Babcock Ranch - Sawgrass Lakes

Updated September 2026 · Jesse McGreevy and Marc Comisar, Domain Realty

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Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch is a planned, pre-construction neighborhood of single-family homes in Babcock Ranch, Florida, on the Lee County side of the town, with its main entrance off Saw Palmetto Parkway. It is not in Punta Gorda and not in Charlotte County. As of 30 September 2026 it has a recorded plat of 220 lots, a recorded neighborhood declaration, eight lots already deeded to its two builders, Pulte Homes and Toll Brothers, and no homes sold to anyone. Neither builder is selling yet. Toll Brothers anticipates opening for sale in January 2027; Pulte’s page says “Coming Soon”.

This is a short, dated page on purpose. It sets out what exists on the public record today, what the builders have published and on what date, what the recorded declaration says about rentals, pets, golf carts and fees, and what is still unknown. When sales open, the first home closes or the first tax bill arrives, this page will grow. If you want to compare how we work across the wider Lee County market, see the best real estate agents in Fort Myers and the surrounding towns. Call Jesse McGreevy at (239) 898-6072 or Marc Comisar at (239) 287-5873.

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Sawgrass Lakes track record (last 12 months): there is none, for anyone. No Sawgrass Lakes home has been built, listed or sold, so no agent can honestly claim sales inside this neighborhood. What we can show is the work behind this page: we tracked all 238 platted Sawgrass Lakes parcels on the Lee County Property Appraiser’s roll on 26 September 2026, read the recorded neighborhood declaration in full on 30 September 2026, and read both builders’ own pages on 26 September 2026. Next door, in the last 12 months we tracked every one of the 106 recorded closings in TerraWalk at Babcock Ranch, the Lee County neighborhood about 0.7 miles away, and as the leaders of Domain Realty Group our team has closed over $2.5 billion in real estate.

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Key Takeaways

Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch is a real, recorded neighborhood with no homes yet. These are the findings on this page that a buyer or seller cannot get from a builder brochure or a listing portal, each taken from a named public record or a builder’s own page and dated, because almost every one of them will change in the next few months.

Data updated: September 2026. Lee County Property Appraiser parcel, owner and sales layers read 26 September 2026; Lee County Clerk declaration and plat read 30 September 2026; developer, Pulte and Toll Brothers pages read 26 September 2026; special district budget documents read in September 2026.

• Lee County, not Charlotte. Every Sawgrass Lakes parcel is on the Lee County roll, in Sections 5 and 6, Township 43 South, Range 26 East. Toll Brothers’ published future address is 12925 Springdale Way, Babcock Ranch, FL 33920. Charlotte County’s roll of 10 September 2026 holds no Sawgrass Lakes parcel.
• Platted and recorded. The plat (Lee County Clerk instrument 2026000176910, recorded 2 July 2026) creates 220 numbered lots and 18 tracts for buffers, conservation, water retention, three lakes and a right of way.
• A declaration is on record. The Neighborhood Declaration for Sawgrass Lakes (instrument 2026000163816, recorded 19 June 2026, 124 pages) sets the rules below and creates the Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch Homeowners Association.
• Nothing has sold. No end-buyer deed exists on any of the 238 platted parcels, and Toll Brothers’ own lot counters read 0 sold and 0 closed on 26 September 2026. There are no MLS listings because there is nothing to list.
• Two builders, dated prices. Toll Brothers anticipates prices from the upper $500,000s (Laurel), upper $700,000s (Magnolia) and the $1,000,000s (Osprey), as published on 26 September 2026. Pulte shows “Price Coming Soon”. The developer’s June 2026 range was the upper $600,000s to $1.5 million.
• Not age-restricted. A search of all 124 pages of the declaration found no 55+ or housing-for-older-persons language.
• Rentals allowed, short stays not. Whole-home leases with a two-month minimum initial term; no vacation rentals, hotels or timesharing.
• Gated in marketing, not promised in the declaration. The developer calls Sawgrass Lakes gated; the declaration says nothing in it is a representation that the neighborhood will be gated.
• The district assessment is unknown. Sawgrass Lakes appears in none of the special district’s budget or assessment documents we read, and which unnamed Lee County row will apply to it is unproven.
• Toll Brothers anticipates opening for sale in January 2027. Toll announced construction underway on 15 September 2026.

Table of Contents

This table of contents lists every section of the Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch guide in reading order, from where the neighborhood sits and what exists today through the builders’ published plans, the recorded declaration, the cost picture, the comparison with TerraWalk and the triggers that will change this page, to both FAQ editions, the sources and the downloadable documents.

What Sawgrass Lakes is: What Sawgrass Lakes is · Lee County or Charlotte County · What exists today · When it opens for sale

Homes and builders: Builders, plans and prices · Plan names that cause confusion · Planned amenities

Rules and money: The recorded declaration · Is it 55+? · Fees and assessments · Taxes, zoning and county services · Schools · Flood

Deciding: Sawgrass Lakes vs TerraWalk · Other Babcock Ranch neighborhoods · Pros and cons · What will change this page · What this page could not verify

Selling, contact and reference: Selling to move here · Your local experts · Buyer FAQ · Seller FAQ · Sources · Downloadable Documents

What Is Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch?

Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch is a single-family neighborhood that the Babcock Ranch developer markets as gated, with homes by Pulte Homes and Toll Brothers and neighborhood amenities to be built by Kitson & Partners. Babcock Ranch announced it on 10 June 2026. As of 30 September 2026 it exists as a recorded plat, a recorded declaration and cleared land, with no finished home.

The developer’s announcement of 10 June 2026 described “a new gated neighborhood” with “spacious single-family homes by … Pulte Homes and Toll Brothers”, a main entrance off Saw Palmetto Parkway in Lee County, and “homes ranging from the upper $600,000s to $1.5 million with sales beginning this fall”. It said “the first phase of Sawgrass Lakes includes 138 homesites”, 66 for Pulte and 72 for Toll Brothers, many overlooking a large lake and nature preserves. The developer’s neighborhood index, updated 10 September 2026, tags it Coming Soon, Single-Family, Gated, WestTown and Luxury.

Two numbers in that table do not yet reconcile. The announcement speaks of 138 first-phase homesites; the plat holds 220 lots. The plat document’s own phase notes were not part of this read, so this page does not say whether all 220 lots are phase one or whether later phases share the plat. It is one of the open items listed near the end of this page.

Is Sawgrass Lakes in Lee County or Charlotte County?

Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch is in Lee County. Every one of its 238 platted parcels is on the Lee County Property Appraiser’s roll, the recorded declaration calls it “a residential neighborhood in Lee County, Florida”, and Toll Brothers lists it as “Babcock Ranch, FL | Lee County”. It is not in Punta Gorda.

The confusion is understandable. Most of Babcock Ranch, including Founder’s Square and the neighborhoods built first, sits in Charlotte County with Punta Gorda mailing addresses, and several web pages still describe Sawgrass Lakes as “Punta Gorda”. We checked the other side too: the Charlotte County Property Appraiser’s roll of 10 September 2026 holds no parcel with “Sawgrass Lakes” in its legal description, and every Pulte and Toll Brothers parcel in the Babcock Ranch sections of that roll belongs to other named neighborhoods.

