The River Wilderness golf and country club has become one of the most prestigious addresses in Parrish. This semi-private club offers challenging golf courses, an aquatic complex, pickleball, tennis, fitness, and great neighborhoods such as Cypress Glen River Wilderness, a gated community with new models designed and delivered by national builder M/I Homes.

Cypress Glen River Wilderness is located south of Old Tampa Road and west of Fort Hamer Road, which now connects Parrish with Lakewood Ranch with a new bridge. This leafy and quiet section of Parrish offers a smart proposition for real estate investors in 2024; over the last three years, this is a part of Manatee County that has experienced considerable value appreciation, and yet you can still find new construction listings priced under $475K. Latest pricing at Cypress Glen River Wilderness will be found below if there is inventory.

M/I Homes has selected seven open-concept floor plans for Cypress Glen. The models come from the River and Spring series, which are inspired by American Craftsman and Caribbean architecture. As should be expected from a renowned home builder such as M/I Homes, the models here score high in terms of luxury, comfort, and energy efficiency. Floor plans such as the Arlington offer three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a two-car garage built on 1,760 square feet of interior. Walk-in closets, decorative foyers, covered lanais, and dens are standard features in all models, which can be as spacious as 3,119 square feet with five bedrooms and three full bathrooms.

Compared to other gated communities around Parrish, Cypress Glen offers more spacious and upscale properties; this is something that M/I Homes is well-known for, and it extends to adding upgrades such as granite counters, sliding glass doors, garden tubs in the master bathroom, crown molding, ceiling fans, custom cabinetry, smart home automation, and more.

The River Wilderness Club is the closest attraction to Cypress Glen, but residents can also enjoy other family activities such as fishing and kayaking at the nearby Fort Hamer Park. The beaches of St. Petersburg and Anna Maria Island are about 30 minutes away, and you don’t have to drive far beyond the front gate for groceries because the Shops at Silver Leaf and the Parkwood Square shopping center are about five minutes away.