Thinking about owning your very own slice of paradise? Take a look at Longboat Key, Florida. What a wonderful place to retire to or own a second home. Longboat Key is an 11 mile long barrier island off the coast of Sarasota, Florida. It is easy to access from either Sarasota or Bradenton. The island is pristine with gorgeous beaches, great golf and tennis facilities. Prices have been the lowest that they have been in the last 5 years. Inventories have been decreasing while sales have been increasing. This looks to be a great time to start looking for a Longboat Key real estate.
There are many wonderful condos to choose from on Longboat Key. Prices generally start around $250,000 and go up into the multimillions. Some of the nicer complexes on the beach at the lower end of price spectrum include Seaplace, Beachplace, Cedars West, Sunset Beach. If you are looking for the ultimate in luxury check out Water Club, Positano, En Provence, Villa di Lancia.
There are many wonderful single family home communities on Longboat Key. You can go with a waterfront home or non waterfront home. If you want a great water view or canal front for boating take a look at Country Club Shores, Bay Isles or Sleepy Lagoon.
If I can help you buy or sell Longboat Key real estate give me a call at 941.812.6272.
The top 10 cities in the country to buy a home. Wahooooooooooooo! On the Today show Al Roker interiews Barbara Corcoran who the top 10 real estate markets to buy a home. Sarasota, Florida was named the #1 place in the U.S. to buy a home. Another Florida city, St. Petersburg, was named #6 in the nation as the best place to buy a home.
1. Sarasota, Florida
2. San Francisco, California
3. Lansing, Michigan
4. Marietta, Georgia
5. Grand Rapids, Michigan
6. St. Petersburg, Florida
7. Naperville, Illinois
8. Trenton, New Jersey
9. St. Louis, Missouri
10. Saginaw, Michigan
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Visit my Sarasota MLS search to find yourself a home in one of the best places to invest in the U.S.
What is the most expensive listing in your market? The Siesta Key waterfront home above is the most expensive Sarasota real estate listing. This home at 3410 Flamingo Avenue, Sarasota, Florida is listed for $15,000,000. It has 7 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom and 6,456 square feet under air conditioning. It is located on the north end of Siesta Key providing easy access to all of the amenities of Sarasota, Florida as well as the world famous Siesta Key beach. The views from this home are breathtaking. The home overlooks the Sarasota Bay, Bird Key and downtown Sarasota skyline. What a fabulous place to call home.
Give me a call at 941.812.6272 if you would like to see it. Qualified buyers only.
Listing courtesy of Michael Saunders and Company.
Behind the gates of the Longboat Key club on the harbourside of the island you will find the Bay Isles subdivision. This magnificent community offers privacy, convenience and beauty. You can choose from a single family home, townhouse, midrise condo or villa. There are many neighborhoods within the Bay Isles community. Fairway Bay, The Bayou, Corey's Landing, Grand Bay and Marina Bay are a few of the wonderful places to live.
Bay Isles is a gated community and within walking distance or a short drive to world class golf and tennis facilities at the Longboat Key Club. There is also a marina to store your boat. The marina can accommodate large yachts. Like the beach? Bay Isles offers a private beach club. Residents can go over to the gated beach club for private use of the beach. There are bathroom facilities, private parking and storage. What a fabulous place to live. All of this is also within a short drive to exciting destination of St. Armands Circle. A famous place to grab an ice cream, have dinner with friends, enjoy the day spa or meet friends for drinks.
Give us a call at 941.812.6272 if we can help you buy or sell Longboat Key real estate.
Looking for a great waterfront home in Sarasota, Florida. Take a look at Bay Island on Siesta Key. It is located on the north end of Siesta Key so access to all of the amenities of Sarasota are within a few minutes drive. The world famous Siesta Key beach is also within 5 minutes of Bay Island.
Some of the finest homes on Siesta Key are located on Bay Island. The waterfront homes along Norsota Way and Flamingo Avenue offer some of the best water views. They are simply breathtaking. Those fortunate enough to live there have spectacular views of Bird Key, Sarasota bay and the city skyline.
Give us a call at 941.812.6272 if you want to buy or sell a home on Bay Island. Visit my Sarasota homes for sale page to view other fabulous places to live in Sarasota, Florida.
Marc Rasmussen with Michael Saunders and Company servicing the luxury home market in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Longboat Key Lido Key, Bird Key, Casey Key and Lakewood Ranch.
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