What the county decides for a buyer:

• Property taxes are levied by Lee County taxing authorities. The Property Appraiser assigns Sawgrass Lakes parcels to taxing district 202, the same code carried by TerraWalk’s parcels.
• Zoning is Lee County’s. The declaration cites Lee County Zoning Resolution No. Z-17-026, approved 21 February 2018, which zoned the Lee County portion of Babcock Ranch as a Mixed Use Planned Development. The parcel fabric shows zoning MPD.
• Recorded documents are at the Lee County Clerk, not the Charlotte County Clerk.
• Public schools are the question this page cannot settle yet. Toll Brothers’ page names the Charlotte County school district; the town newspaper named the School District of Lee County’s choice program. See the schools section below.

The easiest way to hold it: TerraWalk, the DiVosta neighborhood about 0.7 miles to the southwest, is also on the Lee County side, and so is Sawgrass Lakes.

What Exists at Sawgrass Lakes Today?

Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch today is a recorded declaration, a recorded plat, 220 vacant lots and a builder groundbreaking. On 26 September 2026 the Lee County Property Appraiser listed every lot as vacant residential land, with no improved parcel and no sale to an end buyer anywhere on the plat.

Who owns the 238 parcels on 26 September 2026:

The two builder deeds are single deeds covering several lots each. The Property Appraiser’s sales layer shows one consideration amount against every lot on a multi-lot deed, so that figure cannot be read as a price per lot without the deed itself, and this page does not quote it as one. The Property Appraiser’s working value on each lot, $21,560 of vacant land, is a roll figure that will change at certification and is not a market price.

When Will Sawgrass Lakes Open for Sale?

Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch is not open for sale as of 30 September 2026. Toll Brothers said on 15 September 2026 that its section is “anticipated to open for sale in January 2027”. Pulte’s page shows “Coming Soon” for the community, its prices and its sales center hours. No model home is open.

The dates have moved once already. The developer’s June 2026 announcement said “sales beginning this fall”, meaning autumn 2026, and the town newspaper said “Home sales begin this fall.” Toll Brothers’ September release pushed its own opening to January 2027. Pulte has published no date. Treat any opening date as the builder’s anticipation, not a commitment, until a sales center posts hours.

What that means in practice:

• No purchase contract can be signed today through either builder’s published channels; Toll Brothers runs an interest list and Pulte a VIP list.
• No MLS listing exists. A listing that claims to be in Sawgrass Lakes before either builder opens should be checked against the plat before you rely on it.
• Quick move-in homes are zero. Pulte’s plan pages showed 0 quick move-in homes on 26 September 2026.

Planning a Move Into Sawgrass Lakes? Talk to Jesse and Marc Before the Sales Centers Open

The first weeks of a new Babcock Ranch neighborhood are when lot choice, pricing and incentives are set, and when most buyers still own the home they will have to sell. Sawgrass Lakes has 220 platted lots and two builders who have not yet published a full price list. Selling first? Get a free home valuation or call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072. Buying? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873, or read how we represent buyers on new construction. McGreevy and Comisar, Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008.

Who Builds in Sawgrass Lakes, and Which Plans and Prices Have Been Published?

Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch has two builders, Pulte Homes and Toll Brothers, and both published plan lineups before either opened for sale. On 26 September 2026 Toll Brothers showed anticipated starting prices by collection and Pulte showed “Price Coming Soon”. Every figure below is the builder’s own, dated, and will change.

Data updated: September 2026. Builder pages read 26 September 2026; Toll Brothers release of 15 September 2026; developer announcement of 10 June 2026.

Babcock Ranch’s June 2026 announcement set the frame: 138 first-phase homesites, Pulte offering 66 homesites with homes from 1,850 to 4,494 square feet under air, two to six bedrooms, two to five and a half baths and two- and three-car garages, and Toll Brothers offering 72 homesites with 12 floor plans in three collections from 2,221 to 4,000 square feet, three to five bedrooms and two to four and a half baths. The town newspaper added that Toll’s designs are “eight single-story designs and four two-story plans”. The developer said “both builders are planning professionally designed model homes”, that homes are built to the Florida Green Building Coalition standard, and that each has gig-speed fiber.

Toll Brothers at Sawgrass Lakes, as published 26 September 2026

Toll Brothers’ community page lists the neighborhood as a “Future” community at “Future Community Location: 12925 Springdale Way, Babcock Ranch, FL 33920”, in Lee County, with three collections and nine plans shown.

Toll Brothers’ 15 September 2026 release described homes with three to six bedrooms, “priced starting from the upper $500,000s to over $1 million”, on the Lee County side of Babcock Ranch. “Anticipated” is Toll Brothers’ word: no Toll Brothers price in Sawgrass Lakes is a price anyone has paid. The page showed nine plans against the 12 in the developer’s announcement.

Pulte Homes at Sawgrass Lakes, as published 26 September 2026

Pulte’s community page (last modified 13 September 2026) shows Sawgrass Lakes as “Coming Soon” with “Price Coming Soon”, single-family homes from 1,850 to 4,346 square feet, and 12 plans in three series: Distinctive (five plans), Echelon (six) and Executive (one).

Pulte’s top size, 4,346 square feet, is smaller than the developer’s announced 4,494. This page uses the builder’s own figure. Bedroom, bath and garage counts should be read plan by plan on Pulte’s pages at the time you shop, because our read of the community page was partial. Every plan page showed 0 quick move-in homes.

What the price bands mean before anything has sold

• They are starting points, not closing prices. In TerraWalk, the Pulte-family DiVosta neighborhood next door, the builder’s base prices on 26 September 2026 ran from $299,990 to $826,990 while the recorded twelve-month median closing price was $651,352.50. Lot premiums, structural options and design selections drove the gap. That is TerraWalk’s record, not Sawgrass Lakes’, but it is the best local evidence of how far a base price and a closing price can sit apart.
• The developer’s range and Toll’s range differ. The June announcement said upper $600,000s to $1.5 million; Toll Brothers’ September figures start in the upper $500,000s. Read the date on any number.
• Pulte has published no Sawgrass Lakes price. A Pulte figure quoted for Sawgrass Lakes before Pulte posts one is not from Pulte.

Which Plan Names Cause Confusion in Sawgrass Lakes?

Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch shares names with plans and neighborhoods elsewhere in the town, and three of them have already produced wrong statements online. A plan name is not proof of a Sawgrass Lakes product until the builder lists it on its Sawgrass Lakes page.

• “Centennial.” The developer’s early preview images carry file names such as “Toll-Brothers_Sawgrass-Lakes_Centennial-TEMP”. There is no Centennial plan in Toll Brothers’ published Sawgrass Lakes lineup on 26 September 2026. Treat it as a placeholder image name.
• “Layton Grande.” Pulte does list a Layton Grande at Sawgrass Lakes. DiVosta, a Pulte brand, also sells a Layton Grande in TerraWalk. Do not carry TerraWalk’s Layton Grande price or specifications onto Sawgrass Lakes; each builder page prices its own.
• “Sawgrass.” Toll Brothers sells a floor plan called the Sawgrass in Regency at Babcock Ranch, the town’s 55+ neighborhood in Charlotte County. That plan has nothing to do with the Sawgrass Lakes neighborhood.
• “Sawgrass” elsewhere in Charlotte County. Sawgrass Pointe at Riverwood is a Port Charlotte neighborhood on the Charlotte County roll. It is not in Babcock Ranch and has no connection to Sawgrass Lakes.

