Sanctuary - Longboat Key Condos December 2009

Behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club, condos at the Sanctuary comprise 5 buildings right on the Gulf of Mexico.  These buildings were constructed from 1989 to 1991. Many owners of Gulf-front condos at the Sanctuary enjoy balconies with incredible views of the beach and the Gulf waters.

Top amenities are provided to owners at the Sanctuary which include: Olympic size pool and spa, two Har-Tru tennis courts, private beach, fitness center, Club House, 24 hr security.

Currently in the Sarasota MLS data, 9 condos are active listings at Sanctuary. Prices range from $849,000 for a 1,823 sq.ft. condo to $2,995,000 for a luxury condo on Longboat Key with over 3,000 sq.ft.  Two condos with listings prices over a million are under contract.  One condo listed at $1,595,000 sold for $1,300,000 in the last six months.

For more information on Longboat Key condos or specific information about Sanctuary units, please contact Annette Smith at 941-504-3922. Send an email, Annette answers promptly.  Our main website provide current Sarasota real estate information, and we are happy to answer your real estate questions.  If you need a rental, we can refer you to a rental expert too.

 

Longboat Key Club Condos - Behind the Gates

Facing the Gulf of Mexico is a row of Longboat Key condos located behind the gates of the prestigious Longboat Key Club.  Some of these condominiums have outstanding views of the Gulf.  In various buildings owners also have views of the downtown Sarasota skyline and Sarasota Bay for a premium price, of course!

Visitors are always greeted with a smile when they stop at the guard gate.  Viewing Longboat Key condos is always a pleasure at this elegant resort.  If you are shopping for condos in this area, you need a real estate agent to make appointments to enter a building should it be on your list of dream condos. The well maintained golf course is on the right as you drive through the beautifully landscaped resort. Wildlife such as ducks, egrets and heron are full-time residents of this Longboat Key community.

A few of the most popular buildings behind the gates of Longboat Key: Sanctuary, Longboat Key Towers, Beaches, Privateer.

Residents behind the gates can walk right out to the beach for long walks, enjoy water activities, fishing and swimming too. Tennis courts are part of the amenities at many of the buildings, as well as spas and exercise centers.  Contact the Longboat Key Club about golf memberships.

The Sarasota MLS shows more than 425 Longboat Key condos for sale including villas, townhouses, boat docks and timeshare units. For a availability in any of these luxury buildings behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club, call Annette Smith at 941-504-3922 or for any other Longboat Key condo information.

Active Listings from the Sarasota MLS

Sanctuary
11 condos for sale, prices range from $849,000-$2,995,000

L'Ambiance
5 condos for sale, prices range from $$1,675,000-$2,795,000

Regent Place
2 condos for sale, prices range from $2,695,000-$3,450,000

Longboat Key Towers
5 condos for sale, prices range from $699,999-$1,699,000

Beaches
6 condos for sale, prices from $425,000-$1,595,000

Privateer
5 condos for sale, prices from $449,000-$695,000

If you want us to make appointments for you to view any Longboat Key condos, please call us when you make your travel plans if you live out of town as our schedules fill quickly. Many Longboat Key condos require more than 24 hours notice to show so appointments need to be made well in advance of showings.

Water Club Condos on Longboat Key Update

Our November 2008, Water Club report, highlighted 12 Longboat Key condos available at Water Club in the Sarasota MLS.

Water Club is located along Longboat Key's prestigious Gulf of Mexico Drive and is positioned along the shores of the Gulf. This condominium provides outstanding amenities and excellent concierge services to its owners as well as part-time residents. With one of the most beautiful and efficient Club Houses, residents and guests experience the high-end luxury including an elegant entrance for entertaining, library, game room, fitness center and ballroom for larger functions.

Currently there are 17 condos for sale at Water Club priced from $900,000 to $3,400,000. There are two sales pending and in the last six months 7 condos have sold with selling prices ranging from $1,100,000 to $3,000,000.

Residents enjoy the beach, swimming, fishing, boating and tennis. St. Armands Circle and downtown Sarasota are short drives for shopping, cultural activities and dining.

For more Sarasota FL real estate information on Longboat Key condos, contact John Allen at 941-544-6467 or Annette Smith at 941-504-3922.

October 2009 Longboat Key Condo Market Snapshot

October 2009 Longboat Key Condo Market Snapshot


The Longboat Key real estate market has been brisk with activity as savvy buyers are taking advantage of reduced prices on very desirable condominium residents. For those on the fence, there is still a nice selection of inventory in all price ranges.

Longboat Key Condominium Inventory and Sales

Current Inventory

• Active Listings: 395*
• Highest Priced Condo: $5,000,000 (Bleu Claire)


• Lowest Priced Condo: $145,000


• Average Listing Price: $876,903


• Median Listing Price: $599,000


• Average Days on Market: 332

Condos Under Contract

• Pending Sales: 49*


• Highest Priced: $1,695,000 (Water Club)


• Average Listing Price: $522,063


• Median Listing Price: 410,000

Recently Sold Condos (last 90 Days)

• Condominiums Sold: 65*


• Highest Sale Price: $2,200,000 (Water Club)


• Lowest Sale Price: $185,000


• Average Sale Price: $575,982


• Median Sale Price: $$450,000

**Includes Condos, townhomes, and villas
Contact John Allen or Annette Smith if you are interested in exploring current opportunities in the Longboat Key condo market.

