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Waterside - Shellstone

Homes by Towne and Lee Wetherington Homes’ Shellstone, single-family homes and villas spanning the $500s to $3M+ from two respected builders, with a community center planned and Waterside Place close by.

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Builder

Homes by Towne / Lee Wetherington

Price Range (est.)

$500s, $3M+

Home Types

Single Family & Villas

Beds

2 to 5

Baths

2 to 4

Garage

2 to 3-Car

Amenity Level

High

HOA (Yearly) Est.

$6,617+

CDD (Yearly) Est.

$2,126

Flood Zone

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Community size

completed homes on the county roll

Sarasota County property appraiser roll, read October 2026

480

recorded residential lots

Sarasota County property appraiser roll, read October 2026

Amenities & lifestyle

Two respected custom-caliber builders
Single-family & villa options
Community center opening summer 2026
Broad range $500s, $3M+
Gated community
Near Waterside Place

How Waterside - Shellstone compares

From the county records

$1,297,000

Median of 73 recorded sales since October 2023, the middle eighty percent between $494,000 and $2,019,000.

15%

Of the 82 matched residential units here claim a homestead exemption, which reads as a minority of homes here are claimed as a permanent residence.

Newest completion recorded 2026. 17% of the parcels here were completed in the last three years, the most recent in 2026. That is below the share this site treats as actively delivering, so most of what trades here is resale, but it is not finished.

Arm’s-length sales recorded with Sarasota County, read October 2026. Quitclaims, foreclosures, family transfers and pre-construction sales are excluded. Homestead requires the property to be a permanent residence, so the share carrying one is reported here as a share of matched residential units rather than as a count of who lives here. Homestead is a tax filing, not an occupancy count. A rented home can house full-time residents and will never carry the exemption, and an owner who lives here but never filed does not appear in it either. Read it as what share of matched residential units claim the exemption, not as who lives here.

At an estimated $8,743 a year in combined HOA and CDD, Waterside - Shellstone sits about 48% above the Lakewood Ranch median of $5,923, ranking 32 of the 39 Lakewood Ranch communities whose fees this site tracks.

Estimates from the same dataset behind the fee pages and the True Cost Index. Fees vary by lot size and sub-association, and change with each budget.

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Floor Plans

Floor plans at Waterside - Shellstone

17 plans published by Homes by Towne, with the specifications as the source states them. Sizes are approximate and the source can change them; last checked October 8, 2026. The drawings themselves are not reproduced here because permission to show them has not been cleared; each card credits the official source. A floor plan shows a layout, not what is for sale, so ask me what is available now.

BedroomsResidence typeSize (sq ft)

Showing 17 of 17 plans. Size uses interior area where the source states it, and the source’s listed size where it does not; each card says which.

Luxury Paired Villas

Banyan

Listed by the source

Bedrooms: 2 + study
Baths: 2
Garage: 2-car
Stories: 1

1,747 sq ft listed

The source does not say whether this is living, heated or total area.

Banyan at Waterside - Shellstone is listed with 2 bedrooms plus a study and 2 baths. It is a one-story plan with a 2-car garage. The source gives one size figure without saying how it is measured.

Source: homesbytowne.com. Checked October 8, 2026. Specifications from Homes by Towne’s Shellstone at Waterside page. Plans and features are subject to change without notice.

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Single-family home

Mooring

Listed by the source

Bedrooms: 2 + den
Baths: 2
Garage: 2-car
Stories: 1

1,764 sq ft listed

The source does not say whether this is living, heated or total area.

Mooring at Waterside - Shellstone is listed with 2 bedrooms plus a den and 2 baths. It is a one-story plan with a 2-car garage. The source gives one size figure without saying how it is measured.

Source: homesbytowne.com. Checked October 8, 2026. Specifications from Homes by Towne’s Shellstone at Waterside page. Plans and features are subject to change without notice.

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Single-family home

Tiller

Listed by the source

Bedrooms: 2 + den
Baths: 2
Garage: 2-car
Stories: 1

1,798 sq ft listed

The source does not say whether this is living, heated or total area.

Tiller at Waterside - Shellstone is listed with 2 bedrooms plus a den and 2 baths. It is a one-story plan with a 2-car garage. The source gives one size figure without saying how it is measured.

Source: homesbytowne.com. Checked October 8, 2026. Specifications from Homes by Towne’s Shellstone at Waterside page. Plans and features are subject to change without notice.

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Single-family home

Topsail

Listed by the source

Bedrooms: 2 + flex room
Baths: 2
Garage: 2-car
Stories: 1

2,029 sq ft listed

The source does not say whether this is living, heated or total area.