What Amenities Are Planned for Sawgrass Lakes?

Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch has no amenity built yet. The developer and Toll Brothers have described planned neighborhood amenities, and the town-wide Babcock Ranch amenities remain the ones residents use today. Everything in this section is planned, as announced, and none of it has a published completion date.

As announced by the Babcock Ranch Telegraph on 10 June 2026, Kitson & Partners “will build recreation destinations along the community’s signature lake”:

• A paved lakeside terrace with a shade pavilion, barbecue grills and dual fire pits with seating.
• A second waterfront venue with a shade structure with picnic tables, an all-purpose sports field, a children’s playground and an onsite trailhead.

Toll Brothers’ page and release list “walking and biking trails, an outdoor pool, fire pits, event lawns, playgrounds, and common spaces”. The developer’s release says a trailhead will connect to the town’s trail network.

The recorded declaration adds two details a buyer can rely on more than a brochure. Access-controlled pedestrian connections from the neighborhood to adjoining trails, and the mail kiosk, are association common area that the neighborhood association maintains. And the association maintains irrigation equipment and landscape irrigation service on the lots, which may use treated effluent, meaning reclaimed water.

The pool is the one item with two different descriptions: Toll Brothers lists “an outdoor pool” among private community amenities; the developer’s and the newspaper’s list of Kitson-built amenities does not mention one. Until a site plan or an association budget shows it, treat a neighborhood pool as Toll Brothers’ description, not a confirmed amenity.

Selling a Babcock Ranch home with amenities already built, to buy into one where they are still planned? Get a free Babcock Ranch home valuation or call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072. Weighing the wait? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873, or read how we represent buyers.

What Does the Recorded Sawgrass Lakes Declaration Say?

The Neighborhood Declaration for Sawgrass Lakes, recorded by the Lee County Clerk on 19 June 2026 as instrument 2026000163816, is the rulebook every Sawgrass Lakes owner will buy into. Its 124 pages create the neighborhood association, set leasing, pet and vehicle rules, and define how assessments work. We read all of it on 30 September 2026.

The declarant is Babcock Property Holdings, L.L.C. The declaration describes Sawgrass Lakes as “a residential neighborhood in Lee County, Florida, within the larger mixed-use planned community of Babcock Ranch”, zoned under Lee County Zoning Resolution No. Z-17-026. Its exhibits are the initial property (Exhibit A), property that may be added later (Exhibit B), the Initial Rules (Exhibit C), and the association’s Articles (Exhibit D) and By-Laws (Exhibit E). The declarant may expand the neighborhood by adding property (Article 16).

Who governs Sawgrass Lakes?

Two associations. Every owner is a member of the Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch Homeowners Association, a Florida not-for-profit governed by Chapter 720 of the Florida Statutes, whose Articles set an initial board of three directors. Every owner is also a member of Babcock Ranch Community Association, Inc., the town’s master association, and is bound by the Second Amended and Restated Community Charter for Babcock Ranch Residential Properties, which the declaration says is recorded in Charlotte County (Official Records Book 4674, Page 349, 9 December 2020) and in Lee County as instrument 2022000129701 (18 April 2022). As in any new Florida neighborhood, the developer controls the neighborhood association until turnover under Florida Statutes 720.307.

Can you rent out a Sawgrass Lakes home?

Yes, with limits. Section 7.1(b) allows leasing of the whole home only, with one standard for-lease sign. The minimum initial lease term is two months, or longer if a supplemental declaration says so, and no sublease or assignment is allowed during it. The owner must notify the board within 10 days with the tenant’s and any manager’s details, must inspect the home regularly, and must use a written lease that binds tenants to the governing documents. Section 7.1(c) bans vacation rentals, hotel, bed-and-breakfast and boarding-house use and any other short-term lodging, and bans timesharing without the declarant’s approval.

What can you do with a home business?

Section 7.1(a) keeps homes single-family residential. A home business is allowed only if it is undetectable from outside, brings no client or employee visits, and involves no cannabis or firearms sales and no door-to-door activity.

How many pets are allowed?

The Initial Rules in Exhibit C allow up to three dogs and three cats, plus a reasonable number of caged birds and reptiles. Dogs must be leashed outside the home.

Where do golf carts, boats and trucks go?

The Initial Rules require commercial vehicles, motor homes, recreational vehicles, golf carts, boats, jet skis and trailers to be kept in an enclosed garage. Golf carts and neighborhood electric vehicles may use the streets only when tagged, driven by a licensed driver, registered with the association, insured and covered by a golf cart agreement. All-terrain vehicles and minibikes are prohibited, as are e-bikes and scooters capable of more than 20 miles per hour.

What are the rules on the lakes?

Section 14.9 bars owners of lakefront lots from fencing to the water, installing docks, building retaining walls or storing boats between the lot and the water. The Initial Rules restrict fishing, boating and other use of the neighborhood lakes and ponds. A lake view in Sawgrass Lakes is a view, not a boat launch.

Is Sawgrass Lakes guaranteed to be gated?

No. Section 14.1 says: “Nothing herein shall be construed as a representation that the Neighborhood will be gated”, and it makes no promise that any gatehouse will be staffed. The developer’s announcement, its neighborhood index and both builders market Sawgrass Lakes as gated. Both statements can be true at once: the developer intends a gate and markets one, and the declaration reserves the right not to provide or staff it. If a gate matters to you, ask the builder to put it in your purchase agreement.

What does an owner have to insure and maintain?

Section 6.4 requires each owner to insure all insurable improvements on the lot for full replacement cost and to repair or rebuild within 120 days of damage, or clear the lot. Section 6.2 puts irrigation equipment and landscape water service on the lots, and the preserve and lake maintenance easement areas, with the association. Shared fences and walls are handled as party structures under Section 6.3. Section 7.1(g) sets a fertilizer blackout in the summer rainy season, requires controlled-release fertilizer and bans quick-release urea.

What happens when a home is sold?

Section 7.1(d) requires the seller to give the board seven days’ notice of a sale; the buyer pays an administrative transfer fee set by the board. Section 7.1(e) requires the association to issue an estoppel certificate within 10 business days, as Florida Statutes 720.30851 requires, valid for 30 days if delivered electronically and 35 days by mail. No approval of the buyer is required by the declaration.

How are fines and late payments handled?

Article 8 allows fines for continuing violations that may exceed $1,000 in aggregate, and fines over $1,000 can become a lien, consistent with Florida Statutes 720.305. Late charges are the greater of $25 or 5 percent, and interest runs up to 18 percent (Sections 12.6 and 12.7). Disputes go to negotiation and mediation first (Article 18). The declaration is intended to run perpetually, subject to its amendment rules (Article 20).

Is Sawgrass Lakes a 55+ Community?

Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch is not a 55+ community. We searched all 124 pages of its recorded declaration on 30 September 2026 for “55 years”, “fifty-five”, “older persons”, “age restrict”, “housing for older” and “years of age or older”, and found no match. It is open to buyers of every age under its recorded documents.

