The Lakes of Jacaranda is an established deed-restricted single-residential community in Venice, in Sarasota County, set off Jacaranda Boulevard east of the I-75 interchange. The community was built largely from the mid 1990s and is organized into several sections around its community lakes, including the central Lake Meredith, with mature tropical landscaping and walking paths (Michael Saunders and Company and Gulf Shores Realty community guides, 2025 to 2026).
Residents share a clubhouse, a community swimming pool, and tennis and pickleball courts, supported by a homeowners association rather than a Community Development District. Local community guides describe the HOA dues as low relative to nearby resort and golf communities, with no CDD assessment on the tax bill, though the exact lines should be confirmed for the specific section and parcel (Gulf Shores Realty and HOA guides, 2025 to 2026).
Because the housing stock is now roughly thirty years old, the money is made or lost on the section, the lot, and an honest read of a 1990s home's roof, systems, windows, and flood exposure, not the headline community name. Lake and preserve frontage parcels generally command a premium over interior lots.
The pitch is an established, amenity-supported community in a sought-after Venice location with a low carrying cost and quick access to I-75, downtown Venice, and the Gulf beaches. The work is sorting the sections, verifying the HOA line and flood zone, and budgeting roof, systems, and insurance on an older Florida home before you fall for a price.
