Bayside development in Osprey selling homes

Homebuilding firm Taylor Morrison announced Dec. 21it will begin selling homes in Bayside, one of several major projects it is developing.

The gated community, which will sit on approximately 21.5 acres at the southern end of Sarabay Rd. in Osprey, will comprise 49 homes, a three-acre preserve, and a lake.

Five floor plans ranging from 1,856-square-feet to 3,144-square-feet will be available for between approximately $400,000 and $500,000.

Taylor Morrison bought the land from Happy Haven, Inc., owners of the adjacent mobile home park to the east, in December 2014 for $7.49 million.

Just three months ago, on Oct. 27, Taylor Morrison purchased about $20 million worth of land in Palmer Ranch on the southern edge of the Silver Oaks development, from McCann Holdings, a Hugh Culverhouse corporation.

Taylor Morrison also recently completed build out of Esplanade, a 77-acre development near Siesta Key, just a few miles north of Bayside. The firm broke ground on that project in January 2013.

Taylor Morrison spokeswoman Christina Felts was not available for comment as of press time.