A Florida neighborhood becomes age-restricted through its recorded documents and the federal housing-for-older-persons exemption in 42 U.S.C. 3607, with Florida’s registration rules in Florida Statutes 760.29; a builder’s marketing cannot make it one. Babcock Ranch’s age-restricted neighborhood is Regency at Babcock Ranch, a Toll Brothers community in Charlotte County. A web page that calls Sawgrass Lakes a 55+ community, or places it in Punta Gorda, is contradicted on both counts by the recorded declaration and the Lee County roll.

What Fees and Costs Will a Sawgrass Lakes Home Carry?

Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch has no published dollar figure yet for any of its recurring charges. The recorded declaration defines the kinds of assessment and caps one sale-time charge, but states no amounts; no neighborhood budget, no district row and no tax bill exists as of 30 September 2026. This section lists every layer and says plainly what is not published.

The special district question, in detail

Babcock Ranch is served by the Babcock Ranch Community Independent Special District, an independent special district created by the Florida Legislature (Chapter 2007-306, Laws of Florida), not a county-created community development district. Its assessments appear on property tax bills. The word “Sawgrass” appears zero times in the district’s fiscal 2026 adopted budget, its fiscal 2026 assessment comparison, its fiscal 2027 proposed budget, or the 966-page packet for its 27 August 2026 fiscal 2027 public hearing.

The district’s schedules do carry four unnamed Lee County rows with no builder or neighborhood label. In the fiscal 2027 proposed schedule, on-roll: Lee County Parcel 1, single-family 50-foot, $2,504.22 a year, and single-family 60-foot, $2,868.79; Lee County Parcel 2, single-family 120-foot, $5,056.26, and single-family 150-foot, $6,149.99, with no units yet on the roll for Parcel 2. Off-roll unit counts are 119, 130, 83 and 41. The fiscal 2026 schedule carries the same four rows.

Whether Sawgrass Lakes is Lee County Parcel 1, Parcel 2, part of one, or neither is unproven. The unit counts (249 and 124) match neither the 138 announced homesites nor the 220 platted lots. We show the rows only so a buyer knows the district’s Lee County single-family rows exist and what range they run; do not budget a Sawgrass Lakes purchase on any one of them. The figure will be known when a district document names Sawgrass Lakes, a builder discloses it in a purchase agreement, or the first tax bill on a Sawgrass Lakes lot shows it. Our Babcock Ranch district assessments guide explains how the district’s rows work town-wide, and our Babcock Ranch HOA fees guide covers the master association.

What a neighbor’s bill shows, and why it is only a neighbor’s

TerraWalk, the DiVosta neighborhood about 0.7 miles away, carries the same Lee County taxing district code, 202. A 50-foot TerraWalk lot’s 2025 Lee County bill was $9,795.58 on $520,018 of assessed value with no homestead exemption, including the special district’s $1,934.44 and the Bayshore Fire and Rescue District at 3.5 mills; TerraWalk’s association dues ran $901.99 to $1,063.99 a quarter by lot width in its 2024 and 2025 budget. Those are TerraWalk’s numbers, on TerraWalk’s district rows and TerraWalk’s budget. They show the kind of layers a Lee County Babcock home carries, not what a Sawgrass Lakes home will pay.

What a Sawgrass Lakes resale buyer and seller will pay at closing

• Buyer: the administrative transfer fee and, if the board levies it, the Initial Contribution of up to one-sixth of the year’s Base Assessment. First sales from Pulte or Toll Brothers are governed by the builder’s purchase agreement.
• Seller: Florida’s documentary stamp tax on the deed, 70 cents per $100 of price under Florida Statutes 201.02; in Lee County the seller customarily pays for the buyer’s owner’s title policy, though the contract controls; and prorated taxes and assessments. The estoppel certificate states what the association says is owed.

Budgeting a Sawgrass Lakes purchase around a sale? Get a free home valuation or call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072. Comparing the full cost of Sawgrass Lakes against a finished neighborhood? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873, or read how we represent buyers.

What Lee County Facts Apply to Sawgrass Lakes?

Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch sits in unincorporated Lee County, and the Lee County records settle four facts today: the parcels’ taxing district, their zoning, the recorded documents and the county’s property record. Fire district, utility billing and flood zone for these specific lots are not yet shown on any Sawgrass Lakes bill or permit we read.

• Taxing district 202. The Lee County Property Appraiser assigns every Sawgrass Lakes parcel to taxing district 202. On TerraWalk’s 2025 bill that same code included the Bayshore Fire and Rescue District; a Sawgrass Lakes bill will confirm the fire district for these lots.
• Zoning MPD, Resolution Z-17-026. The parcel fabric shows zoning MPD, and the declaration cites Lee County Zoning Resolution No. Z-17-026, approved 21 February 2018, for the Lee County portion of Babcock Ranch.
• Land use: vacant residential. Every lot is coded vacant residential, with a working just value of $21,560 on 26 September 2026.
• Distance to State Road 31. The developer puts Sawgrass Lakes one mile from Babcock Ranch Road, State Road 31.
• Development orders and permits. Lee County development orders and building permits for Sawgrass Lakes were not searched for this page; they are the next record to read once construction is visible on the county’s permit system.

What Schools Will Serve Sawgrass Lakes?

Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch has no confirmed public school assignment on this page, because two first-party sources disagree. The town newspaper wrote on 10 June 2026 that “families with children will also have a selection of schools through the School District of Lee County’s School Choice program”. Toll Brothers’ community page lists “School District: Charlotte County”.

The county records point toward Lee County: the parcels are on the Lee County roll and the plat is recorded in Lee County, and school districts in Florida follow county lines. But this page does not publish either district’s assignment as fact, because neither district’s own zoning tool has been run for a Sawgrass Lakes address.

For context only: when we ran six TerraWalk addresses through the Lee County School District’s own address locator on 26 September 2026, all six returned Lee County choice zones. That is TerraWalk’s result. Confirm Sawgrass Lakes with the Lee County School District’s locator and zones page once a lot has an address, and treat Babcock Neighborhood School, the town’s public charter school in the Charlotte County part of town, as an option that works by application, not by address.

Is Sawgrass Lakes in a Flood Zone?

Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch has no published flood-zone finding on this page. We have not intersected FEMA’s National Flood Hazard Layer with the 220 Sawgrass Lakes lots, so we do not state a zone for any lot as of 30 September 2026. It is an open item, and the first thing we will add.

For context, and only as context: when we intersected FEMA’s layer with all 468 platted TerraWalk lots on 26 September 2026, every one was in Zone X, with the nearest special flood hazard area 2,689 feet away. That was TerraWalk’s land. Sawgrass Lakes sits on its own ground around three lakes and next to preserve, so its answer has to come from its own lots. Until then, ask the builder for the lot’s flood zone and elevation certificate before you pick a homesite, and get an insurance quote on the specific lot. FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center shows the effective panel for any address.

Sawgrass Lakes vs TerraWalk at Babcock Ranch: Which Should You Choose?

Choose Sawgrass Lakes if you want to be among the first buyers in a smaller two-builder neighborhood, can wait for sales to open and construction to finish, and accept unknown fees. Choose TerraWalk if you want a Lee County Babcock home now, with a built amenity campus, a sales record, a published association budget and real tax bills.

The two are natural rivals: both are on the Lee County side of Babcock Ranch, about 0.7 miles apart, both include PulteGroup homes, and both are marketed as gated. TerraWalk has nearly two and a half years of recorded closings; Sawgrass Lakes has none.

