, Everly at Wellen Park, Longleaf at Grand Park, North River Ranch, Crosswind Ranch and Oakfield. Crosswind Point has final villas, while Westlake at Wellen Park is coming soon.

Founded in 2009 in Tampa by Willy Nunn and Roger Gatewood; first Manatee County community in 2022
Ranked No. 57 on the 2026 Builder 100 list with 1,194 closings
2026 Parade of Homes honors include Best in Show for the Pelican plan (Suncoast Builders Association)
Every home enrolled at closing in the 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty: 10 years of structural defect coverage, transferable, paid by the builder
6,500 sq ft Design Studio for selections and personalization

From Homes by WestBay's own pages, checked October 5, 2026. The builder's website (opens in a new tab)

Communities

Where Homes by WestBay is building now

Now selling

Lakewood Ranch

Star Farms at Lakewood Ranch

Single-family homes on 60 and 75 foot homesites, about 2,135 to 5,519 sq ft, 47 floor plans, 4 quick move-ins
$629,990 to $1,535,990
Now selling

Wellen Park

Everly at Wellen Park

Single-family homes, 1 and 2 story, on 60 ft and 75 ft homesites, 26 floor plans, 3 quick move-ins
$709,990 to $1,129,990
Now selling

Grand Park, Sarasota

Longleaf at Grand Park

Single-family homes, 1 and 2 story, on 60 ft homesites, 13 floor plans, 3 quick move-ins
$699,990 to $997,990
Now selling

Parrish

Crosswind Ranch

Single-family homes, 19 floor plans, 12 quick move-ins
$529,990 to $848,990
Now selling

Longmeadow at North River Ranch, Parrish

North River Ranch

Single-family homes, 1 and 2 story, 7 floor plans, 7 quick move-ins
$632,990 to $769,990
Now selling

Oakfield Trails, Parrish

Oakfield

Single-family homes, 18 floor plans, 4 quick move-ins
$669,990 to $873,990

Open a community for its floor plans and its latest incentives, or ask Janelle which one fits. Email Janelle or call (813) 394-3313.

On the map

Where Homes by WestBay builds

Star Farms at Lakewood RanchLakewood Ranch · Manatee CountyShow on map: Star Farms at Lakewood Ranch
Everly at Wellen ParkWellen Park · Sarasota CountyShow on map: Everly at Wellen Park
Longleaf at Grand ParkGrand Park, Sarasota · Sarasota CountyShow on map: Longleaf at Grand Park
Crosswind RanchParrish · Manatee CountyShow on map: Crosswind Ranch
North River RanchLongmeadow at North River Ranch, Parrish · Manatee CountyShow on map: North River Ranch
OakfieldOakfield Trails, Parrish · Manatee CountyShow on map: Oakfield

Want to see what the drive is like from each one? Janelle can tell you. Email Janelle or call (813) 394-3313.

Star Farms at Lakewood Ranch

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News

Homes by WestBay news

In the news

North River Ranch Renames Central Amenity to Camp Hidden Creek (opens in a new tab)North River Ranch (press release) · August 18, 2026
North River Ranch in Parrish, where Homes by WestBay builds, renamed its 12-acre amenity hub Camp Hidden Creek and plans new trails and green spaces.
Forestar's Star Farms Village in Lakewood Ranch Earns No. 1 Selling Community (opens in a new tab)Forestar (press release) · February 5, 2026
Star Farms was the top-selling community in Lakewood Ranch in 2025, and the developer credits Homes by WestBay and Perry Homes with boosting sales.
Meet Homes by WestBay, a 2025 Best Places to Work honoree (opens in a new tab)Tampa Bay Business Journal · April 14, 2025
Homes by WestBay, a Riverview-based homebuilder that also operates Casa Fresca Homes, was named one of the Tampa Bay Business Journal's 2025 Best Places to Work.
Homes by WestBay is building houses and careers in Tampa Bay (opens in a new tab)Tampa Bay Times · March 28, 2025
Profile of Homes by WestBay, founded in 2009 with 258 local employees, where staff say the company offers room to advance.
A New Neighborhood Is Headed to Wellen Park (opens in a new tab)Sarasota Magazine · May 12, 2023
Homes by WestBay is one of four builders in Everly, a gated lakefront neighborhood in Wellen Park where prices started at $736,000.

Have a question about Homes by WestBay? Janelle can tell you how they build and negotiate. Email Janelle or call (813) 394-3313.

Before your first visit

Talk to Janelle before you visit Homes by WestBay

Janelle began in corporate real estate sales at a Fortune 500 builder company, then oversaw sales and marketing for several of the region's most exclusive custom home builders. In 2017 she moved from representing builders to representing her own clients, so she knows how builders structure pricing, upgrades, and contracts.

Having Janelle on your side costs you nothing: the builder pays her fee, and you pay the same price either way.
She can save you money. Builder prices leave room to negotiate, and Janelle negotiates the price, the upgrades, and the incentives, then gets every promise in writing.
The sales team in the model works for the builder. Janelle works for you, from the first visit to the closing.
Call her before your first visit or online registration: most builders accept your own agent only when the agent registers you at the start.

Your first visit

Plan your builder visit with Janelle

Tell Janelle which Homes by WestBay communities or plans interest you. She can register you before your first visit, find the builder's quick move-in homes and current incentives, or compare Homes by WestBay with other builders. Prefer to talk? Call or text (813) 394-3313.

Questions

Homes by WestBay FAQ

Where does Homes by WestBay build in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte?

Homes by WestBay is selling in Star Farms at Lakewood Ranch (Lakewood Ranch), Everly at Wellen Park (Venice), Longleaf at Grand Park (Sarasota), Crosswind Ranch (Parrish), North River Ranch (Parrish), and Oakfield (Parrish).

Can I use my own real estate agent with Homes by WestBay?

Usually yes, if your agent registers you on your first visit or first contact; the builder's sales team represents the builder. Call Janelle before you visit a model or register online.

Does Homes by WestBay build on your own lot?

Homes by WestBay builds in its own communities here and does not advertise building on buyers' lots.

Builders change prices, plans, and incentives often. Have a question that is not answered here? Ask Janelle for today's answer. Email Janelle or call (813) 394-3313.

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