The Ranch at Twenty Mile
in Nocatee

A Small Neighborhood With Just 56 Homesites

The Ranch was designed on a relatively small scale, with just 56 homesites.

That size gives the neighborhood a more contained feel than larger Twenty Mile communities such as The Outlook or The Colony, while still offering a noticeable amount of variety in home design and homesite setting.

Larger Homes on Homesites That Let Them Breathe

The homesites are an important part of why The Ranch feels the way it does.

Many of the homes have broad front elevations, substantial driveways and garages that are positioned to the side or incorporated into wider floor plans. The larger lots give the homes room to sit more comfortably on the property instead of feeling compressed between neighboring houses.

That extra space also carries into the backyard. Across the neighborhood, buyers may find private pools, screened lanais, summer kitchens and larger entertaining areas, particularly on properties oriented toward water or preserve.

When we compare homes in The Ranch, we look at how the entire property works together. The relationship between the house, driveway, garage, backyard, pool and view can matter just as much as the square footage.

Two Builders, With a Surprising Amount of Architectural Variety

David Weekley Homes and Dostie Homes both built in The Ranch, but the neighborhood does not feel repetitive.

The resale history shows a broad mix of Coastal, Lowcountry, Craftsman and transitional Florida architecture. You’ll see wide one-story homes, larger two-story residences, covered front porches, dormers, substantial gables, different garage arrangements and a mix of siding, stucco and masonry details.

What ties the neighborhood together is less about one prescribed architectural style and more about scale. Many of these are broad homes sitting comfortably on wider homesites, with generous driveways, established landscaping and enough room for the architecture to breathe.

For buyers, that means two Ranch homes with similar square footage can feel completely different depending on the floor plan, elevation, garage configuration and how the home is positioned on its lot.

No Private Neighborhood Pool or Clubhouse

The Ranch does not have its own private neighborhood pool or clubhouse.

Residents instead have access to Nocatee’s broader resident amenity network, including pools, parks, trails, fitness facilities and recreation areas throughout the community. Twenty Mile Village Pool is also nearby.

For some buyers, that is actually part of the appeal. They can have a larger home and generous homesite without adding another private amenity complex within the neighborhood.

Single-Story Living Is a Big Part of The Ranch

One thing that stands out in The Ranch is the number of substantial homes that offer most, or all, of their living space on one level.

That can be especially appealing for buyers who want a larger home but would prefer not to move into a two-story floor plan just to gain square footage.

There are two-story homes here as well, so The Ranch is not exclusively single-story. But if a buyer is looking for a larger Nocatee home with fewer stairs, this is one of the Twenty Mile neighborhoods we would pay particular attention to.

Water and Preserve Homesites Matter

Homesite location makes a meaningful difference in The Ranch.

Some homes overlook water. Others back to preserve. Others have a more traditional neighboring-home setting.

That can change the way the backyard feels, how much privacy a property offers and how buyers respond to the home when it comes on the market.

When we’re evaluating a Ranch property with a buyer, we pay close attention to the setting behind the home, not simply the floor plan or living area.

Private Pools and Outdoor Living Can Be a Major Part of the Property

The larger homesites give many Ranch properties room for substantial outdoor living.

Private pools, screened lanais, covered seating areas, summer kitchens and extended patios appear throughout the neighborhood, although they vary considerably from one home to another.

That matters when comparing value.

A Ranch home with a well-designed pool, preserve view and large covered lanai may compete very differently from another home of similar size without those features.

For both buyers and sellers, the backyard needs to be evaluated as part of the property rather than treated as an afterthought.

Part of Twenty Mile’s More Natural Side of Nocatee

The Ranch sits within the broader Twenty Mile area, where preserved land, mature trees and the area’s Old Florida character help distinguish this side of Nocatee from some of the more densely developed areas closer to Town Center.

That setting is part of the appeal.

You still have access to Nocatee’s broader parks, trails, pools and resident amenities, but the immediate surroundings feel more residential and wooded.

For buyers who want Nocatee but prefer larger homes and a little more breathing room, The Ranch is one of the neighborhoods we would put on the list.

Curious where the name came from? Read → The History of Twenty Mile: From Historic Florida to Nocatee