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Overview: What Is Announced
Lorraine Lakes is Lennar's all-ages gated community in Lakewood Ranch, set on more than 1,500 acres with one of the more comprehensive amenity campuses in the area. It is now selling, and pricing as of early 2026 ran from the $200,000s for villas up through the low $300,000s to $400,000s for the Executive, Manor, and Estate single-family homes.
Source: Homes.com, Lorraine Lakes, 2026-03.Each Lennar home includes the builder's complete-finish package and the HOA bundles cable and internet, which is part of why the community carries one of the lower entry points for the Lakewood Ranch address.
Source: Lennar, Lorraine Lakes, 2026-06.Quick Facts (All Sourced)
| Category | What is announced |
|---|---|
| Builder | Lennar |
| Location | Lakewood Ranch (east Manatee County, 34211) |
| Status | Now Selling |
| Community | All-ages, gated, 1,500+ acres |
| Prices | Villas from the $200,000s; homes low $300,000s to $400,000s (early 2026) |
| Product | Villas plus Executive, Manor, and Estate single-family homes |
| HOA perk | Cable and internet bundled in the HOA |
| Schools | Manatee County — zoned Robert E. Willis Elementary, R. Dan Nolan Middle, Lakewood Ranch High (confirm by homesite) |
Prices are builder and listing figures as of early 2026 and change by release. Confirm the current base price, lot premium, CDD, and HOA with Lennar before you budget.
Location & Context
Lorraine Lakes sits in the eastern Lakewood Ranch growth area in Manatee County, within the master plan that spans Manatee and Sarasota counties.
Source: Lennar, Lorraine Lakes, 2026-06.Its draw is value: it pairs the Lakewood Ranch address and a large amenity campus with one of the lower starting prices in the master plan.
What Is Planned
The community spans villas through Estate single-family homes, with Lennar's Everything-Included approach bundling features into the base price rather than charging for upgrades.
Source: NewHomeSource, Lorraine Lakes, 2026-06.The amenity campus is among the more extensive in the market, with resort recreation and active programming on the 1,500-plus-acre site.
Source: Lennar, Lorraine Lakes, 2026-06.Taxes & Costs Context
Lorraine Lakes is in Manatee County, so property taxes follow the county millage, plus the community's assessments. Lorraine Lakes carries a Community Development District assessment (reported around $1,747/yr by local sources) on the Manatee County tax bill in addition to the HOA — confirm the current figure for your homesite. Source: Lorraine Lakes / local CDD reporting, 2026.
Expect a CDD: Lakewood Ranch communities commonly fund infrastructure through community development district assessments on top of the HOA (which here bundles cable and internet). Confirm both before you buy. For context, the Manatee County figure in our FY2025-26 millage file is a typical total of about 17.29 mills, and actual parcel totals vary by municipality and taxing district, so treat it as a planning number, not a quote.
Source: Momentum Realty millage file (FY2025-26, seeded from county property appraisers and Florida TaxWatch county averages), plus our Manatee County property tax guide.Villas start in the $200,000s and single-family homes run into the $400,000s, so weigh the lower base price against the CDD and HOA stack when you compare to other Lakewood Ranch villages.
Source: Homes.com, Lorraine Lakes, 2026-03.Schools
Lorraine Lakes is in the Manatee County School District, with area zoning to Robert E. Willis Elementary, R. Dan Nolan Middle, and Lakewood Ranch High — note these differ from some neighboring Lakewood Ranch villages, so confirm the assignment for your specific homesite. Source: Manatee County zoning via community/MLS listings, 2026.
The Timeline
Here is the dated record. It updates as Lennar releases new homesites and pricing.
- Early 2026Lorraine Lakes was actively selling, with villas from the $200,000s and single-family homes into the $400,000s. Source: Homes.com, Lorraine Lakes, 2026-03.
As Lennar releases new homesites and resale activity builds, this page upgrades in place to a full guide with live listings.
Tell us your must-haves and budget. We will send Lorraine Lakes release and pricing updates as Lennar publishes them, and represent you, not the builder.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Manatee County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Manatee County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
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