Nokomis, FL

"Eclectic"

"Electric" is defined as selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines, methods, or styles and the Curry Creek Café does just that. They take the best in various types of cooking styles and serve them up with a hometown feel.

Housed in a diner-style building on Tamiami Trail South in Nokomis, just South of Casey Key this little-known gem is anything but "diner style'. Once you get past the building and its dirt parking lot you will find some of the most outstanding food in Sarasota County.

The dining area is small but its charm is immediately felt with the vintage photos and memorabilia from the area. The food is nothing short than amazing. Chef/owner David Arbuckle is a Nokomis native who left the area to become an award-winning chef. His wife, Rofie, is from Indonesia, and though fairly new to the restaurant business, adds her signature to the menu with her wonderful egg rolls, coconut milk shrimp curry, jasmine rice, and traditional rendang (a beef stew).

Between Rofie's Indonesian dishes and Chef David's creativeness with the more traditional favorites such as meatloaf, lamb chops, and crab cakes, this is a restaurant not be missed.

Nick Herron & Kathleen Herron of the Herron Group / RE/MAX Alliance Group would be glad to show you any of the properties listed on Sarasota Barrier Islands of Casey Key. Siesta Key, Longboat Key, Manasota Key, Island of Venice, and Lido Key. Call 941.350.5035 or 1-800-789-6580

Beach, Bay or Back Nine...Live the Dream

Nokomis, Florida is small town located just 15 miles south of Sarasota and just north of Venice on Dona Bay. Nokomis Florida is also home to Sarasota County's oldest beach, Nokomis Beach, located on Casey Key, which offers free parking, picnic area, boat ramps, volleyball courts, restrooms and 20 acres of beautiful sand dunes and sparkling Gulf waters. Nokomis is a boaters' paradise, with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico, which is teaming with sports fishing opportunities.

The tropical eight mile long barrier island, Casey Key, offers prestigious island living and is rich with that old Florida charm. Many celebrities and famous people call Nokomis home, most notably Stepen King. Just minutes to downtown Sarasota, Casey Key is private and remote yet in the heart of Sarasota's many cultural activities. Nokomis Florida is not just for the rich and famous, it is perfect for families and winter residents too.

Conveniently located close to I-75, it is easy to travel to larger city of Tampa, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Devil Rays and Tampa Bay Lightning. With the many canals that wind through Nokomis and lead out to Dona Bay, Lyons Bay or Shakett Creek, Nokomis is sure to have something for you.

Contact me by email at Kari@KariBattaglia.com. Need information fast, call me direct at 941-270-1851.

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Kari A. Battaglia, GRI - Realtor®, Broker Associate - Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate - 331 W Venice Ave., Venice, FL 34285 - 941-270-1851 direct - 941-484-9715 - office 800-969-1990 toll free - Kari@KariBattaglia.com

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Three Sarasota Waterfront Homes for Sale

927 Casey Key Road, Open House Sunday, June 22, 2008

Casey Key, Nokomis, Florida

Posted on Sarasota Real Estate News Blog

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

927 Casey Cove Drive, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Hosted by: Annette Smith

5 bedrooms plus office/library, 5 1/2 Baths Single Family Home

Year Built 2007

Square Footage 5,337 $ 5,600,000.00

Incredible views of Bay in this Sarasota area waterfront home -- watch the boat parade! Exquisite architectural details and a flowing floor plan accent the easy livability of this new luxury residence that presents elegance with an Old Florida flair. This two-story estate home offers the finest in fits, finishes and appliances . . . and is a boater's paradise for the large yacht owner. In addition to the beautiful bay views, this home offers exceptional living space and includes 5 bedroom and 5 1/2 baths, office/library, large dining room with Brazilian cherry floors, wine closet, gas fireplace, great room with wet bar, gourmet kitchen with breakfast room, outdoor kitchen, elevator, bayside pool and spa, and open airy verandas.

325 Casey Key Road (Not open June 22, call for an appointment)

2 bedrooms, Family Room, 1 Bath Single Family Home

Year Built 1947

Square Footage 892 $ 1,599,000.00

Yes, old Florida beach houses still exists. Although they are very hard to find now, Casey Key has a few of these old Sarasota waterfront homes left. With real estate investors and developers pouring Florida in the boom, the little beach houses were demolished to make way for the mega mansions and estates. Want a get-away spot from your job in Tampa. This is perfect. Tampa International Airport is 2 hours away. Maybe you live in New York, take a flight from JFK on Jet Blue directly to Tampa and drive to your beach house for the weekend. This one has two bedrooms and one bath. Direct view of the Gulf of Mexico is spectacular from the family room's wall of windows!

2821 Casey Key Road (Not Open June 22, call for an appointment)

3 bedrooms, Family Room, 2 Bath Single Family Home

Year Built 1979

Square Footage 1124 $ 2,800,000.00

This Casey Key beach house is adorable and has a great Florida room. One of the cutest Sarasota waterfront homes to vacation on Casey Key or just live there while you plan to build your dream home. This is one of the few Casey Key old Sarasota waterfront cottages. Beat the investors and developers and enjoy it yourself. The lot is great -- tear it down and build your dream house at the beach!

Casey Key Florida Homes Sold Update, Nokomis Florida

2008 Casey Key Real Estate Sales

Sarasota MLS data reports five sales for the last six months on Casey Key. Casey Key is a private island located approximately 2 hours south of the Tampa International Airport. This secluded island is home to many celebrities and visitors from all over the world drive the island in season to view the island's gated mansions and estates. Old Florida beach cottages can still be found here, priced at land value.

In the last six months, Casey Key homes sold from $1,3400,000 for a 1690 sq.ft. bay front home to a 1970s Gulf front home selling at $4,500,000. Our last report on our Sarasota real estate news blog in October showed a high sale of over $6 million compared to this period's sale of $4.5 million. At this time there 2 pending sales and 49 active listings, up from 43 in our last report period.

For photos, virtual tours and area information on Casey Key or other Sarasota barrier islands of Siesta Key, Longboat Key, and Sarasota Florida real estate, call Annette Smith. Our customers love our Sarasota MLS idx search capabilities.

Island Waterfront Living

Casey Key is located south of Sarasota. Residents enjoy strolling on a secluded beach on the Gulf of Mexico. Sunsets are spectacular. Casey Key is a quiet and private neighborhood with majestic estates and no highrise condos. There are several older small hotels that are "grandfathered" through previous zoning.

Homes on Casey Key range from small "Old Florida" beach cottages to magnificent Gulf to Bay gated estates offering states of top of the line architectural detailing and state of the art appliances, guest quarters, resort style pools with grand sweeping waterfront views.

Current Sarasota MLS listings report prices from the low millions to $20 million. Some of the smaller beach cottages have been purchased for the land value alone. New owners quickly replace with mega mansions. Click here to view Casey Key homes.

For photos, virtual tours and area information on Siesta Key, Longboat Key, Casey Key, and Sarasota Florida real estate contact Annette Smith.

Click here for information about Casey Key Real Estate.