MiraBay

Situated amidst the sparkling waters of Tampa Bay, Florida and among the scenery of the 1,300-acre Wolf Branch Creek Nature Preserve, MiraBay welcomes residents of all ages. The unique combination of low-maintenance homes, desirable amenities and a socially active lifestyle make this community appealing to most homebuyers. Here, a variety of Tampa's most reputable builders offer single-family homes that all harmonize to create a neighborhood with pleasing coastal architecture. Upon completion, the community is expected to encompass approximately 1,700 homes.

Located on 750 lushly landscaped acres 20 miles south of Tampa, this community offers a high standard of living with resort-style amenities. With its proximity to the sea, MiraBay has boating access to the Gulf. Residents can literally go fishing, sailing or swimming from their backyards.

MiraBay Amenities

The resort-style MiraBay Club functions as the heart of this neighborhood and offers something for everyone in the family. Its pool is open year round and includes dedicated lap swimming lanes, a water slide, beach entry and designated toddler pool. MiraBay Club also houses The Galley Cafe, which offers burgers, sandwiches and salads for poolside enjoyment as well as Happy Hour at sunset.

Healthy and active living continues at the fully equipped fitness center with weight-training equipment and cardio equipment like Vision treadmills, upright and recumbent bikes, stair climbers, and Matrix ellipticals. Personal training and group fitness classes are available to all residents. Classes include studio cycling, yoga and Pilates. In addition, the gym offers nutritional counseling for optimization of a healthy lifestyle. Outdoor enthusiasts have plenty of opportunities to enjoy fitness and fun on five lighted tennis courts, sand volleyball and basketball courts.

Nature lovers can take bike rides along the preserve, relax by the lagoon and fish from the pier. Water enthusiasts can cruise the Mangroves by grabbing a sunfish sailboat or kayak from The Outfitters Bait and Tackle Shop, which provides MiraBay residents with outstanding customer service.

When it's time to relax, the MiraBay Spa pampers residents with massages, pedicures and facials.

MiraBay Homes & Real Estate

MiraBay was started in 2003 and offers a variety of home styles by David Weekley Homes, Cardel Homes, Sabal Homes, Ashton Woods Homes and Homes by WestBay. The residence styles include custom estates, low-maintenance villas, traditional single-family homes and cottages.

Ashton Woods Homes' floor plans have between three to five bedrooms, two to four bathrooms, two to three-car garages and range in size from 1,924 to 3,040 square feet. Homes by WestBay offers between 1,586 to 2,904 square feet of living space. For homebuyers who want a more custom option, David Weekley Homes and Sabal Homes offer buyers the opportunity to build fully custom homes. Many of these homesites offer water views or boat slips with ocean access.

MiraBay Lifestyle

Living in this resort-style community is like a daily vacation. In addition to tennis, swimming, spa and fitness services, the MiraBay Club has a full schedule of planned events and organized activities for all interests. The club staff posts all events on a website and also publishes an activity calendar in the MiraBay News. Residents can also join special interest groups. These include dinner club, ballroom dancing, financial review club, running, mariners club, bike road riders, book club, soccer and the Dragon Boat club.

Area

Located in Apollo Beach along the Gulf Coast, MiraBay is in close proximity to Sarasota and Tampa Bay restaurants, theaters, museums, art venues and plenty of shops. Orlando's world-class attractions and the sandy beaches on the coastal islands of Sanibel, Anna Maria, Captiva and Longboat Key are popular day trip destinations in the vicinity. Apollo Beach, as a small resort town, lends itself to wildlife watching, especially at the Manatee Viewing Center and the Apollo Beach Nature Park.