Topsail at Waterside - Shellstone is listed with 2 bedrooms plus a study and 2 baths. It is a one-story plan with a 2-car garage. The source gives one size figure without saying how it is measured.

Source: homesbytowne.com. Checked October 8, 2026. Specifications from Homes by Towne’s Shellstone at Waterside page. Plans and features are subject to change without notice.

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Single-family home

Halyard

Listed by the source

Bedrooms: 2 + den
Baths: 2
Garage: 3-car
Stories: 1

2,078 sq ft listed

The source does not say whether this is living, heated or total area.

Halyard at Waterside - Shellstone is listed with 2 bedrooms plus a den and 2 baths. It is a one-story plan with a 3-car garage. The source gives one size figure without saying how it is measured.

Note: Homes by Towne lists a tandem garage.

Source: homesbytowne.com. Checked October 8, 2026. Specifications from Homes by Towne’s Shellstone at Waterside page. Plans and features are subject to change without notice.

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Single-family home

Cay

Listed by the source

Bedrooms: 2 + den
Baths: 2 + 1 half
Garage: 3-car
Stories: 1

2,135 sq ft listed

The source does not say whether this is living, heated or total area.

Cay at Waterside - Shellstone is listed with 2 bedrooms plus a den and 2 + 1 half baths. It is a one-story plan with a 3-car garage. The source gives one size figure without saying how it is measured.

Note: Homes by Towne lists a tandem garage.

Source: homesbytowne.com. Checked October 8, 2026. Specifications from Homes by Towne’s Shellstone at Waterside page. Plans and features are subject to change without notice.

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Single-family home

Genoa

Listed by the source

Bedrooms: 2 + den + bonus room
Baths: 2 + 1 half
Garage: 3-car
Stories: 2

2,536 sq ft listed

The source does not say whether this is living, heated or total area.

Genoa at Waterside - Shellstone is listed with 2 bedrooms plus a den and 2 + 1 half baths. It is a 2-story plan with a 3-car garage. The source gives one size figure without saying how it is measured.

Note: Homes by Towne lists a bonus room and a tandem garage.

Source: homesbytowne.com. Checked October 8, 2026. Specifications from Homes by Towne’s Shellstone at Waterside page. Plans and features are subject to change without notice.

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Luxury Paired Villas

Galley

Listed by the source

Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 2
Garage: 2-car
Stories: 1

1,692 sq ft listed

The source does not say whether this is living, heated or total area.

Galley at Waterside - Shellstone is listed with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. It is a one-story plan with a 2-car garage. The source gives one size figure without saying how it is measured.

Source: homesbytowne.com. Checked October 8, 2026. Specifications from Homes by Towne’s Shellstone at Waterside page. Plans and features are subject to change without notice.

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Single-family home

Regatta

Listed by the source

Bedrooms: 3 + den
Baths: 2
Garage: 2-car
Stories: 1

1,978 sq ft listed

The source does not say whether this is living, heated or total area.

Regatta at Waterside - Shellstone is listed with 3 bedrooms plus a den and 2 baths. It is a one-story plan with a 2-car garage. The source gives one size figure without saying how it is measured.

Source: homesbytowne.com. Checked October 8, 2026. Specifications from Homes by Towne’s Shellstone at Waterside page. Plans and features are subject to change without notice.

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Single-family home

Islander

Listed by the source

Bedrooms: 3 + study
Baths: 3
Garage: 3-car
Stories: 1

2,675 sq ft listed

The source does not say whether this is living, heated or total area.

Islander at Waterside - Shellstone is listed with 3 bedrooms plus a study and 3 baths. It is a one-story plan with a 3-car garage. The source gives one size figure without saying how it is measured.

Source: homesbytowne.com. Checked October 8, 2026. Specifications from Homes by Towne’s Shellstone at Waterside page. Plans and features are subject to change without notice.

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Single-family home

Outrigger

Listed by the source

Bedrooms: 3 + den
Baths: 2
Garage: 3-car
Stories: 1

2,791 sq ft listed

The source does not say whether this is living, heated or total area.

Outrigger at Waterside - Shellstone is listed with 3 bedrooms plus a den and 2 baths. It is a one-story plan with a 3-car garage. The source gives one size figure without saying how it is measured.

Source: homesbytowne.com. Checked October 8, 2026. Specifications from Homes by Towne’s Shellstone at Waterside page. Plans and features are subject to change without notice.

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Single-family home

Camber

Listed by the source

Bedrooms: 3 + flex room
Baths: 3
Garage: 3-car
Stories: 1

2,812 sq ft listed

The source does not say whether this is living, heated or total area.

