Archive for the ‘Sarasota’ Category
Posted by John Butzko on January 26, 2012
Discover resort-style living in Longboat Key's Beachplace. Pictured: 1055 Gulf of Mexico Drive, #206.
Set on the cherished south end of Longboat Key, the Beachplace condominium development is a wonderful community with a comfortable resort feel. Encompassing 31 acres and over 1,400 feet of prime Gulf of Mexico frontage, this sought after location enjoys proximity to the world-class shopping and dining of St. Armands Circle and downtown Sarasota. Enveloped by lush tropical landscaping and well-maintained grounds, Beachplace is a beautiful place to call home with a wealth of amenities that include 24-hour security, tennis courts, a Junior Olympic-size pool, a children’s pool, a Jacuzzi, outdoor grills, and a clubhouse with a fitness center and an activity room overlooking the beach.
Beachplace is desirable for year-round residents and investors, as it allows one-month rentals and an opportunity for income potential. (more…)
Posted by John Butzko on December 21, 2011
Located along Midnight Pass Road on beautiful Siesta Key, seven-story Harbor Towers is the perfect place for those who enjoy the feeling of a grand hotel while having their boat at their door. Upon entrance to the community, a welcoming waterfall creates the ambiance of a luxurious tropical vacation enveloped by lush, meticulously kept landscaping. Both spacious and relaxing, the attractive lobby offers a quiet atmosphere and comfortable seating. (more…)
Posted by John Butzko on December 15, 2011
Pictured: 1763 Cartina Way
A prestigious, gated golf course community of 640 homes with welcoming neighbors, Waterford is located just moments from downtown Venice and beautiful area beaches. Waterford offers a variety of residential, deed restricted options, from homes of over 4,400 square feet to villas in the 1,300-square-foot range. It is composed of 10 smaller communities with individual homeowners associations, and a master homeowners association with architectural and property maintenance responsibility and oversight. The association fees are very reasonable. (more…)
Posted by John Butzko on December 1, 2011
Pictured: 3820 Prairie Dunes Drive
Located in Palmer Ranch on the TPC golf course, the extraordinary Country Club of Sarasota has a prestigious address—convenient to fine shopping and dining, schools, and the amenities of Sarasota. Residents of Country Club of Sarasota enjoy living in a well-maintained, gated community with country club membership opportunities embellished by a number of tranquil lakes and shady trees. (more…)
Posted by John Butzko on November 23, 2011
Find the perfect waterfront lifestyle in Bay Isles Harbor on Longboat Key.
Located at the south end of Longboat Key, the Harbor Section of Bay Isles is a luxury waterfront community set within its own private gated enclave in exclusive Bay Isles. The Harbor Section of Bay Isles has 60 custom homes with boating access and deepwater dockage that leads directly into Sarasota Bay. Having long been considered by many to be among the most desirable communities on Longboat Key, Harbor Section offers its owners membership to the Bay Isles Beach Club, which is located right on the beautiful Longboat Key Beach with its 11 miles of white sandy beach.
Market Activity – Harbor Section of Bay Isles
Real estate activity on Longboat Key has been brisk. There are currently five homes for sale in the Harbor Section ranging in price from $1,295,000—for a home built in 1986 with over 3,800 square feet—to $2,495,000—for a home built in 2002 with over 4,500 square feet.
The most recent sale in the Harbor Section was listed by Michael Moulton of Michael Saunders & Company’s Longboat Key office. This was the highest sale in the Harbor Section this year. This breathtaking property was newly built in 2011 and designed by architect Cliff Scholz, builder Steve Carr, and landscaping designer Michael Gilkey. This home boasts over 5,000 square feet and sold for $3,097,000. (more…)
Posted by John Butzko on November 17, 2011
Enjoy waterfront living just moments from the excitement of downtown Sarasota.
Just minutes from downtown Sarasota, Golden Gate Point is a 22-acre peninsula with envious water views and some of the most luxurious condominiums in Sarasota. Originally owned by circus magnate John Ringling, the property—known then as Cedar Point—has gone through several evolutions to reach its current state as a luxury residential community.
Market Activity – Golden Gate Point
To date, there are 23 active listings. These range from interior units beginning at $139K to a lavish, 6,000-square-foot bayfront front home with unprecedented views of the Marina Jack harbor and downtown available for $6 million. In between are two- and three-bedroom units with great views of Ringling Bridge starting at $500K. (more…)
Posted by Michael Saunders on November 14, 2011
It has been described as the capital of Florida’s Cultural Coast™, the Circus Capital of the World, a community where art and nature meet. Welcome to Sarasota County, the coastal jewel perched on the Gulf of Mexico, about 50 miles south of Tampa.
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Posted by John Butzko on October 27, 2011
This incredible custom residence is set at the tip of Point Crisp. Pictured: 1456 Point Crisp Rd.
Named after a robber-baron and an exquisite and historic part of Siesta Key’s past, the peninsula of Point Crisp extends into the Intracoastal Waterway and Little Sarasota Bay on the east side of Siesta Key—just south of the Stickney Point Bridge. This exclusive enclave of 16 properties lines a lush, tropical, meandering road. Of these, nine properties are set on a point of land that juts out into Little Sarasota Bay, affording beautiful water views from both the front and rear of the homes. One special property even boasts its own private island. In addition to its proximity to one of the world’s most gorgeous beaches, this prized location offers exceptional boating water. Point Crisp is truly a unique tropical paradise and a pleasure to call home. (more…)
Posted by John Butzko on October 20, 2011
Pictured: 461 Duchamp Drive, represented by Laura Kovac.
What better place to live than adjacent to Oscar Scherer State Park? Sorrento East, one of the most popular mid-county neighborhoods, offers a variety of housing styles, with approximately 600 single-family homes, 150 freestanding maintenance-free villas, and 48 multi-story condominiums. Residents enjoy its five fishing lakes, nearby boat docking privileges, central utilities, reasonable deed restrictions, public roadways and easy access to I-75. Its spacious lots and proximity to world-renowned Pine View School, as well as Laurel-Nokomis elementary and middle Schools, have attracted many families with children to the neighborhood. Nokomis Public Beach, public boat ramps, and Historic Spanish Point are all less than a ten-minute drive away.
Residents are encouraged to join and participate in the voluntary homeowner association that has, since the beginning of the community, made the neighborhood one where people want to live. (more…)
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Posted by John Butzko on October 5, 2011
A number of impressive, gorgeous homes are found in The Oaks. Pictured: 67 Osprey Pt Drive.
An opulent, private member-owned golf and country club community in Osprey, The Oaks is known for its celebrated social calendar and gorgeous lifestyle options. Once the estate of Mrs. Potter Palmer, The Oaks is set on 1,000 acres both east and west of North Tamiami Trail, and includes three distinct neighborhoods—Oaks Bayside, The Preserve, and Oaks Clubside. (more…)