TerraWalk figures are from our TerraWalk at Babcock Ranch guide, built from the Lee County record and DiVosta’s own pages in September 2026.

Who should choose which:

• Choose Sawgrass Lakes if you want larger homesites and higher-end Toll Brothers or Pulte plans in a neighborhood of a few hundred homes, you can wait until at least early 2027 for a sales contract and longer for a finished home, and you are comfortable signing before the association budget and district assessment are known.
• Choose TerraWalk if you want to move sooner, want the amenities already built, want to see a real tax bill and association budget before you sign, or want an entry price below $400,000 in a villa.
• Either way, confirm the county, the plat and the published date on every price before relying on it, and have your own agent read the builder’s purchase agreement.

Own a TerraWalk or other Babcock Ranch home and weighing a move to Sawgrass Lakes? Get a free home valuation or call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072. Deciding between the two as a buyer? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873, or read how we represent buyers. McGreevy and Comisar, Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008.

How Does Sawgrass Lakes Compare to Other Babcock Ranch Neighborhoods?

Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch is the newest of the town’s single-family neighborhoods and the only one we cover with no recorded sale at all. Its anticipated price bands start above the recorded medians of Pulte’s Verde ($455,000, all-time) and Northridge ($447,100, twelve months), as those pages published them in September 2026, and overlap the large TerraWalk homes that have closed above $1 million.

This table ranks by stage, not price, because Sawgrass Lakes has no closing price to rank. The developer’s June 2026 release names Pulte’s other Babcock Ranch neighborhoods as Verde, Northridge, Lake Timber and TerraWalk, and Toll Brothers’ as Regency and “the final luxury homes in Waterview”. Those neighborhoods are where a buyer can see finished Pulte-family and Toll Brothers construction in Babcock Ranch today.

What Are the Honest Pros and Cons of Sawgrass Lakes?

The honest case for Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch is a first-buyer position in a recorded, Lee County neighborhood of a few hundred homes from two national builders, with lake and preserve homesites and a declaration you can read before you sign. The honest case against it is that almost every cost and date is still unknown.

The pros, each with its record

1. It is real and recorded. A plat (instrument 2026000176910) and a 124-page declaration (instrument 2026000163816) are on file with the Lee County Clerk.
2. Lee County address. Lee County taxes, records and zoning, like TerraWalk’s.
3. Two builders. Pulte’s 12 plans from 1,850 square feet and Toll Brothers’ three collections to 4,061+ square feet give a wide range of size inside one neighborhood.
4. First pick of homesites. No lot has been sold to a homebuyer; 212 of 220 lots were still held by the developer on 26 September 2026.
5. No age restriction, and whole-home leasing allowed. The declaration sets a two-month minimum initial lease term and bans only short-term and vacation use.
6. Water and preserve setting. Three lake tracts and 14 buffer, conservation and retention tracts are on the plat.

The cons, each with its record

1. No price from Pulte, anticipated prices from Toll. Nothing has been paid by a homebuyer.
2. Dates have already slipped once. “Sales beginning this fall” in June became January 2027 for Toll Brothers in September.
3. Unknown fees. No neighborhood budget, no district row, no master billing confirmed.
4. Amenities are planned, not built. And the pool is described only by Toll Brothers.
5. The gate is not guaranteed by the declaration.
6. Years of construction. A buyer of an early home lives beside building sites until the neighborhood fills in.
7. Schools and flood are open questions on this page until the districts’ tools and FEMA’s layer are run for these lots.
8. Lake rules are strict. No docks, no fencing to the water, no boat storage at the shoreline.

What Will Change This Page, and When?

Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch will change quickly over the next six months, and this page is written to be updated at each of these moments. Each trigger below is a public record or a builder publication that a buyer can watch for, and each one replaces a “not published” line on this page with a fact.

1. A sales center opens or prices post. Pulte replaces “Price Coming Soon” with prices, either sales center posts hours, or model homes open. Toll Brothers anticipates January 2027.
2. The first closing. The first deed from a builder to a homebuyer on any lot in plat 2026000176910, which will show on the Lee County Property Appraiser’s sales layers and at the Clerk.
3. The first tax bill. The first Lee County bill on a Sawgrass Lakes lot, expected after November 2026 on a builder-owned lot, will show the fire district, any district assessment line and the solid-waste charge.
4. The district names Sawgrass Lakes. A district document that names Sawgrass Lakes, ties it to a Lee County row, or the adoption of the fiscal 2027 budget.
5. The association’s first budget. The Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch Homeowners Association’s Base Assessment in a builder disclosure or budget notice.
6. The first MLS listing under the Sawgrass Lakes subdivision name.

What Could This Page Not Verify?

Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch still has ten facts that no public record we read settles as of 30 September 2026. Each is named below with the document that would settle it, so a buyer knows what to ask for and this page knows what to add.

Thinking of Selling Your Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch Home? List With the #1 Team in Southwest Florida Since 2012

If you’re searching for the best Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch listing agent, or thinking, ‘I need to sell my house in Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch…’, McGreevy and Comisar is the team to call. Today, though, no one owns a finished Sawgrass Lakes home, so the Sawgrass Lakes seller is almost always someone selling a home elsewhere in Babcock Ranch or Southwest Florida to buy here.

That sale is where the work is right now. A Babcock Ranch owner who wants a Sawgrass Lakes homesite has to sell into a town where builders are still competing with every resale, while waiting on a sales opening that Toll Brothers anticipates for January 2027 and Pulte has not dated. Our job is to price your current home against the builders’ live inventory in your own neighborhood, time the listing against the Sawgrass Lakes contract and construction calendar, and keep you from carrying two homes or none. When Sawgrass Lakes homes do resell, the same discipline applies: the first resales will be priced against the builders’ own price lists, plan for plan.

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Sawgrass Lakes sold statistics

No Sawgrass Lakes home has sold in any window, 12 months, 24, 36, 60 or all time. The Lee County Property Appraiser showed no sale to an end buyer on any of the 238 platted parcels on 26 September 2026, Toll Brothers’ own lot counters read 0 sold and 0 closed, and there is no MLS listing or sale under the Sawgrass Lakes name. The only recorded transfers are the developer’s deeds of five lots to Pulte (July 2026) and three to Toll Brothers (August 2026), which are land sales between companies, not home sales. When the first homes close, this section will list each sale until there are ten or more, and only then show a median.

What Is Your Babcock Ranch Home Worth? Get a Free Valuation in 60 Seconds.

Start with our free home valuation, or see what we do for sellers across town on selling your home in Babcock Ranch and the Babcock Ranch home valuation page. Then talk to Jesse direct:

(239) 898-6072, text or call. Confidential conversations welcome.

Buying in Sawgrass Lakes as well as selling? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873, or read how we represent buyers in Babcock Ranch.

Who is the best agent to sell my home so I can buy in Sawgrass Lakes?

The one who knows what the builders in your own neighborhood are offering this month and can line your closing up with a builder’s calendar. McGreevy and Comisar, Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008, read the Sawgrass Lakes plat, declaration and both builders’ pages for this page.

Should I sell before Sawgrass Lakes opens?

