
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
Englewood Elementary
7 min drivePublic elementary school
150 N McCall Rd, Englewood, FL 34223
Show on map: Englewood ElementaryL.A. Ainger Middle School
20 min drivePublic middle school
245 Cougar Way, Rotonda West, FL 33947
Show on map: L.A. Ainger Middle SchoolWellen Park High School
15 min drivePublic high school
1 Eaglerise Dr, Venice, FL 34293
Show on map: Wellen Park High School
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
Englewood's On Dearborn (opens in a new tab)
7 min driveAmerican, lunch and dinner
American restaurant on Historic Dearborn Street.
362 W Dearborn St, Englewood, FL 34223
Show on map: Englewood's On DearbornMango Bistro (opens in a new tab)
8 min driveCaribbean and American, lunch and dinner
Bistro on Historic Dearborn Street.
301 W Dearborn St, Englewood, FL 34223
Show on map: Mango Bistro
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Things to do near Esplanade at Wellen Park
Shopping and dining district
Boutiques, galleries, coffee shops, and restaurants in Old Englewood Village, with a Thursday farmers market October to May.
W Dearborn St, Englewood, FL 34223
Show on map: Historic Dearborn StreetCoolToday Park (opens in a new tab)
24 min driveSpring training ballpark, Atlanta Braves
Spring training home of the Atlanta Braves, with events year round.
18800 S West Villages Pkwy, Venice, FL 34293
Show on map: CoolToday Park
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Parks and outdoors near Esplanade at Wellen Park
Nature park
210 acre park with 1.7 miles of shoreline on Lemon Bay.
570 Bay Park Blvd, Englewood, FL 34223
Show on map: Lemon Bay Park and Environmental CenterManasota Beach (opens in a new tab)
11 min driveGulf beach, county park
Lifeguarded Gulf beach with boat ramps and picnic shelters.
8570 Manasota Key Rd, Englewood, FL 34223
Show on map: Manasota Beach
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Shopping near Esplanade at Wellen Park
Olde Village Publix
7 min driveGrocery store
Publix serving Boca Royale, Dearborn, and the surrounding neighborhoods.
55 N Indiana Ave, Englewood, FL 34223
Show on map: Olde Village PublixPublix at Merchants Crossing
12 min driveGrocery store
Publix on Placida Road.
1500 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL 34223
Show on map: Publix at Merchants Crossing
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Health care near Esplanade at Wellen Park
Hospital
Community hospital in Englewood.
700 Medical Blvd, Englewood, FL 34223
Show on map: HCA Florida Englewood HospitalFreestanding emergency room, 24 hours
ER with a dedicated pediatric treatment room in Wellen Park.
7070 S Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL 34293
Show on map: HCA Florida Wellen Park Emergency
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Getting around near Esplanade at Wellen Park
Downtown Venice
21 min driveDowntown
Venice Avenue shops and dining.
W Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34285
Show on map: Downtown VeniceI-75 at River Road
23 min driveInterstate access
Nearest interchange onto I-75.
N River Rd and I-75, Venice, FL 34292
Show on map: I-75 at River RoadPunta Gorda Airport (PGD) (opens in a new tab)
57 min driveAirport
28000 Airport Rd A-1, Punta Gorda, FL 33982
Show on map: Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)Airport
6000 Rick Piccolo Cir, Sarasota, FL 34243
Show on map: Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)
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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)
- Janhigh 72.5°low 52.3°2.8 in
- Febhigh 74.9°low 54.6°1.9 in
- Marhigh 78.2°low 58.1°2.9 in
- Aprhigh 82.5°low 62.7°2.5 in
- Mayhigh 87.5°low 68.2°2.6 in
- Junhigh 90.0°low 73.6°7.1 in
- Julhigh 91.1°low 75.2°7.4 in
- Aughigh 91.5°low 75.3°9.1 in
- Sephigh 90.2°low 74.1°6.0 in
- Octhigh 86.3°low 68.3°2.8 in
- Novhigh 80.0°low 60.1°1.8 in
- 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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