About Sarasota's Bungalow Hill

The Bungalow Hill neighborhood just south of downtown Sarasota is is one of those charming parts of town where time seems to have stood still. Bungalow Hill is a 56-lot subdivision developed in the early part of the last century. In an effort to avoid annexation, Bungalow Hill leaders formed the town of Sarasota Heights in 1917. They felt that if their money went to the City of Sarasota they would not see the benefit. However, this attempt never did work out and they eventually became part of the City of Sarasota.

This well-maintained and sought after neighborhood is bordered by Hudson Bayou on the north, Bahia Vista on the south, Orange Avenue on the west and Pomelo Avenue on the east. Based on recent sales in the area, homes range in price from the low $300's to well over $2 million. There many vintage homes and cottages in Bungalow Hill as well as newer homes that mirror the architecture of the other homes in neighborhood. Typical of an established area the towering oaks and lush, tropical vegetation add to the overall ambiance of the neighborhood.

Only a mile to downtown, the Bungalow Hill area is within walking distance of Burns Court Cinema and the bustling Burns Court area, Bayfront Park and Marina Jack's, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota High School, the Southside Village shopping district, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, as well as grocery shopping, drugstores and many other services all close by.

Similiar charming neighborhoods bordering Bungalow Hill are Rigby's, Graham Heights and Prime Subdivision.

For buyers in search of an established neighborhood with a great neighborhood feel in a great location, Bungalow Hill may be just what they are looking for. Definitely worth looking into.