Only with a plan for where you live in between. Toll Brothers anticipates January 2027 for its sales opening, and a home built to order after that takes months more. Selling early locks in today’s price; selling later avoids a move in between.

Can I make my Sawgrass Lakes purchase contingent on selling my home?

That is a term of the builder’s purchase agreement, which neither builder has published. Ask before you put down a deposit, and have your own agent read the agreement.

What does it cost me to sell my current home?

Commission, Florida’s deed stamp tax (70 cents per $100 under Florida Statutes 201.02), the owner’s title policy that Lee and Charlotte County sellers customarily pay, prorated taxes and your association’s estoppel and closing charges.

Will the Sawgrass Lakes builders compete with my Babcock Ranch resale?

Toll Brothers’ anticipated prices start in the upper $500,000s, so a Babcock Ranch resale in that range will be shopped against Sawgrass Lakes once it opens. Price and present your home with that in mind.

Your Local Real Estate Experts

McGreevy and Comisar are Jesse McGreevy and Marc Comisar, who lead Domain Realty Group, a full-service Southwest Florida real estate team. We sell and buy homes across Babcock Ranch, Lee County and the rest of Southwest Florida from our Bonita Springs office, and we built this Sawgrass Lakes guide from the Lee County public record and the builders’ own pages, not from marketing copy.

• Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008
• 5 Star Award for Customer Satisfaction for 21 Straight Years. Only 5 out of 21k+ Licensees (Gulfshore Life Magazine)
• #1 Team in Southwest Florida since 2012
• McGreevy and Comisar and their Domain Realty Group team have sold over $2.5 Billion in Real Estate
• McGreevy and Comisar alone have over $900 million in Sales
• Nationally Recognized Top Producing Realtors
• Platinum Sales Production Award Winners
• Jesse McGreevy: (239) 898-6072 · [email protected]
• Marc Comisar: (239) 287-5873
• Office: 24031 S Tamiami Trl #101, Bonita Springs, FL 34134

Jesse McGreevy (Sales Associate) and Marc Comisar (Broker Associate) are licensed Florida REALTORS® with Domain Realty; Florida real estate licensure is regulated by the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC).

McGreevy and Comisar lead Domain Realty Group, a full-service Southwest Florida real estate team. Learn more about our team at DomainRealtyGroup.com. Read more about McGreevy and Comisar, or start from our Babcock Ranch guide and the TerraWalk and The Flatwoods pages.

Frequently Asked Questions About Sawgrass Lakes: Buyer Edition

These are the questions buyers ask most about Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch before it opens, answered from the recorded declaration and plat, the Lee County Property Appraiser and the builders’ own pages. Every answer is dated 30 September 2026 unless it says otherwise, because most of them will change once sales begin.

Is Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch open for sale?

No. As of 30 September 2026 neither builder is selling. Toll Brothers lists its section as a “Future” community and Pulte shows “Coming Soon”, with no sales center hours and no model open.

When will Sawgrass Lakes open for sale?

Toll Brothers said on 15 September 2026 that its section is “anticipated to open for sale in January 2027”. Pulte has not published a date. The developer’s June 2026 announcement had said sales would begin in autumn 2026.

How much will homes in Sawgrass Lakes cost?

On 26 September 2026 Toll Brothers anticipated prices from the upper $500,000s (Laurel), the upper $700,000s (Magnolia) and the $1,000,000s (Osprey). Pulte showed “Price Coming Soon”. The developer’s June 2026 range was the upper $600,000s to $1.5 million. No homebuyer has paid any of these prices yet.

Who builds homes in Sawgrass Lakes?

Pulte Homes and Toll Brothers. The developer’s announcement gave Pulte 66 and Toll Brothers 72 of the 138 first-phase homesites. Pulte Home Company LLC owned five platted lots and Toll Southeast LP Company Inc three on 26 September 2026.

How many homes will Sawgrass Lakes have?

The recorded plat has 220 lots, and the developer announced 138 homesites in the first phase. The declaration lets the declarant add property later, so the final count is not fixed. This page does not state a total beyond the plat.

Is Sawgrass Lakes in Lee County or Charlotte County?

Lee County. All 238 platted parcels are on the Lee County roll, the declaration places the neighborhood in Lee County, and Toll Brothers lists “Babcock Ranch, FL | Lee County”.

Is Sawgrass Lakes in Punta Gorda?

No. Punta Gorda addresses belong to the Charlotte County side of Babcock Ranch. Toll Brothers’ published future address for Sawgrass Lakes is 12925 Springdale Way, Babcock Ranch, FL 33920.

Is Sawgrass Lakes a 55+ community?

No. Its recorded declaration contains no age restriction or housing-for-older-persons provision. Babcock Ranch’s 55+ neighborhood is Regency, in Charlotte County.

Is Sawgrass Lakes gated?

The developer and both builders market it as gated. The recorded declaration says nothing in it “shall be construed as a representation that the Neighborhood will be gated” or that a gatehouse will be staffed.

What amenities will Sawgrass Lakes have?

Planned, as announced in June 2026: a paved lakeside terrace with a shade pavilion, grills and dual fire pits, and a second waterfront venue with picnic shelter, sports field, playground and trailhead. Toll Brothers also lists an outdoor pool, event lawn and playgrounds. None is built yet.

What schools will serve Sawgrass Lakes?

Not confirmed. The town newspaper cited the Lee County school choice program; Toll Brothers’ page lists Charlotte County. The parcels are in Lee County. Confirm with the district’s own locator once a lot has an address.

What are the HOA fees in Sawgrass Lakes?

Not published. The declaration creates a Base Assessment and other assessments but states no amounts, and no neighborhood budget has been released.

Does Sawgrass Lakes have a CDD?

Babcock Ranch uses an independent special district, not a community development district. Sawgrass Lakes is not yet named in the district’s budget or assessment documents, and which of its Lee County rows will apply is unproven.

Can I rent out my Sawgrass Lakes home?

Yes, the whole home, with a minimum initial lease term of two months and written notice to the board within 10 days. Vacation rentals, hotel-style use and other short-term lodging are banned.

Can I use a Sawgrass Lakes home as an Airbnb?

No. Section 7.1(c) of the declaration bans vacation rental and any other short-term lodging.

How many pets can I have in Sawgrass Lakes?

Up to three dogs and three cats, plus a reasonable number of caged birds and reptiles, under the Initial Rules. Dogs must be leashed outside.

Can I park a golf cart, boat or RV in the driveway?

No. Golf carts, boats, jet skis, trailers, motor homes, recreational and commercial vehicles must be kept in an enclosed garage. Golf carts may use the streets only when tagged, registered, insured and driven by a licensed driver.

Can I put a dock or fence on a Sawgrass Lakes lake lot?

No. The declaration bars docks, fencing to the water, retaining walls and boat storage between the lot and the water, and the rules restrict fishing and boating on the lakes.

Is Sawgrass Lakes in a flood zone?

This page has not yet measured it. Ask the builder for the flood zone and elevation certificate of the specific lot, and check FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center.

Are there Sawgrass Lakes homes on the MLS?

No. No home has been built or sold, so no MLS listing exists as of 30 September 2026. A listing that claims Sawgrass Lakes before either builder opens should be checked against the plat.

Is there a Centennial plan in Sawgrass Lakes?

