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Golf Course Living within the Gates of Prestancia

Prestancia is a private guard gated country club community located in the Palmer Ranch area of Sarasota, Florida's real estate market. Residents enjoy privacy in this prestigious golf course community.

Golf Courses in TPC Prestancia feature two non-equity golf courses that are members of the national TPC network of properties. A variety of TPC membership packages are available to meet homeowners needs. Prestancia provides 36 holes of outstanding golf. The Stadium Course and the Club Course expand over 565 acres of manicured landscaping offering the best of playing conditions.

Amenities in Prestancia include a Mediterranean styled Clubhouse providing meeting rooms, banquet facilities, indoor and outdoor dining. A reciprocal facility nearby provides swimming, tennis and fitness. Members also enjoy a well stocked golf shop and full-service lockers.

Events such as weddings and golf tournaments are booked often at Prestancia and the facility is popular year round.

Communities within the secured gates of Prestancia include Villa D Este, Villa Palmeras, the Enclave, Valencia, La Vista, Villa Mira, Villa Fiore and Mara Villa. Currently in the Sarasota MLS, 38 homes are listed as active. Prices at Prestancia start at $374,500 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit with over 2300 sq.ft. For $3,295,000, a homebuyer can enjoy a sprawling Italian villa with 180 degree water views in a Audubon certified wildlife sanctuary. This magnificent villa provides its residents 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths in approximately 5800 sq.ft. of living space. Click the highlighted link for the more information about the area amenities and search for in Sarasota, Florida. Prestancia homes and golf villas

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Waterfront Living Close to World Famous St. Armands Circle

Convenient Location on Longboat Key FL

Many homes for sale in Country Club Shores are on canal front lots and are offered with boat docks. These wide and deep canals provide access directly to Sarasota Bay. No bridges to the bay in this community and most homes provide dockage for a large boat. Built in the 1960s, homes in Country Club Shores are being updated, remodeled, torn down and rebuilt. Choosing from a mix of old beautiful updated homes and new construction, you can search for a "handyman special" or a "fixer upper" in this wonderful Longboat Key neighborhood. Don't want to fool around with a project, many of the older homes have been resorted using top of the line appointments. Country Club Shores is a Sarasota neighborhood positioned close to restaurants, golf courses and St. Armands Circle. Sarasota buyer's market is heating up on Longboat Key, and the Sarasota MLS currently lists 53 residences as active in Country Club Shores. Prices currently range from $399,900 for 2 bedroom, 2 bath home with 1666 sq.ft. to $3,999,500 for a 5,024 sq.ft. bay front residence built in 2006. For more Sarasota real estate information on Longboat Key homes, click to our main website.

Country Club Shores is directly across from the prestigious Longboat Key Club and is conveniently located to restaurants and shopping on famous St. Armands Circle. Enjoy the world-class restaurants on the key. For more information on Longboat Key homes and condos, contact Annette Smith.

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Waterfront Living on Longboat Key

Beautiful Longboat Key FL Beach Community

Are you looking for a condo right on the beach? Maybe you'd like to rent your condo part time and enjoy condo living in Florida. The beachside community of Seaplace on Longboat Key allows rentals with a stay of two months, six times per year. Seaplace is a popular Gulfside condo community featuring sweeping views of the water, beach swimming pool, barbecue area, bike paths, meeting room, clubhouse, fitness area and tennis courts.

Currently in the Sarasota MLS, 26 units are listed as active, some with 3 bedrooms. Sorry you have to leave the pets at home at this community. Prices at Seaplace start at $399,000 for a two bedroom and two bath unit with over 1200 sq.ft. For $999,000, a new buyer can enjoy a condo with three bedrooms, two baths and over 2100 sq.ft. with full Gulf views. Seaplace is centrally located on Longboat Key making your drive for shopping, dining, groceries, errands easy. Click the highlighted link for the more information about the area amenities and search for Seaplace condos on Longboat Key, Florida.

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Showcase of Homes at the Founders Club, Sarasota

Visit The Founders Club, A Sarasota Premier Golf Course Community

"Exceptional buys and extraordinary values" are being offered at the Showcase of Homes event at the Founders Club, March 2 - March 9, 2008. The event is presented by Sarasota's elite builders and brokers. For a complete list of homes available at Founders Club, visit http://www.thefoundersclub.com/. Club house tours are available during the event also.

Located east of Interstate 75, the Founders Club, presents single family homes featuring a golf course designed by famed Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Preserving the natural beauty of the land, the developers built around majestic oaks in this gated community.

Visit the Founders Club to see why this Sarasota FL real estate venue was named to Links Magazine's "100 Premier Properties" two years straight.

World Famous Siesta Key Beach

Play on One of the World's Whitest Sand Beaches

Siesta Key Florida's 8-mile long barrier island, connected by two bridges, is a lush tropical background for some of SW Florida's premier real estate. Eclectic bungalows, beachfront condos with panoramic views , small efficiency-type apartments are all to be found in this "beachy" community off Sarasota's mainland.

Siesta Key is tropical in nature and is home to approximately 24,000 full and part-time resident. Lush foliage and sand white beaches on the Gulf of Mexico is the big draw. The key has been a popular spot for families as the Intracoastal Waterway, Roberts Bay, Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico surround the Siesta Key. Residents and visitors have access to marinas offering boat rentals, charter fishing, and guided water tours. Boat dockage is also available at many condominiums on Siesta Key for renters and similarly for buyers of waterfront properties.

Water sports are plentiful on Siesta Key: sailing, snorkeling, fishing, parasailing -- whatever your energy level allows. Mainland Sarasota's dining, shopping and cultural venues are a quick 15-20 minute trip from Siesta Key providing opportunities to explore other areas or maybe take in a movie on a rainy day.

Siesta Key homes are eclectic, ranging from Old-Florida, Spanish Mediterranean to ultra contemporary. Like Longboat Key real estate and Bird Key, smaller or older homes are currently being renovated or replaced with mini-mansions and elaborate estates. The Siesta Key neighborhood of Sanderling Club illustrates an intriguing mix of old beautiful updated homes and new construction replacing older homes. Many homes on Siesta Key are on canals providing dockage for large boats and deep water access to Sarasota Bay.High rise and mid rise condos on Siesta Key line Beach Road and Midnight Pass and express the old and new Florida architecture. Each new condominium complex offers grander amenities for a complete Florida resort lifestyle.

Siesta Key properties are conveniently located near the beach, restaurants and shopping in Siesta Key Village. There are also world-class restaurants sprinkled around the key. For more information on Siesta Key homes and Sarasota real estate visit our main websites.

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