Camber at Waterside - Shellstone is listed with 3 bedrooms plus a study and 3 baths. It is a one-story plan with a 3-car garage. The source gives one size figure without saying how it is measured.

Source: homesbytowne.com. Checked October 8, 2026. Specifications from Homes by Towne’s Shellstone at Waterside page. Plans and features are subject to change without notice.

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Single-family home

Fairlead

Listed by the source

Bedrooms: 3 + den
Baths: 2 + 1 half
Garage: 3-car
Stories: 1

3,023 sq ft listed

The source does not say whether this is living, heated or total area.

Fairlead at Waterside - Shellstone is listed with 3 bedrooms plus a den and 2 + 1 half baths. It is a one-story plan with a 3-car garage. The source gives one size figure without saying how it is measured.

Source: homesbytowne.com. Checked October 8, 2026. Specifications from Homes by Towne’s Shellstone at Waterside page. Plans and features are subject to change without notice.

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Single-family home

Portside

Listed by the source

Bedrooms: 3 + den + study
Baths: 3
Garage: 3-car
Stories: 1

3,072 sq ft listed

The source does not say whether this is living, heated or total area.

Portside at Waterside - Shellstone is listed with 3 bedrooms plus a den and 3 baths. It is a one-story plan with a 3-car garage. The source gives one size figure without saying how it is measured.

Source: homesbytowne.com. Checked October 8, 2026. Specifications from Homes by Towne’s Shellstone at Waterside page. Plans and features are subject to change without notice.

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Single-family home

Tideland

Listed by the source

Bedrooms: 3 + den + bonus room
Baths: 3 + 1 half
Garage: 3-car
Stories: 2

3,426 sq ft listed

The source does not say whether this is living, heated or total area.

Tideland at Waterside - Shellstone is listed with 3 bedrooms plus a den and 3 + 1 half baths. It is a 2-story plan with a 3-car garage. The source gives one size figure without saying how it is measured.

Note: Homes by Towne lists a bonus room.

Source: homesbytowne.com. Checked October 8, 2026. Specifications from Homes by Towne’s Shellstone at Waterside page. Plans and features are subject to change without notice.

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Single-family home

Belay

Listed by the source

Bedrooms: 4 + flex room + bonus room
Baths: 4
Garage: 3-car
Stories: 2

3,555 sq ft listed

The source does not say whether this is living, heated or total area.

Belay at Waterside - Shellstone is listed with 4 bedrooms plus a study and 4 baths. It is a 2-story plan with a 3-car garage. The source gives one size figure without saying how it is measured.

Note: Homes by Towne lists a bonus room.

Source: homesbytowne.com. Checked October 8, 2026. Specifications from Homes by Towne’s Shellstone at Waterside page. Plans and features are subject to change without notice.

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Single-family home

Aviso

Listed by the source

Bedrooms: 4 + den + bonus room
Baths: 3
Garage: 3-car
Stories: 2

3,733 sq ft listed

The source does not say whether this is living, heated or total area.

Aviso at Waterside - Shellstone is listed with 4 bedrooms plus a den and 3 baths. It is a 2-story plan with a 3-car garage. The source gives one size figure without saying how it is measured.

Note: Homes by Towne lists a bonus room.

Source: homesbytowne.com. Checked October 8, 2026. Specifications from Homes by Towne’s Shellstone at Waterside page. Plans and features are subject to change without notice.

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Governing Documents

HOA & community documents for Waterside - Shellstone

4 documents from the community development or stewardship district that covers Waterside - Shellstone and linked to the page each one lives on. Nothing is copied here, so you read whatever they publish today. No association documents have been located for Waterside - Shellstone yet, which is a gap in what has been found rather than evidence there are none.

District documents

A community development or stewardship district is a unit of local government, not an association. Its assessment is billed with your property taxes rather than by the association, and its rules are public records of a different kind. Shown separately for that reason.

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District

Why it applies to Waterside - Shellstone: The district names each community it covers in its own FY2027 adopted assessment schedule or, where a community carries no bond debt, in its adopted FY2027 operations and maintenance budget. It levies two separate yearly assessments, a bond debt service assessment and an operations and maintenance assessment.

Budget & assessmentsCurrent, per the source
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District adopted debt service fund budget, FY2027
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Budget & assessmentsCurrent, per the source
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District adopted operations and maintenance budget, FY2027
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Budget & assessmentsCurrent, per the source
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District FY2027 annual assessments by community and lot size
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District documentCurrent, per the source
Lakewood Ranch District Map
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The governing body is known and nothing it publishes is public. That is a gap in what has been published, not evidence that the community has no restrictions. This list records what has been found in public, not everything that governs the property. Before an offer I pull the full document set for the specific address along with the association’s budget and financials.

