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A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Referred to as the region's greatest natural asset, Bertha Matilde
Honore Palmer, one of Sarasota's original “snowbirds” would be
pleased that her legacy of good taste and refinement live on in The
Oaks. After the death of her husband, she became enamored with
Florida's winter climate and in 1910 purchased an 80,000 acre tract
along Sarasota Bay. Palmer, a renowned Chicago socialite and the
regions largest landholder, rancher and developer, at the turn of
the 20th century, touted the area as being as beautiful as any in
the State of Florida.
Palmer located a small two-story home on 13 acres, while yachting in
Little Sarasota Bay. She purchased the home for her personal beach
cottage and achieved a spectacular result in an extensive remodel
headed by the Chicago architect Thomas Reed Martin. When completed,
“The Oaks” contained 31 rooms, 9 baths, 12 bedrooms and a staff of
70 to properly maintain to Palmer's impeccable standards.
This renowned Chicago socialite established the foundation for a
lifestyle and abundance for generations to come, in The Oaks.
Expanded to include 1,000 acres, bordered by Little Sarasota Bay,
now represents the 3 neighborhoods of The Oaks.
The choice of luxury residences are represented throughout the
collection
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of community home styles, ranging in price from the
$400's to well over $5 million in the Oaks Bayside, Oaks Clubside
and Oaks Preserve.
Printable Oaks Map
The Oaks offers the epitome of golf and country club living with its
stunning 41,000 square foot Georgian Clubhouse, meticulously
maintained grounds, 2 immaculate 18 hole golf courses (Eagle and
Heron), 12 Har-Tru tennis courts, Junior Olympic heated pool all
reinforced by a wonderful social calendar.
Augmented by recent extensive renovations, The Oaks couldn't be in
finer form. The Eagle course's $5 million, Arthur Hills' design
renovation has produced one of the finest golf courses in the
country, while the complete 2006 renovation of the Clubhouse offers
refinement and grace to members and guests.
All of this complemented by being Sarasota's finest golf club
location, bordering the Intracoastal Waterway for wonderful
afternoon sea breezes, 12 minutes to beautiful white beaches and
only 20 minutes to downtown Sarasota with its superb restaurants and
cultural amenities. It is THE place to live!
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