One of Sarasota’s most sought after waterfront neighborhoods is Aqualane Estates. With easy access to shopping, the beaches, and many other outdoor activities, Agualane Estates boasts amenities other communities can only wish to have.

This sought after community, although originally built in the 1960s, has seen most of her homes remodeled or totally rebuilt to reflect a more modern design. Many have greatly expanded square footage, providing even greater living space for growing families, as well as upgraded luxury features and appointments.

This “West of the Trail Sarasota” neighborhood is situated right on the intracoastal waterway, across from Siesta Key and just north of Stickney Point Rd., which accesses the Key and her beaches. Boat owners will enjoy the deep-water canals which give you quick access to the Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Even just the sight of your neighbor's sailing and boating vessels sets a relaxing tone. While there are stunning waterfront homes in Aqualane Estates, many beautiful home are also located on canal fronts or on interior lots.

The central location of Aqualane affords the opportunity for nature lovers to enjoy many areas in Sarasota besides the beaches. Golf fans will find several premiere courses nearby, including Prestancia, a TPA course.  The Legacy Trail, a pedestrian and cycling trail, offers 12+ miles of beautiful unspoiled nature, winding through waterways and natural woodlands, and stretching from Sarasota to Venice.  The trail also winds past Oscar Shearer State Park, a 1400-acre park that offers cycling, boating, canoeing, hiking, kayaking, camping and picnicking and more.

For those who love nightlife and a wide variety of entertainment options, downtown Sarasota enjoys a thriving arts and cultural district.  Here, you can enjoy world-class ballet, opera, Broadway performances, live theater at Florida Studio Theater or the Asolo Rep, and world-renowned entertainers and shows at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center.

When considering the many waterfront properties that Sarasota boasts, Aqualane Estates certainly is among home buyer's top choices. A neighborhood that quite literally is a stone’s throw from Siesta Key. shopping, dining, and entertainment are all within easy driving distance.

If I can help you buy a home in Aqualane Estates Sarasota please call me at 941-928-8892. Feel free to use my website www.SarasotaRealEstate.com as your one-stop source for West of the Trail Sarasota real estate.

Aqualane Estates in Sarasta, FL is located west of US 41, also know as the Tamiami Trail.  This West of the Trail waterfrontneighborhood offers its residents easy access to Sarasota Bay as well as the Gulf of Mexico.  Popular with boaters, Aqualane Estates homes range from Florida ranches to magnificent newer homes with intriguing amenities.

Siesta Key Beach, the nations's number 1 beach is minutes away from Aqualane Estates Sarasota for relaxing on its white crystal sands, shopping and dining.  There are also numerous shopping venues and restaurants off US 41.

Currently listed in the Sarasota MLS are 5 homes for sale in Aqualane Estates.  The prices range from $390,000 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath home built in 1969 to a gorgeous 2006 homes featuring 4 bedrooms and 5 1/2 baths, incredible Bay views as well as evening sunsets daily.  The price for the newer home is $2,695,000. 

If you are searching for a home for your boat, consider Aqualane Estates.  Call the John Allen Team at 941-544-6467 for an agent who is experienced West of the Trail homes.  We show these homes regularly and have the expertise to guide you through a smooth real estate transaction in Sarasota.

More West of the Trail Neighborhoods

• Harbor Acres
• Granada
• Cherokee Park

Looking for the waterfront lifestyle in Sarasota, Florida. Take a look at the Aqualane Estates community West of the Trail. It is waterfront community with homes on canal and bay. The bayfront homes have magnificent views of Sarasot bay and Siesta Key. There are no bridges to bay so it can accomodate serious boaters. Many of the homes in the community have been torn down to make way for larger, newer structures. There are some fantastic homes in this community. Like the beach? You can be walking on Siesta Key beach within a few minutes of Aqualane Estates. Visit my Sarasota homes for sale page ot view other fabulous places to live in Sarasota, Florida.