The
Founders Club:
A Passion for Perfection
In
their eternal quest to take Sarasota residential development to the next
level, Jay Tallman and Tom Brown of U.S. Assets Group have joined forces
with industry veteran, Fred Starling of the Starling Group to build and
develop The Founders Club, an exclusive 700-acre golf community on what
was once a thriving Southwest Florida cattle ranch, three miles east of
I-75.
Lauded for creating well-defined,
luxury lifestyle properties in Florida, including: Orchid Beach Club on
Lido Key, en Provence on Longboat Key and Beau Ciel in downtown Sarasota,
U.S. Assets Group has the flawless reputation to deliver the highest level
of quality, thus assuring homeowners the quintessential lifestyle experience.
According to Ian Fetigan,
general manager of The Founders Club, “The development team’s
uncompromising demand for perfection in every facet of the project ensures
that every single detail has been studied, evaluated and carefully planned.
A buyer can feel extremely comfortable knowing that every detail has been
considered in developing this property.”
The Founders Club promises
to be one of the most luxurious and sought-after addresses in Sarasota
County with exclusive ownership limited to only 262 residences and 275
equity golf memberships. The distinguished list of preferred homebuilders
further demonstrates the developers’ commitment to excellence. Homebuyers
can choose from one of six exceptional builders, including: John
Cannon Homes, Marc Rutenberg Homes, Lee Wetherington Homes, Pruett Builders,
Inc., Taylor Woodrow Homes and Todd Johnston Homes, to build their dream
home on lots ranging in size from 80- to 160-feet wide.
Every home site at The
Founders Club will have unparalleled views of wetland preserves or lakes
or any one of several incomparable golf course vistas. Of the 262 available
lots, the developer has reserved 108 magnificent Estate Lots for custom
homes to be built by one of the four exclusive Estate homebuilders.
Because the goal is to
create an architecturally stimulating and timeless environment, strict
architectural design guidelines have been set to encourage traditional
Florida architecture in lieu of the more typical “Florida Mediterranean”
style.
In keeping with the architectural
theme of the project, the 21,000-square-foot clubhouse has been designed
in a traditional “low country” style with a separate cart
and caddie facility and an expansive 4,000-quare-foot veranda overlooking
the oak-canopied 18th green of the Robert Trent Jones, Jr. designed course.
Golf club members will enjoy a state-of-the-art fitness center with CyBex“
equipment, a full-service pro shop and scrumptious dining experiences.
“With the first professional
caddie programs in Sarasota, we are encouraging the walking experience
of the game,” says Fetigan, who notes that members will enjoy the
convenience of having no set starting times.
With the exception of the
13 maintenance-free golf “cottages,” which back up to the
10th hole, membership to The Founders Golf Club is not mandatory for homeowners.
The club is offering a limited number of invitational golf memberships
to non-residents, which are recallable in three years at the original
purchase price. Depending upon resident demand for equity memberships,
some of the invitational memberships may be offered as equity memberships
in the future.
As with every aspect of
the project, extraordinary thought has been given to how the landscaping
– common areas, golf course and individual home sites – will
enhance the splendor of The Founders Club. The developers strived
to maintain the integrity of the land by incorporating hundreds of existing
mature oak trees in the insightful planning of the indigenous landscape
design.
“Everyone involved
with The Founders Club has this incredible passion to make the vision
a reality,” says Fetigan. “The developers, builders, sales
and golf club staff, as well as the homeowners and members, also ‘own’
this passion. The heart of The Founders Club centers around creating traditions
within our community.”
THE
FOUNDERS CLUB
3001 Founders Club Drive, Sarasota
941 378-0900
866 508-0900
www.thefoundersclub.com
Written by Marla J. Ottenstein
Photography by Dickinson Studios
