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    Boca Siesta is a bayfront condominium community at 5911 Midnight Pass Road on Siesta Key in Sarasota, Florida. Positioned along Sarasota Bay, the community is particularly notable for combining waterfront condominium living with boating facilities and private access to Siesta Key Beach across Mi

    Living on Siesta Key puts residents on a Sarasota barrier island known for Gulf beaches, Siesta Key Village, boating, waterfront homes, and condominiums, but island living comes with important tradeoffs. The advantages include exceptional beach access, outdoor recreation, varied coastal real est

    Our House at the Beach is a condominium community at 1001 Beach Road on Siesta Key, positioned directly across from Siesta Beach. The community combines two-bedroom, two-bath residences with a heated pool, tennis and pickleball facilities, outdoor gathering areas, and one of its biggest advantag

    Venice and Nokomis are neighboring Gulf Coast communities in Sarasota County, Florida, but they offer noticeably different residential experiences. Venice is an incorporated coastal city with a recognizable downtown, Gulf beaches, parks, shopping, dining, and a broad range of residential neighbo

    If being able to walk to the beach, restaurants, coffee, shops, and nightlife is high on your Siesta Key wish list, location matters enormously. The island may be relatively compact, but the everyday experience can be very different depending on whether you live near Siesta Key Village, Siesta B

    Peppertree Bay offers something distinctive even by Siesta Key standards: a condominium community stretching across the island from Crescent Beach on the Gulf side to the Intracoastal Waterway on the bay side. Residents can walk toward the Gulf for white-sand beach access and sunsets or head in

    Waterfront property value is driven by much more than simply having water behind the house. In Sarasota and along Florida's Gulf Coast, the type of water, quality of the view, navigable boating access, water depth, bridge restrictions, dock and seawall condition, lot orientation, location, flood

    Jamaica Royale is a Gulf-front condominium community at 5830 Midnight Pass Road on Siesta Key in Sarasota, Florida, offering direct access to approximately 300 feet of private white-sand beach, tropical grounds, three swimming pools, and an unusually varied collection of villas, penthouse-style

    Dolphin Bay offers a different interpretation of waterfront living on Siesta Key: instead of facing the Gulf of Mexico, this gated condominium community looks toward the Intracoastal Waterway and Little Sarasota Bay while keeping Siesta Key's famous beaches nearby. That location gives buyers two

    Lido Key offers an unusual combination in Sarasota: genuine Gulf Coast island living with beaches, upscale shopping and dining, outdoor recreation and downtown Sarasota all relatively close together. The island stretches from quieter North Lido to the mangrove-rich environment of South Lido, wit

  Island House combines direct Crescent Beach frontage with a distinctive mix of Gulf-front condominium apartments and lower-rise private villas, creating one of Siesta Key's classic beach-resort settings. Located at 6150 Midnight Pass Road, Island House Beach Resort places owners and guests directl

    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

    Beach Villas at the Oasis offers a distinctive alternative for buyers who want the space and privacy of a larger residence while remaining close to Siesta Key's beach and village lifestyle. Located around Calle Miramar and Beach Road, this boutique condominium community places residents near the

    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

  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

  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