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Check lots, inventory & pricing at Waterside - Shellstone

Before visiting the model homes at Waterside - Shellstone, discuss representation with me. Any fee you owe is set out in our buyer-broker agreement; developer contributions and registration rules must be confirmed for this purchase. I'll request current pricing and homesite availability, review the published ownership costs and help you compare the contract and resale considerations.

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Waterside - Shellstone FAQ

Does Waterside - Shellstone have new construction homes?+

Yes, Waterside - Shellstone is actively building in Lakewood Ranch. Builder pricing and incentives change often, so I can send the current list and represent you with the developer. What fee you owe, if anything, is set out in the written buyer-broker agreement we sign before touring; developer registration rules are confirmed for your specific purchase. Loop me in before your first model visit.

Who builds homes in Waterside - Shellstone?+

Waterside - Shellstone is built by Homes by Towne / Lee Wetherington. Those homes now trade as resales rather than through the builder, so the original warranty has usually expired and the condition of the specific house matters more than who built it. Roof age is the first thing to establish, because Florida insurers weight it heavily.

How much do homes in Waterside - Shellstone cost?+

The published price guidance for Waterside - Shellstone is an estimate in the $500s, $3M+ range, not a live listing feed or a valuation. Pricing varies by the specific home, condition and lot. Ask me for current listings and recent comparable sales before setting an investment range or an asking price.

What kind of homes are in Waterside - Shellstone?+

Waterside - Shellstone offers single family & villas, with floor plans of 2 to 5 bedrooms. Attached homes carry an association that maintains the building itself, so the fee covers more than it would on a single-family home and the association's reserves matter to you directly. What a specific home includes, and what the association maintains, is set out in that community's documents and is worth reading before an offer rather than after.

What amenities does Waterside - Shellstone have?+

Waterside - Shellstone offers Two respected custom-caliber builders, Single-family & villa options, Community center opening summer 2026, Broad range $500s, $3M+, Gated community, among others. Worth separating two things that often get blurred together: amenities the HOA maintains and which every owner pays for, and club or golf facilities that may require a separate membership on top. Which category each amenity falls into determines your actual annual cost, and it is set out in the community documents rather than in any listing.

What have homes in Waterside - Shellstone actually sold for?+

73 arm's-length sales have been recorded in Waterside - Shellstone since October 2023, at a median of $1,297,000. The middle eighty percent of those sales fell between $494,000 and $2,019,000, which is a better guide to the range than the extremes. These are prices recorded with Sarasota County, not asking prices, so they describe what buyers and sellers actually agreed. Figures read October 2026; quitclaims, foreclosures and family transfers are excluded.

Do people live in Waterside - Shellstone year round?+

15% of the 82 matched residential units in Waterside - Shellstone claim a homestead exemption, which Florida grants only on an owner's permanent residence, read from the Sarasota County roll in October 2026. That reads as a minority of homes here are claimed as a permanent residence. Homestead is a tax filing, not an occupancy count. A rented home can house full-time residents and will never carry the exemption, and an owner who lives here but never filed does not appear in it either. Read it as what share of matched residential units claim the exemption, not as who lives here.

Is Waterside - Shellstone still being built?+

The most recent home the county records in Waterside - Shellstone was completed in 2026, across 480 platted parcels of which 82 carry a finished home. 17% of its parcels were completed in the last three years, the most recent in 2026. That is below the share this site treats as actively delivering, so most of what trades in Waterside - Shellstone is resale, but it is not finished. Build year matters more in Florida than buyers expect, because insurers weight roof age heavily and it drives what a property costs to carry rather than just what it costs to buy.

Does Waterside - Shellstone have a CDD fee?+

Yes. Waterside - Shellstone carries an estimated CDD assessment of $2,126, on top of an HOA fee estimated at $6,617+ yearly. A community development district assessment can have two components, and they behave differently: debt service repays the bonds that funded the roads, drainage and amenities, and ends when those bonds are retired, while an operations and maintenance charge pays to run what the bonds built and does not. Both are billed with your property taxes rather than by the association, and both are separate from the HOA. Assessments are set annually and vary by home and phase, so confirm the current components for the specific address.

What flood zone is Waterside - Shellstone in?+

The flood zone recorded for Waterside - Shellstone is X. Zones beginning A or V are the higher-risk categories, where a federally backed mortgage generally requires flood insurance, while zone X is lower risk and coverage is usually optional. Flood zone is assigned per property rather than per community though, and elevation can change both the requirement and the premium substantially, so get the zone and the elevation certificate for the exact address rather than relying on a community-level figure.

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