Florida Real Estate & Lifestyle Blog

  Punta Gorda, Florida real estate combines a historic waterfront city center with access to Charlotte Harbor, canal-front neighborhoods, marinas, parks, condominiums and single-family homes. For buyers, the defining feature is the relationship between the city and the water. Boating access can be a

    Harbor House South is an established waterfront condominium at 400 Golden Gate Point in Sarasota, Florida. Built in 1965, the boutique building occupies a Sarasota Bay setting on Golden Gate Point, immediately beside Downtown Sarasota and near the John Ringling Causeway. Harbor House South offer

    Palma Sola Trace is a residential community in West Bradenton, Florida, combining single-family homes, villas and condominiums with shared recreation amenities and convenient access toward Anna Maria Island. The community includes 546 residences across its three housing types, along with a clubh

    Flamingo Cay condos offer established waterfront living in northwest Bradenton, Florida, where residences along Waterbird Way sit beside saltwater canals near Palma Sola Bay. The condominium portion of the larger Flamingo Cay community combines a heated community pool with a boating-oriented set

    Braden River Lakes is an established single-family home community in Bradenton, Florida, where neighborhood lakes, mature landscaping and access to the Braden River shape the residential setting. Located in the 34208 area west of Interstate 75 and near State Road 64, the neighborhood offers shar

    River Sound is a gated single-family home community in Bradenton, Florida, near the Braden River and convenient to State Road 64 and Interstate 75. Developed by Neal Communities, the neighborhood combines Florida and Key West-inspired residential designs with a community pool and spa, walking pa

Harbor House Sarasota: Waterfront Living and Buyer Considerations Harbor House is a boutique waterfront condominium at 174 Golden Gate Point in Sarasota, Florida, with 13 residences overlooking Sarasota Bay. Built in the 1960s, the five-story building offers a lower-density alternative to larger Dow

    Sabal Harbour in Bradenton is an established East Bradenton community where single-family homes, neighborhood lakes and shared recreational amenities create a residential setting close to major roads, shopping and other parts of Manatee County. Homes were built primarily around the early 2000s,

    River Wind in Bradenton is a gated community of 62 single-family homes near the Manatee River and Rye Preserve in northeast Bradenton, Florida. Developed by Neal Signature Homes beginning in the mid-2010s, the neighborhood combines spacious residences with walking trails, natural surroundings an

    If your Sarasota home search includes Lido Key real estate, St. Armands Circle is one of the easiest places to build a meal into the showing day. The Circle puts casual lunches, seafood, Spanish and Cuban cuisine, Mediterranean-inspired dining and other choices close to Lido Beach and the surrou

    Rosedale Golf & Country Club in eastern Bradenton offers buyers a mix of attached residences, villas, carriage-style homes and single-family properties surrounded by mature landscaping, lakes, preserves and an established golf course. Buyers searching for "Rosedale golf condos" should pay close

    Palma Sola Bay Gardens is an established single-family home neighborhood in Northwest Bradenton, close to Palma Sola Bay, Robinson Preserve and the routes leading toward Anna Maria Island. Unlike a gated condominium or master-planned development, current property records show fee-simple residenc

    Catalina is an established single-family neighborhood in Northwest Bradenton's 34209 area, where buyers can find primarily 1980s-era homes, mature landscaping and pond-front properties in a location convenient to Robinson Preserve, De Soto National Memorial and the roads leading toward Anna Mari

    If you have one weekend to compare Florida Gulf Coast barrier-island real estate, Lido Key, Longboat Key and Anna Maria Island make an unusually useful three-stop tour. Start on Lido Key, where beachfront condominiums and waterfront homes sit close to St. Armands Circle and Sarasota. Continue no

    Before buying a home on a Sarasota-area barrier island, experience the location when other people want to be there too. A quiet weekday showing may tell you very little about a Saturday trip across the bridge, beach traffic, parking near popular destinations or the time required to reach the mai

    Palma Sola Bay Homesteads is an established single-family neighborhood in Northwest Bradenton where oversized lots, individually styled homes and proximity to Palma Sola Bay distinguish it from many newer planned communities. Property records show lots approaching or exceeding one-half acre at n

    Yes, turning a Sarasota house-hunting trip into a short vacation can make the trip more useful, provided the vacation does not crowd out the actual home search. A well-planned visit gives you time to tour properties while also experiencing beaches, downtown, restaurants, parks and the routes you

    Fishing charters around Sarasota and Anna Maria Island range from shallow-water trips across Sarasota Bay and the grass flats to nearshore and offshore Gulf fishing. Where you should book depends largely on where you are staying and the type of fishing you want to do. Siesta Key provides conveni

    If you are considering living in Downtown Sarasota, spend at least one ordinary day there before deciding which condo or part of downtown fits you. Walk Main Street in the morning, visit the bayfront, buy groceries, test parking, explore the Rosemary District, have dinner downtown and return to

    A Sarasota house-hunting vacation should include more than property showings and beach time. If you are considering buying a home in the area, spend part of the trip living as though Sarasota were already home. Buy groceries, drive your likely routes, walk a neighborhood in the morning, have din