Islander Club - Longboat Key Condos

Islander Club Condos- Gulf of Mexico Beachfront on Longboat Key

Sales are heating up on Longboat Key especially for beachfront condos. Longboat Key condos have been popular for decades but with the bottoming of a downward turn in Sarasota real estate, buyers are back in the fray. Some are just looking but Sandy Whitehead and I were lucky enough to have a wonderful couple from Michigan enter the fray. We just closed on a two bedroom, two bath condo penthouse at Islander Club.

Islander Club is composed of two condominium buildings. Onsite management is available to answer questions of guests and owners. The staff is excellent and residents and owners alike are pleased with their efforts.

These Longboat Key condos offer a "owner to owner" free rental program. The program is available for owners who are bring family to Islander Club for vacations. Visitors and residents enjoy the many amenities of this Longboat Key condo: Olympic heated pool, 2-Har-Tru tennis courts, fitness center which overlooks the Gulf of Mexico, two saunas. activity/party room, library and billiards. You can walk to Publix, CVS & Banking from this convenient location on the Key. Pets are not permitted here.

The Sarasota MLS shows 10 Islander Club condos for sale on Longboat Key for sale. To take a look at Islander Club condos or any other Longboat Key condos, call Annette Smith at 941-504-3922.

Sarasota MLS Data

Islander Club
10 condos for sale, prices from $439,000-$890,000

2 condos have sold in the last six months for $470,000 and $610,000

Many Longboat Key Club condos require 24 hours notice to show so please let us get on our showing schedule as quickly as possible after planning a trip to Sarasota. If you are shopping for a condo at Islander Club, give us a call to set an appointment for you to enter one of these Islander Club condos.

Longboat Key Condos - Update

Longboat Key Condos - Update


Data below includes condos, villas, town houses, timeshares and boat docks.

Condos for Sale on Longboat Key

July 2009 Condo Activity for Longboat Key

Active Listings in 34228 Zip Code:

423 Condos for sale priced from $48,995 (boat rack) to $5,000,000

Pending Listings:

55 condos are under contract - list prices range from $165,000 to $5,000,000

July Sales:

23 condos closed from $97,000 to $2,700,000
In the last six months Longboat Key condos have seen accelerated activity. Over 100 condos have sold priced from $97,000 to over $3 million. Pending sales as well as properties closed are on the rise while buyers try to find the best value as the real estate market in Sarasota Florida corrects.
Click the highlighted link for the more information about Longboat Key amenities and search for Longboat Key condos for sale homes, villas and waterfront properties and search for active listings at Beachplace, Seaplace, Fairway Bay, Beaches or Sanctuary.
If a Sarasota condo buyer is looking for luxury and waterfront views of the Gulf of Mexico, Water Club, L Ambinance and Positano offer outstanding properties with direct Gulf views. The best amenities are available at all these Longboat Key condos. Choose from Gulfside swimming pool and spa, tennis courts, exquisite clubhouse, fitness center, private beach access.
In our November, 2008 Longboat Key condos report, there were over 400 Longboat Key condos for sale listed in the Sarasota MLS.
Contact Annette at 941-504-3922 for the highest of Internet exposure for if you wish to sell your Longboat Key property. Our multiple websites and creative marketing strategy positions your Sarasota MLS listing internationally. Email Annette with your questions or to ask for an appointment.

Gulf vs Bay for a Condo on Longboat Key

Most of our customers searching for a Longboat Key condo start out looking for Gulf front. Slogans like "life's a beach" have added to the allure of owning a beachfront palace. Longboat Key is such a special place that beach or bay, it really doesn't matter. The view of Sarasota Bay are just as spectacular as the view of the Gulf of Mexico -- sometimes even better. Sunrise and sunsets can be enjoyed everywhere on Longboat Key!

Gulf front, you can stick your toes in the sand right out your door. On the Bay, many Longboat Key condos have deeded access to the beach which is a short drive from your condo. At Bay Isles, as a member of the Beach Club, there is card coded gated access to the Beach Club where picnic tables, rest rooms and showers are available.

At night the Gulf side is very dark, the Bay side twinkles with the lights of passing boats on the waterway and downtown Sarasota shines in the distance.


Your choices are great right now for a condo on Longboat Key. The Sarasota MLS currently reports over 400 condos for sale on Longboat Key with prices ranging from $155,000 for a tiny one bedroom condo to $5,000,000 for a Gulf front condo.


Condo Options Gulf-Front Longboat Key

Bleu Claire

Water Club

En Provence

Positano

Vizcaya

Seaplace

Beachplace

Condo Option Bayfront Longboat Key

Tangerine Bay

Grand Bay

Bay Harbor

Marina Bay

If you need help searching for a Gulf or Bay condo on Longboat Key, call Annette Smith at 941-504-3922 or email for a prompt reply. We show properties on Longboat Key regularly and are ready to assist you with smooth real estate transaction.

