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  The Beachcomber is an established Gulf-front condominium at 2721 Gulf of Mexico Drive on Longboat Key, Florida, offering direct beach access, a heated beachfront pool and a vacation-oriented ownership model with on-site rental management. The building dates to 1970 and includes individually owned

    The Grande at Longboat Key is an intimate Gulf-front condominium at 4561 Gulf of Mexico Drive on Longboat Key, Florida. Completed in 1999, The Grande contains only eight residences, giving it a dramatically different scale from many larger Longboat Key condominium communities. Residences offer a

    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

    Cedars East and Cedars West offer a distinctive version of Longboat Key living—one where tennis, pickleball, swimming, fitness, nature and the Gulf Coast can all become part of the daily routine. Located toward the northern end of Longboat Key, the Cedars communities combine residential ownershi

  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

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

There is Gulf-front living, and then there is waking up with the Gulf of Mexico filling the view outside your windows. The Castillian is a beachfront condominium community on Longboat Key where the relationship with the water is immediate. The community consists of two buildings with just 30 residen

Longboat Key is famous for Gulf-front condominium living, but some of the island's most compelling luxury communities face the other direction. Tangerine Bay Club is a prime example. Located along Sarasota Bay at 340–380 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Tangerine Bay Club is a gated community of 90 residences

Not every beachfront condominium on Longboat Key is a high-rise tower. The Diplomat offers something very different: a classic, low-rise Gulf-front setting where the beach is remarkably close to every residence. Located at 3155 Gulf of Mexico Drive, The Diplomat Beach Resort is an established condom

Longboat Key offers everything from low-rise beach communities to newer luxury developments, but there is something distinctive about classic Gulf-front high-rise living. Privateer is one of the communities that defines that experience. Located behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club on the southe

Longboat Key buyers often find themselves comparing two versions of waterfront living. The Gulf side offers beaches and sunsets, while the bay side appeals to boaters, kayakers and buyers who enjoy the calmer waters of Sarasota Bay. Buttonwood Cove offers an attractive combination of both. Located a

Some condominium communities succeed because of a spectacular view. Others attract buyers because of amenities, location or a strong sense of place. Beachplace on Longboat Key brings all of those elements together in one established Gulf-front community. Spread across approximately 31 acres near the

En Provence on Longboat Key offers a distinctive alternative to traditional beachfront high-rise living. With just 21 residences arranged among three Mediterranean-inspired buildings on Gulf-front property, the community combines unusually large condominium residences, direct beach access, private g

Sand Cay captures a relaxed side of Longboat Key living: low-rise condominiums, tropical grounds, a private Gulf beach, and resort amenities without the scale or formality of a luxury high-rise. Located at 4725 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Sand Cay Beach Resort combines privately owned furnished condominiu

Regent Place offers a rare combination of Gulf-front luxury, substantial living space, and privacy behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club. Located at 655 and 675 Longboat Club Road, the community consists of only 36 residences in two buildings directly along the Gulf of Mexico. Expansive floor pl

    The beaches of Longboat Key offer a distinctly residential version of Florida Gulf Coast living. With the Gulf of Mexico along the island's western shoreline and Sarasota Bay to the east, Longboat Key combines sandy beaches, Gulf-front condominiums, waterfront homes, boating, golf, and an establ

    The Sanctuary on Longboat Key is a gated Gulf-front condominium community behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club on the southern end of Longboat Key, Florida. Developed from 1989 through 1991, the community includes five beachfront buildings and 181 residences ranging from approximately 1,785