S River Rd Englewood, Englewood, FL

This 17.4-acre, triangle-shaped development site features 1700 feet of road frontage on River Road in Sarasota County, Florida. Zoned OUE1 open use estate (1 unit/5 acres), the property includes two structures, one occupied by a residential tenant and the other unoccupied. The site comprises two PID numbers: 370,260 square feet (8.5 acres) and 387,684 square feet (8.9 acres). It is located at the south end, just outside The West Villages Improvement District, which plans, finances, constructs, operates, and maintains public infrastructure within Wellen Park. The district spans 12,444 acres within the city of North Port and unincorporated Sarasota County, and includes residential neighborhoods, commercial centers, and the Atlanta Braves’ spring training stadium, as well as the soon-to-be completed Downtown Wellen. The property is next to the 136-acre Englewood Sports Complex, featuring eight little league fields, two senior softball fields, four soccer fields, four tennis courts, two pickleball courts, hiking trails, picnic facilities, restrooms, two playgrounds, two meeting rooms, and an 11,000 square foot multipurpose/gymnasium. A fitness room is available for public use with treadmills and exercise equipment, plus locker rooms with showers. The seller will consider a rezone for commercial retail/industrial development, including multifamily, and could consider a cash offer. The property is priced at the appraisal rate of $6.53 per square foot.