1,260 homes · Golf included · Age-targeted · $200s–$1Ms · Manatee River views · Bradenton
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Talk to a Specialist →River Strand Golf and Country Club is a 1,260-home age-targeted golf community in Bradenton, built between 2006 and 2018. Now resale-only. The community surrounds a 27-hole Arthur Hills-designed golf course. HOA includes golf membership — residents play unlimited golf as part of their monthly fee. Homes range from $200s condos to $1M+ estate homes, making it the widest price range of any golf community in the Sarasota-Bradenton area.
River Strand is built along the Manatee River corridor in eastern Bradenton — near Heritage Harbour master-planned community. The river views from some units are genuine — not a pond, not a retention lake, but views toward the Manatee River watershed.
River Strand includes golf in the HOA. This changes the all-in cost math significantly. A community with a $500/month HOA that includes unlimited golf is often cheaper than a $250/month HOA community where greens fees cost $75–$100/round for regular golfers. If you play golf twice a week, factor 8 rounds/month ‗ $80/round = $640/month in equivalent value from an included membership.
River Strand’s condos start in the $200s — among the most affordable golf community entry points in the Sarasota area. Single-family homes along the golf course with premium views command $700K–$1M+. This range means buyers at different price points all access the same golf and amenities.
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