Wellen Park
Wellen Park

Wellen Park · Resort style · Gated · New construction

Esplanade at Wellen Park

Esplanade at Wellen Park is a gated Taylor Morrison community in Wellen Park offering twin villas and single-family homes in a resort-style setting with rich amenities and concierge services.

At a glance

Esplanade at Wellen Park at a glance

A new, gated Taylor Morrison resort community of 877 homes on the Englewood side of Wellen Park, minutes from Historic Dearborn Street's shops and restaurants and Lemon Bay Park.

Builders
Taylor Morrison
Lifestyle
Resort style, Gated, New construction

Getting there

  • Manasota Key24 min12 miNearest beach
  • Downtown Sarasota51 min35 mi
  • SRQ airport58 min40 mi
  • Tampa airport (TPA)111 min87 mi
  • Downtown Tampa101 min84 mi
  • Downtown St. Pete87 min70 mi

Drive times by road, OSRM, checked October 7, 2026.

The area

Living in Esplanade at Wellen Park

Overview of Esplanade at Wellen Park

New homes from
$400,000s to over $1,000,000 (2026)
Home types
Villas, condos, and single family homes
Built
877 homes planned; opened early 2026
Gated
Yes
School district
Sarasota County: Englewood Elementary, L.A. Ainger Middle, Wellen Park High
I-75
About 23 min drive to River Road
Beach
Manasota Beach, 11 min drive

About Esplanade at Wellen Park

  • 16,800 sq ft Resort Club with fitness rooms, a spa therapy suite, and a Bahama Bar & Grill for residents
  • About 7 minutes to Historic Dearborn Street's shops, galleries, and restaurants in Old Englewood Village
  • About 8 minutes to Lemon Bay Park's 1.7 miles of shoreline trails
  • About 11 minutes to Manasota Beach on the Gulf

Schools near Esplanade at Wellen Park

Assigned schools depend on the address; confirm with the school district. Florida school grades from the Department of Education (opens in a new tab)

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Restaurants near Esplanade at Wellen Park

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Things to do near Esplanade at Wellen Park

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Parks and outdoors near Esplanade at Wellen Park

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Shopping near Esplanade at Wellen Park

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Health care near Esplanade at Wellen Park

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Getting around near Esplanade at Wellen Park

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Esplanade at Wellen Park homes for sale: the market in September 2026

The 29 newest listings in Esplanade at Wellen Park on September 24, 2026 (15 single-family homes, 14 townhomes) ranged from $373,003 to $1,351,729, with a median list price of $432,704, about $270 per square foot. 12 of them were already pending or under contract.

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What to know before you buy in Esplanade at Wellen Park

  • What the HOA and any CDD fees are, what they cover, and whether a transfer fee applies at closing
  • Call or text Janelle before you visit a model home or register on a builder's website, so she can represent you
  • Rental and lease rules, if you may rent the home out
  • Drive times at the hours you would really travel, to work, to SRQ, and to the beaches

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Esplanade at Wellen Park FAQ

Is Esplanade at Wellen Park gated?

Yes. Esplanade at Wellen Park is a gated community in Wellen Park, offering twin villas and single-family homes in a resort-style setting.

Who built homes in Esplanade at Wellen Park?

Esplanade at Wellen Park is a Taylor Morrison community. Homes in the community include twin villas and single-family homes with two to four bedrooms and two-car or three-car garages.

What amenities does Esplanade at Wellen Park have?

Esplanade at Wellen Park offers rich amenities in a resort-style setting, along with wellness programming and concierge services for residents of this gated Taylor Morrison community.

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Climate

Weather, month by month

Average high and low in °F, and rain in inches, for each month.

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)

  1. Janhigh 72.5°low 52.3°2.8 in
  2. Febhigh 74.9°low 54.6°1.9 in
  3. Marhigh 78.2°low 58.1°2.9 in
  4. Aprhigh 82.5°low 62.7°2.5 in
  5. Mayhigh 87.5°low 68.2°2.6 in
  6. Junhigh 90.0°low 73.6°7.1 in
  7. Julhigh 91.1°low 75.2°7.4 in
  8. Aughigh 91.5°low 75.3°9.1 in
  9. Sephigh 90.2°low 74.1°6.0 in
  10. Octhigh 86.3°low 68.3°2.8 in
  11. Novhigh 80.0°low 60.1°1.8 in
  12. Dechigh 75.2°low 55.2°2.3 in

Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30 (NOAA National Hurricane Center, https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/); June through September is the rainy season, with most afternoons bringing a short thunderstorm.

NOAA climate normals, 1991 to 2020, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ). Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals), as reproduced in the Sarasota, Florida climate table (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarasota,_Florida); read 2026-10-04.

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