About Osprey's Southbay

Southbay Yacht & Racquet Club is a lovely deed restricted/non gated waterfront community in Osprey, Sarasota County. Located along Little Sarasota Bay, it is truly a place to live if people cannot decide whether they want country living or waterfront living. Therefore, Southbay is ideal because homeowners can enjoy both worlds. What a deal!

Almost 360 homes are in Southbay. Some are located on the Intracoastal Waterway. Some are surrounding the 7 acre marina, and many homes are on manicured park like greenbelt areas. The amenities are manifold: clubhouse with ballroom, exercise room with a sauna, and a library. Furthermore, a park with five miles of winding sidewalks for walking/running/ biking, deep-water marina with 172 slips for boats up to 55’ and access to the Gulf of Mexico via the Intracoastal Waterway, shuffle board courts, a 50’ heated swimming pool, and four lighted tennis courts (“sport clay” and asphalt).

Most of the homes were built in the 70’s or 80’s. Some of them really need major remodeling; others have already been nicely updated. In 2005 the prices used to be in the jaw dropping $415,000 to $1,900,000 range ($219 to $624/sqft), but 2011 prices are way down. The majority of the homes sell now for $170,000 to $430,000, which translates into a sqft price of $101 - $158. This seems a lot more affordable than it used to be a few years ago.

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Southbay Yacht & Racquet Club in Osprey

To watch a high definition video of this neighborhood, click on the link above. The Southbay Yacht & Racquet club is a deed restricted community located in Osprey, which is just South of Sarasota. For the residents of Southbay Yacht & Racquet Club, there are many different reasons why they love to call it home. Amenities for the neighborhood include a club house, exercise room, sauna, library, tennis courts, swimming pool, and a shuffleboard courts. There is also a marina for residents only, which consists of around 175 slips, and has deep water access to the Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico. If you wish to simply fish off the mainland, head on down to Lookout Point Park, located in the neighborhood. The park also has around 5 miles of trail, where you can walk, run, or bike ride. If you feel like having a nice day at the beach, Casey Key is a great option, and in close proximity too.

Osprey has a number of schools in the vicinity for kids of all ages; from day care and preschool to high school and colleges. Schools include Nokomis Elementary, Laurel Middle, and Venice High School. We also have the Pine View School, which is a public school for gifted children. Higher education institutions include New College, Ringling School of Art & Design, and the State College of Florida.

There are so many things to do in this Sarasota area, including shopping and dining. Shopping selections include Macys, JCPenney, Charlotte Russe, New York & Company, and JoS A. Bank. Dining options in this area include the Casey Key Fish House, Mama Leoni's, Rosebud's, Beckham's Osprey Grill, and the Spanish Pointe Pub & Marina. For those who love to travel, you will be happy to know that both the Sarasota-Bradenton International and the Tampa International Airports are a short distance away. It takes about a 30 minute drive to the Sarasota airport, and an hour or so drive to the Tampa airport. Although it is not exactly Sarasota, Osprey has so much to offer both its residents and guests of the area. With so many perks and easy access to shops, restaurants, the beach, and airports, who wouldn't want to live here? Watch our other Sarasota neighborhood videos and see all of the Sarasota homes for sale to learn more.