Privateer - Longboat Key Condos Update

Privateer Behind the Gates of the Longboat Key Club

In February, we wrote a blog article about Longboat Key condos behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club. Privateer was one of the condos we mentioned in that article.

Privateer is composed of two condominium buildings. Onsite management is available to answer questions, and guest of owners are delighted by the personal attention of the management staff in these two buildings.

From the minute you enter the guarded gate the friendliness of these Longboat Key condos is apparent. Owners, realtors and other visitors are greeted with a smile and directions to Privateer and other condos behind the private gated community.

If you are shopping for a condo at Privateer, give us a call to set an appointment for you to enter Privateer for a showing. Privateer residents enjoy long walks on the beach, participating in water activities, throwing in a line for the catch of the day and taking a dip in the Gulf of Mexico surf. Privateer has tennis courts as part of its amenities ***.

The Sarasota MLS shows 4 Privateer condos for sale on Longboat Key. To make an appointment to see one of the units available at Privateer or any other Longboat Key condos behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club, call Annette Smith at 941-504-3922 or for any other Sarasota condo information.

Sarasota MLS Data

Privateer
4 condos for sale, prices from $399,000-$699,000

2 condos are under contract

2 condos have sold in the last six months for $400,000 and $770,000

If you want planning a trip to Sarasota to view Longboat Key Club condos, please call us when you make your travel plans so we can add you to our showing schedule. Many Longboat Key condos require more than 24 hours notice to show.

Photos Copyrighted by Annette Ashley Smith

Condos Behind the Gates of the Longboat Key Club

Behind the gates of the prestigious Longboat Key Club facing the Gulf of Mexico is a row of luxury condominiums with sensational views of the Gulf of Mexico. Some of the condo owners experience outstanding views of downtown Sarasota too.

Stopping at the guard gate to check in to view Longboat Key condos, visitors are greeted with a smile and directions proper directions to their building of choice. If you are shopping for real estate, you need a real estate agent to make appointments to enter a building should it be on your list of hopeful new homes. The golf course is on the right as you drive through the beautifully maintained grounds. Wildlife such as ducks, egrets and heron seem like part of the landscape.

Buildings behind the gates of Longboat Key to name a few of the most popular are: Sanctuary, Longboat Key Towers, Beaches, Privateer.

Residents of these building enjoy walks on the beach, water activities, fishing and swimming. Many buildings have tennis courts as part of their amenities as well as spas and exercise centers.

The Sarasota MLS show more than 400 Longboat Key condos for sale. For a availability in any of these popular buildings behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club, call Annette Smith at 941-504-3922 or for any other Longboat Key condo information.

Active Listings from the Sarasota MLS

Sanctuary
9 condos for sale, prices range from $1,495,000-$3,250,000

L'Ambiance
6 condos for sale, prices range from $$1,595,000-$3,325,000

Regent Place
2 condos for sale, prices range from $2,600,000-$2,695,000

Longboat Key Towers
6 condos for sale, prices range from $899,000-$2,250,000

Beaches
6 condos for sale, prices from $700,000-$1.5 million

Privateer
7 condos for sale, prices from $449,000-$899,000

If you want us to make appointments for you to view Longboat Key Club condos, please call us when you make your travel plans if you live out of town so we can add you to our showing schedule early. Many Longboat Key condos require more than 24 hours notice to show.

Sanctuary - Longboat Key Condos Update

At the southern end of Longboat Key, Sanctuary can be found behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club. There are five buildings which were constructed from 1989 to 1991. Many of these Longboat Key condos have balconies with sweeping views of the Gulf of Mexico.

Amenities of the Sanctuary include: Olympic size pool and spa, two Har-Tru tennis courts, private beach, fitness center, Club House, 24 hr security.

Currently the Sarasota MLS' data reports 9 condos available at Sanctuary. Prices range from $895,000 for a 1,823 sq.ft. condo to $3,250,000 for a luxury condo on Longboat Key with over 3,000 sq.ft.

For more information on Longboat Key condos or specific information about Sanctuary units, please contact Annette Smith at 941-504-3922. Send an email, Annette answers promptly.

Longboat Key Condos - Beaches Update

Beaches Condo Report on Longboat Key

Beaches is highly sought after because it has one of the best locations on the Key. The prestigious gates of the Longboat Key Club beckon buyers from across the world. Beaches is positioned with beautiful sweeping views of the Gulf of Mexico, Longboat Key golf courses and Sarasota Bay. The 24 hour secured lobby with concierge service is one of the great benefits provided to the residents of Beaches.

Currently, the Sarasota MLS database results show 8 active listings ranging in price from $635,000 to $1,595,000. Three units have sold in the last six months priced from $755,000 to $1,190,000.
For more Sarasota real estate information on Longboat Key condos, click to our main website. Annette Smith markets Sarasota's finest waterfront and country club communities including Longboat Key.