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Sarasota Beach Homes - Five Places to Find One

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Real Estate Agent with DWELL Real Estate

Sarasota beach homes

Sarasota, Florida is blessed with miles and miles of gorgeous beaches. You will find amazing beaches on Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, Lido Key, Siesta Key, Casey Key, Venice and Manasota Key. Siesta Key is the most popular beach in Sarasota. It consistently ranks as one of the prettiest beaches in the world. The sand is made up of quartz giving that cool. refreshing feeling and white powdery look.

Although, there is plenty of beachfront in Sarasota there aren't tons of places to find a single family home. Since the beach is the most sought after land it is thus the most expensive. Usually it makes economic sense to build condos on the beach and allow multiple people to live and enjoy it instead of just one homeowner.

Below are 5 places to find some fabulous Sarasota beach homes.

1) Casey Key

Casey Key is home to some of the finest real estate in all of Florida. The writer, Stephen King, purchased a home here several years ago for roughly $9,000,000. There are plenty of gulf to bay estates with values exceeding $10,000,000. The largest selection of Sarasota beach homes are found on Casey Key. There are very few condominiums here so most of the island is made up of single family homes. The island is narrow so many of the home owners not only have the beach on one side and the bay on the other. Residents can live the beach and boating lifestyle.

2) Sanderling Club

This gated community on Siesta Key feels a bit like Casey Key. The area is very lush, mature and has a hint of "Old Florida". There are some amazing beach front estates here in the Sanderling Club. Expect prices to start around $2,000,000 for a beach home in the Sanderling Club. Many of the homes are large estate sized lots with many of the homes palatial estates.

3) Siesta Key Beach

This is the beach everyone raves about. It is gorgeous and fun. Lots of Sarasota residents come here when they want to get their beach on. Tourists flock to Siesta Key beach every year for the sun, waves and sand. It is a very festive atmosphere. Most of the beach is made up of condominiums however there are a handful of single family homes on the beach. Prices for a beach homes generally start in excess of $2,000,000.  For a complete view of all Sarasota beach homes visit LuxurySarasotaRealEstate.com.

4) Lido Shores

Lido Key is a small island just off the coast of downtown Sarasota. Lido Shores is an exclusive waterfront neighborhood on the north end of the island. It is home to some of the most amazing waterfront homes in Sarasota, Florida. a couple of the homes here have sold in excess of $13,000,000. All of the residents of Lido Shores have a deeded access to the lovely Lido Key beach. Take a drive down Westway Drive for a view of some great real estate on the water.

5) North Longboat Key

Longboat Key is a barrier island off the coast of Sarasota and Bradenton. It is roughly 11 miles long. The beaches here are simply gorgeous. You won't find a large parking lot with tons of local residents on the beach. They are very quiet and peaceful. There are a handful of single family beach homes on Longboat Key with many of them on the north end of the island. Here you will find anything from a small old wooden cottage all of the way to a newer more modern structures.

Visit Guide to Sarasota Beach Homes for a complete look at other options.

Comments (1)

Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Now that's a gorgeous shot.  I wouldn't mind spending time on that balcony watching the sun set over the Gulf!

May 14, 2011 12:52 AM