Not in Toll Brothers’ published lineup on 26 September 2026. The name appears only in the file name of an early developer preview image.

Is Sawgrass Lakes the same as TerraWalk?

No. Both are on the Lee County side of Babcock Ranch, about 0.7 miles apart, but TerraWalk is DiVosta’s neighborhood with 202 homes closed, while Sawgrass Lakes is Pulte’s and Toll Brothers’ with none.

Is Sawgrass Lakes related to the Sawgrass floor plan at Regency?

No. The Sawgrass is a Toll Brothers floor plan sold in Regency at Babcock Ranch, the town’s 55+ neighborhood in Charlotte County.

How far is Sawgrass Lakes from State Road 31?

The developer puts it one mile from Babcock Ranch Road, State Road 31, with its main entrance off Saw Palmetto Parkway.

Do I need my own agent to buy new construction in Sawgrass Lakes?

You are not required to have one, but the builder’s sales agent represents the builder. Your own agent reads the purchase agreement, the declaration and the fee disclosures for you.

What must a buyer receive before signing in a Florida HOA community?

Florida Statutes 720.401 requires a disclosure summary for the sale of a parcel in a community with a mandatory homeowners association. Read it with the declaration before your deposit becomes nonrefundable.

Buying in Sawgrass Lakes? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873, or read how we represent buyers. Selling to buy? Get a free home valuation or call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072.

Frequently Asked Questions About Sawgrass Lakes: Seller Edition

These are the seller questions that come up around Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch today: from Babcock Ranch owners who want to move into it, from early buyers thinking ahead to resale, and from anyone pricing a home against it. Every answer is dated 30 September 2026 and drawn from the recorded declaration, Florida law and the county record.

Can I sell a home in Sawgrass Lakes today?

No finished Sawgrass Lakes home exists to sell. On 26 September 2026 every one of the 220 platted lots was vacant residential land on the Lee County roll.

Has any Sawgrass Lakes home ever sold?

No. The Lee County Property Appraiser shows no sale to an end buyer on any platted parcel, and Toll Brothers’ own counters read 0 sold and 0 closed.

Who owns the Sawgrass Lakes lots right now?

On 26 September 2026: Babcock Property Holdings LLC 230 parcels (212 lots and all 18 tracts), Pulte Home Company LLC five lots and Toll Southeast LP Company Inc three lots.

What did the builders pay for their Sawgrass Lakes lots?

The builders took their lots by two multi-lot deeds, instruments 2026000194336 (Pulte, July 2026) and 2026000215207 (Toll Brothers, August 2026). The county’s sales layer repeats one deed amount against every lot on such a deed, so it is not a per-lot price, and this page does not quote it as one.

What is a Sawgrass Lakes lot worth on the county roll?

The Property Appraiser’s working just value on each vacant lot was $21,560 on 26 September 2026. That is a roll figure for vacant land before certification, not a market price for a homesite or a home.

I own a home elsewhere in Babcock Ranch. Should I sell it before buying in Sawgrass Lakes?

Decide with the calendar in front of you. Toll Brothers anticipates opening for sale in January 2027 and Pulte has not dated its opening, and a home built to order closes months after contract. We plan the sale of your current home around that timeline.

Will Sawgrass Lakes new construction compete with my Babcock Ranch resale?

Yes, once it opens. Toll Brothers’ anticipated prices start in the upper $500,000s and run past $1 million, so a Babcock Ranch resale in that band will be compared with Sawgrass Lakes plans.

How will the first Sawgrass Lakes resales be priced?

Against the builders’ own price lists and incentives at the time, plan for plan, because there will be no resale comparables inside the neighborhood. Next door in TerraWalk, the only recorded resale sold below its 2024 new-home price while the builder was still selling; that is TerraWalk’s record, not a forecast.

Can I sell my Sawgrass Lakes builder contract before closing?

That depends on the builder’s purchase agreement, which neither builder has published. Ask for the assignment terms in writing before you sign.

Does the Sawgrass Lakes declaration require approval to sell?

No approval of the buyer. Section 7.1(d) requires the seller to give the association’s board seven days’ notice of the sale.

Who pays the transfer fee when a Sawgrass Lakes home sells?

The buyer. Section 7.1(d) makes the administrative transfer fee, set by the board, a buyer charge.

What is the Initial Contribution, and who pays it?

A sale-time charge the board may levy on each buyer other than the declarant and builders, capped at one-sixth of that year’s annual Base Assessment and due at transfer (Section 12.9).

How quickly must the association issue an estoppel certificate?

Within 10 business days of a request, as Florida Statutes 720.30851 requires, and it stays valid for 30 days if delivered electronically or 35 days by mail (Section 7.1(e)).

Who customarily pays the owner’s title policy in Lee County?

The seller, by custom in Lee County; the purchase contract controls, and a buyer and seller can agree otherwise.

What deed tax does a Florida seller pay?

The documentary stamp tax on the deed, 70 cents per $100 of the price under Florida Statutes 201.02, customarily paid by the seller.

Must a Sawgrass Lakes seller give the buyer an HOA disclosure summary?

Florida Statutes 720.401 requires a disclosure summary for the sale of a parcel in a community with a mandatory homeowners association. Include it with the contract.

Can I sell my Sawgrass Lakes home to an investor who plans to rent it?

Yes. The declaration allows whole-home leases with a two-month minimum initial term, subject to notice to the board. It bans short-term and vacation rentals, which limits the investor pool to long-term landlords.

Can a buyer use a Sawgrass Lakes home as a vacation rental?

No. Section 7.1(c) bans vacation rentals, hotel and bed-and-breakfast use and other short-term lodging. Say so in your marketing so the wrong buyer does not waste your time.

Can I sell to a buyer of any age?

Yes. The declaration contains no age restriction, and fair-housing law applies to every sale.

Will unpaid fines or assessments affect my sale?

Yes. Fines over $1,000 can become a lien (Article 8), and late assessments carry the greater of $25 or 5 percent plus interest up to 18 percent. The estoppel certificate will show what must be paid at closing.

Can I add a dock or a fence to the water to raise my lake lot’s value?

No. Section 14.9 bars docks, fencing to the water, retaining walls and boat storage at the shoreline, so they cannot be part of a Sawgrass Lakes listing.

Will buyers see Sawgrass Lakes as gated when I sell?

The developer markets it as gated, but the declaration disclaims any promise of a gate or a staffed gatehouse. Describe what is actually built at the time of sale.

What insurance will a Sawgrass Lakes buyer ask about?

Section 6.4 requires owners to insure the home for full replacement cost and to rebuild within 120 days of damage. Have your policy and any claims history ready for the buyer and lender.

Will the association dues be known by the time I sell?

They should be. The declaration defines the Base Assessment but states no amount; the association sets its budget, and the declarant or builders may subsidize it in the early years (Section 12.2(d)).

Does the special district assessment affect my resale price?

Buyers weigh the whole annual cost. Which district row applies to Sawgrass Lakes is unproven today; the first Lee County tax bill on a Sawgrass Lakes lot will show it.

Can I take my Florida homestead savings with me to Sawgrass Lakes?

Florida’s portability rule in Florida Statutes 193.155 can let you move part of your Save Our Homes benefit to a new homestead if you establish it within the statute’s time limit. The Lee County Property Appraiser processes the application.

