Sarasota Real Estate
Nov 14th, 2009 by admin
The Cultural Coast of Florida
Sarasota County is known as Florida Cultural Coast and is home to ballet, a professional symphony, opera, more than 10 independent theaters, the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and dozens of art galleries. The trendy Asolo Theater was an 18th century theater in Italy that was dismantled, moved to Sarasota piece by piece and rebuilt on the Ringling Estate in the 1950’s. The wealth of cultural activities available to residents and visitors gave rise to Sarasota’s nickname as the “Jewel of Florida’s Cultural Coast.”
Downtown Sarasota real estate
Sarasota’s World-Famous Beaches
For sun lovers, Sarasota has over 35 miles of white sand beaches.
Siesta Key Beach
The most famous in the area is Siesta Key Beach known for its beautifu white sand. The sand is cool to the touch. Siesta Key Beach’s sand is 99% quartz. In addition to being named the No. 2 beach on Dr. Beach’s Top 10 Beaches in America list in May 2009, Siesta Key Beach has earned numerous awards: ”The Whitest and Finest Sand in the World” (The Great International Beach Challege, 1987) and “The Best Sand Beach in America” (The Travel channel, 2004).
Casey Key Beach
The perfect spot to spend a quiet lazy day walking, fishing, shell collecting or snokeling. Casey Key beach has an abundance of shark’s teeth too and many days, you sell visitors with their eyes on the sand looking for seaglass and shark’s teeh. Doggies are welcome on this private beach, and it is home to many celebrities who favor privacy.
Bird Key Park
A popular beach for windsurfing, Bird Key Park is directly across from the boating community of Bird Key. This small stretch of beach is on the western side of the Ringling Bridge and within minutes of world-famous St. Armands Circle and downtown Sarasota. Fishing is also popular on this beach and doggies are welcome too.
Lido Key Beach
Lido Key is a European styled beach. There is a beach pavillon, rest rooms and tennis courts. Visitors from around the world lounge on Lido Key Beach and enjoy greeting their neighbors, shell collecting, walks to world famous St. Armands Circle for world-class shopping and excellent cuisine.
Longboat Key Beach
Longboat Key Beach is a gorgeous Gulf of Mexico Beach stretching along an 8 mile Key between the Gulf and Sarasota Bay. Resort style living is luxurious on the Key with towering condominiums with excellent amenities available for rent or purchase. Longboat Key Beach is a pristine sandy beach. Beachcombing, shell collection, fishing and swimming are activities of this barrier island beach. Pets are not permitted on Longboat Key Beach.
Sarasota Golf
The Sarasota area is home to over 80 golf course, from public courses to the most exclusive private courses, there are options for almost every budget.
Sarasota Condos
Maintenance free condos are available throughout Sarasota offering condo owners the ability to enjoy permanent or second home life in Sarasota. Many condos provide outstanding amenities from guarded gates to elegant resort style swimming pools with summer kitchens for entertaining. Golf and tennis are part of the amenities package in some of the country club style communities. Each condominium has its own set of rules and regulations and many do not allow pets.
Sarasota Homes for Sale
Homes for sale in Sarasota vary from small affordable single family homes to exquisite massive mansions on sprawling estates. The Sarasota real estate market has adjusted along with the national market and homes for sale in the Sarasota area are priced considerably lower than in past years. Inventory levels for Sarasota homes for sale remain excellent in 2009 and the selection of Sarasota lifestyles have never been better!