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    Some of Sarasota's most interesting places to live are not the communities that dominate relocation brochures or national real estate searches. Beyond Siesta Key, Longboat Key, downtown Sarasota and the area's large master-planned communities are established neighborhoods where buyers can find m

    You can sell a Florida home while living in another state without routinely traveling back to Florida, but a successful remote sale requires reliable local coordination. Pricing, repairs, cleaning, photography, showings, inspections, appraisal access, document execution and closing can often be

    Sarasota gives golf-oriented homebuyers choices ranging from private estate communities and established country clubs to bundled-golf neighborhoods where club privileges are closely connected with residential ownership. The best community is not necessarily the one with the most famous course. I

    Laurel Oak Estates is an established gated Sarasota community built around spacious residential neighborhoods, mature natural surroundings and Laurel Oak Country Club. Located east of I-75 on Bee Ridge Road, the 813-acre community contains 346 homes and 60 villas according to the Laurel Oak Comm

  Two waterfront homes can have similar square footage, comparable renovations and nearly identical views, yet appeal to very different buyers because of one factor: what kind of boat can actually reach the property. In Sarasota-area waterfront real estate, being "on the water" does not automaticall

  At the very end of Midnight Pass Road, The Pointe occupies one of Siesta Key’s most distinctive waterfront settings. The gated condominium community sits on more than five acres at the island’s southern tip, where water surrounds the property on three sides and residences can capture expansive vie

  Bay Tree Club offers a version of Siesta Key living that is difficult to duplicate: the community stretches from the Gulf of Mexico to Little Sarasota Bay, giving residents access to both sides of the island. Walk toward the Gulf for the beach. Head toward the bay for boating, kayaking, fishing an

  Sunrise Cove gives Siesta Key buyers something the community's name captures perfectly: a front-row view of morning arriving over Little Sarasota Bay. Located on the quieter southern end of Siesta Key, this established waterfront condominium community combines bay views, boating and kayaking acces

  A competitive offer on a Sarasota home is not necessarily the offer with the highest price. The strongest offer is one that balances a price the buyer can justify with financing, timing, contingencies and other terms that give the seller confidence the transaction can reach closing. That distincti

  Sea Village offers a version of Siesta Key living that feels refreshingly straightforward: low-rise residences, Gulf views, waterfront pools and sunsets just outside your door. Rather than the scale of a large resort-style condominium complex, Sea Village has the character of an established boutiq

  Your first year living in Florida is when the Sunshine State stops feeling like a vacation destination and starts feeling like home. You learn which months belong outside, how quickly an afternoon storm can arrive, why longtime residents pay attention to hurricane forecasts and how dramatically th

    Midnight Cove Gulfside puts one of Siesta Key's biggest attractions—the beach—at the center of everyday life. Located directly along Crescent Beach, the Gulfside portion of Midnight Cove combines beachfront condominiums and townhomes, tropical landscaping, a heated pool and private beach access

    Seagrove is one of Siesta Key's most intimate luxury Gulf-front communities, with just 12 residences positioned beside the celebrated white sands of Crescent Beach. Developed in 2004, the gated enclave combines eight condominium residences in a mid-rise building with four larger courtyard homes,

    Sunset Beach combines direct Gulf-front living with the smaller scale of a 65-residence condominium community on the southern portion of Longboat Key. Three mid-rise buildings sit within a gated coastal setting at 2101–2109 Gulf of Mexico Drive, where residents have access to the beach, a heated

  Seaplace offers a version of Longboat Key living built around the beach, recreation and the convenience of a large, established Gulf-front condominium community. Spread across expansive tropical grounds on the southern portion of Longboat Key, Seaplace combines direct Gulf access with swimming poo

    Everyday life on Longboat Key is quieter, more outdoors-oriented and more connected to the water than life in most Sarasota-area communities—but living on the island also means planning around bridges, seasonal traffic, hurricane preparation and the realities of maintaining a coastal property. T

  Dock on the Bay is a small waterfront condominium community at 3440 Gulf of Mexico Drive on Longboat Key, offering a distinctly different experience from the island's larger Gulf-front towers. Set along mangrove-lined Buttonwood Harbor, the 19-residence community combines an intimate residential e

  Country Club Shores is an established single-family waterfront community on the southern portion of Longboat Key, known for canal-front and Sarasota Bay-front homes, private boating facilities at many properties and convenient access toward New Pass, St. Armands Circle and Downtown Sarasota. Devel

  Burns Court Enclave is an intimate six-residence condominium community at 1542 Oak Street near historic Burns Court and the heart of Downtown Sarasota. Rather than offering the scale and amenity package of a downtown high-rise, the community provides a small residential setting with gated access a

Some Longboat Key condominium communities are defined by elaborate resort amenities. Others are defined by something much simpler: an extraordinary location directly on the Gulf of Mexico. Sea Gate Club belongs firmly in the second category. Located at 2425 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Sea Gate Club is an