When will McGreevy and Comisar publish Sawgrass Lakes sold data?

When the first deed from a builder to a homebuyer records on a Sawgrass Lakes lot. We will list each sale by price and date until there are ten or more, then add a median.

How many sales will it take before a Sawgrass Lakes median means anything?

Ten or more closings in the window. Below that, we list the individual sales instead of a median.

Should I sell my TerraWalk home and move to Sawgrass Lakes?

Compare the two on this page first. TerraWalk has built amenities, a published budget and real tax bills; Sawgrass Lakes has larger published plans and first pick of homesites but unknown fees and dates. We can price your TerraWalk home against DiVosta’s current list.

Can I list with McGreevy and Comisar if I bought from Pulte or Toll Brothers?

Yes. Your builder does not list your resale. We list and market Sawgrass Lakes resales like any Babcock Ranch home, priced against the builders’ live inventory.

Can I sell a vacant lot in Sawgrass Lakes?

No private owner holds a Sawgrass Lakes lot today. Every lot belongs to the developer or one of the two builders, so there is no individual lot resale market yet.

What should I do first if I want to move into Sawgrass Lakes?

Get a valuation of your current home, join a builder interest list, and talk to us about timing. Call Jesse McGreevy at (239) 898-6072 or get a free home valuation. Buying at the same time? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873, or read how we represent buyers.

Sources

Every fact on this Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch page comes from a primary or first-party source: the Lee County Clerk’s official records, the Lee County Property Appraiser, the special district’s and master association’s own documents, the developer’s and builders’ own pages and releases, the town newspaper, Florida and federal law, and FEMA. No listing portal or other brokerage is cited. Builder and county sources were read 26 September 2026 and the recorded declaration and plat 30 September 2026 unless dated otherwise.

Lee County Clerk official records

• Neighborhood Declaration for Sawgrass Lakes (instrument 2026000163816, recorded 19 June 2026, 124 pages), Lee County Clerk Official Records search
• Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch plat (instrument 2026000176910, recorded 2 July 2026) and the Lee County instrument of the Babcock Ranch Community Charter (2022000129701), same Official Records search
• Builder lot deeds, instruments 2026000194336 (Pulte Home Company LLC, July 2026) and 2026000215207 (Toll Southeast LP Company Inc, August 2026), same Official Records search

Lee County Property Appraiser

• Parcel fabric map service, legal descriptions, owners and zoning for all 238 Sawgrass Lakes parcels
• Parcel information map service (values, sales, use codes)
• Parcel information layer 10, last qualified sale
• Parcel information layer 19, non-qualified sales
• Parcel information layer 12, values
• Lee County Property Appraiser

Developer and town newspaper

• Babcock Ranch, “Introducing Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch”, 10 June 2026 (modified 20 July 2026)
• Babcock Ranch neighborhood index (modified 10 September 2026)
• Babcock Ranch builder page, Pulte Homes
• Babcock Ranch builder page, Toll Brothers
• Babcock Ranch Telegraph, “Sawgrass Lakes debuts as Babcock Ranch’s newest gated luxury neighborhood”, 10 June 2026

Pulte Homes

• Pulte, Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch community page (modified 13 September 2026)
• Pulte, new homes in Babcock Ranch
• Pulte, Mystique plan at Sawgrass Lakes
• Pulte, Mystique Grande plan at Sawgrass Lakes
• Pulte, Concord plan at Sawgrass Lakes
• Pulte, Yorkshire plan at Sawgrass Lakes
• Pulte, Roseland plan at Sawgrass Lakes
• Pulte, Ashby plan at Sawgrass Lakes
• Pulte, Easley plan at Sawgrass Lakes
• Pulte, Easley Grande plan at Sawgrass Lakes
• Pulte, Layton plan at Sawgrass Lakes
• Pulte, Layton Grande plan at Sawgrass Lakes
• Pulte, Sanibel plan at Sawgrass Lakes

Toll Brothers

• Toll Brothers at Sawgrass Lakes, community page
• Toll Brothers at Sawgrass Lakes, Laurel Collection
• Toll Brothers at Sawgrass Lakes, Magnolia Collection
• Toll Brothers at Sawgrass Lakes, Osprey Collection
• Caliza plan, Laurel Collection
• Estancia plan, Laurel Collection
• Cortina plan, Laurel Collection
• Serenata plan, Magnolia Collection
• Inlet plan, Magnolia Collection
• Palmera plan, Magnolia Collection
• Vistara plan, Osprey Collection
• Bellara plan, Osprey Collection
• Groveland plan, Osprey Collection
• Toll Brothers, announcement that Sawgrass Lakes is coming soon
• Toll Brothers, groundbreaking announcement, 15 September 2026
• GlobeNewswire, Toll Brothers groundbreaking release, 15 September 2026
• Toll Brothers, Sawgrass floor plan at Regency at Babcock Ranch (a different product)

Special district and master association

• Babcock Ranch special district, fiscal 2026 adopted budget and assessment schedule
• Babcock Ranch special district, fiscal 2026 assessment comparison
• Babcock Ranch special district, fiscal 2027 proposed budget
• Babcock Ranch master association, 2026 master budget notice
• Babcock Ranch living, district and master association documents
• Laws of Florida, Chapter 2007-306, the special district’s enabling act

Florida and federal law

• Florida Statutes 720.303, association budgets and records
• Florida Statutes 720.305, fines and suspensions
• Florida Statutes 720.307, turnover of association control
• Florida Statutes 720.30851, estoppel certificates
• Florida Statutes 720.401, prospective purchaser disclosure summary
• Florida Statutes 201.02, documentary stamp tax on deeds
• Florida Statutes 193.155, homestead assessment limitation and portability
• Florida Statutes 760.29, housing for older persons
• 42 U.S.C. 3607, housing for older persons exemption

Lee County government, schools and flood

• Lee County Tax Collector
• Lee County School District address locator
• Lee County School District school zones and choice
• Charlotte County Public Schools
• Lee County government
• FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer map service
• FEMA Flood Map Service Center
• Florida Green Building Coalition
• USGS National Map imagery service used for the aerial photograph

TerraWalk context (TerraWalk’s records, used only where labelled)

• DiVosta, TerraWalk at Babcock Ranch, plans and prices read 26 September 2026
• Lee County Tax Collector, 2025 bill for a TerraWalk 50-foot lot
• Babcock Ranch Telegraph, 13 December 2023, models open in DiVosta’s TerraWalk
• Babcock Ranch Telegraph, 13 May 2025, TerraWalk by DiVosta

Related McGreevy and Comisar guides

• TerraWalk at Babcock Ranch
• Babcock Ranch district assessments
• Babcock Ranch HOA fees
• Regency at Babcock Ranch
• The Flatwoods at Babcock Ranch

Downloadable Documents

These are the primary documents behind the Sawgrass Lakes at Babcock Ranch page, each linked to the official authority that publishes it, so a buyer, seller, lender or insurance agent can read the source rather than our summary. The recorded declaration and plat open from the Lee County Clerk’s Official Records search by their instrument numbers.

Updated September 2026. Sawgrass Lakes had no MLS listing or recorded home sale when this page was built; county records read 26 and 30 September 2026, builder pages 26 September 2026. McGreevy and Comisar, Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008. Brokered by Domain Realty.