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Longboat Key Homes for Sale in Bay Isles

Homes in Bay Isles are located behind a private guarded gate. This Longboat Key neighborhood, as part of the Longboat Key Club, features: Bay Isles Beach Club, tennis courts, golf course, walking trails and a marina.

Manicured tropical landscaping throughout the grounds enhances many of the exquisite homes, villas and condos in this community.

Residents of Bay Isles Longboat Key shop, dine and wander world-famous St. Armands Circle when they aren’t fishing, walking Longboat Key beach or relaxing at their pool. Many of the homes available in the Sarasota MLS are on deep water canals with access to the open waters of Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

If you are interested in a waterfront home in Bay Isles or a resort lifestyle, contact John Allen or search our main website to view all Longboat Key homes for sale in Bay Isles.

Casey Key Florida Real Estate Market Update

Casey Key HomesCasey Key Florida is a very exclusive barrier island located just to the south of Siesta Key in Sarasota County. Homes for sale on Casey Key are very expensive. Current listing prices start at $1,000,000. The area is home to some of the most luxurious estates on the Gulf Coast of Florida.

March 9, 2009 Real Estate Snapshot for Casey Key

Single Family Homes

Listings for Sale: 52

Average Listing Price: $3,700,000

Lowest Priced home: $1,000,000

Highest Priced Home: $18,500,000

Largest Home for Sale: $16,497 SF

Lots for Sale

Lots/Land Listings for Sale: 9

Average Lot Listing Price: $3,923,222

Lowest Priced Lot: $1,595,000

Highest Priced Lot: $12,500,000

Visit BuySarasota.com to view all Casey Key real estate for sale. You can view detailed information, photos, virtual tours, full descriptions and addresses of all current listings. In addition, our Google Streetview technology will allow you to take a virtual look around the island. Enjoy!

Sarasota Golf Course Homes for sale at University Park

Just off of University Parkway is the elegant golf course community of University Park. Residents living in University Park enjoy lush tropical Florida foliage from the minute they pass the guard gates. Before our showings on your selected University Park real estate listings, we will have a representative of the community give you a comprehensive overview including membership requirements.

University Park Golf CourseUniversity Park is one of the most naturally preserved golf developments in our area, and our buyers are awed by nature. In this golf course community in Sarasota, homes and villas are available starting at $239,900 for a two bedroom, two bath single family townhouse with 1,300 sq.ft. The Sarasota MLS reports over 80 homes as active in the community of the University Park. We can show you just about anything your budget allows within a gated private community featuring luxury surroundings. Make one of these Sarasota golf course homes yours!

Call or email John Allen to send listings in University Park to your email "inbox". We respond promptly and send you detailed sheets on the properties you choose in University Park.

University Park's amenities include:

  • Award winning Club House
  • Casual and fine dining
  • 27 holes of golf
  • Tennis courts
  • Fitness center
  • 24 hour security

If your aren't a golfer and a Sarasota golf course home isn't on your home finding list, visit our recent post on Longboat Key condos. Call John for more information on Longboat Key condos for sale or visit our websites and blogs for additional photos, virtual tours and area information.

Longboat Key Real Estate Update - February 2009

Buyers shopping for Longboat Key real estate are enjoying beautiful weather in Sarasota this week. In our November 2008 Longboat Key real estate report, there were 364 active condos on the market and 176 single family homes.

Longboat Key Florida

Below is a brief summary of real estate activity for homes and condos on Longboat Key from November 2008 to January 2009.

Quarterly Data for Longboat Key Real Estate Activity*

Condos

Current Active Listings: 435
Highest Priced Listing: $5,000,000
Currently Under Contract: 28
November Sales: 6
December Sales: 12
January Sales: 8

Single Family Homes

Current Active Listings: 195
Highest Priced Listing: $12,000,000
Currently Under Contract: 14
November Sales: 3
December Sales: 7
January Sales: 5

2009 Year to Date Info*

Condos

High Sales Price: $595,000
Year to Date Sales: 12
Average List Price: $878,680
Average Sales Price: $409,583

Single Family Homes

High Sales Price: $3,000,000
Year to Date Sales: 7
Average List Price: $1,893,027
Average Sales Price: $1,088,414

*All data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.


If you have specific requested for any other Longboat Key Florida real estate, please post on my blog or email me. You can view all of the current condominium at the Longboat Key condos section of our main website.

Penthouse Condo in Downtown Sarasota Sold

The collapse of the real estate market has lead to incredible buying opportunities for qualified buyers. We recently closed on the sale of a penthouse in Hudson Crossing. This waterfront condo was newly built in 2007. The seller paid just over $2,200,000 in December 2007. In January 2008, the residence was listed in the MLS for $2,650,000. The asking price was reduced several times over the next few months. Finally, the buyers I represented put in an offer and were able to acquire the penthouse for $1.5 million.

Sarasota waterfront condo

If you are considering a Sarasota condo for sale, contact us today at 941-544-6467 or visit BuySarasota.com.