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Sarasota Homes For Sale
Resting along the Gulf Coast and Sarasota Bay, an hour's drive south of Tampa, Sarasota is one of the fastest-growing areas in Florida. Known for its beautiful sandy beaches, this city offers distinct communities and tree-lined streets, as well as gated communities and country living options.
Sarasota homes for sale are available in a variety of styles and price ranges. The median price is $127,000, with an appreciation rate of 10.4%. Townhouses and condos are starting at $100,000; larger units on the coast are commanding prices of $3 million and up. Single-family Sarasota homes for sale range from $100,000 up to $5 million for estate-sized property along the coastline. Buyers seeking more rural settings with ten to twenty acres of land, horse pastures or orange groves can find Sarasota homes for sale priced from $500,000 to $1million-plus.
Three Oaks, a small single-family community, offers award-winning, new model Sarasota homes for sale starting at $225,000.
The large, master-planned community of Palmer Ranch has added Silver Oaks to its neighborhoods. Sarasota homes for sale in Silver Oaks include residences that back up to water or nature preserves at starting prices of around $400,000.
Built in the mid-70s, the condo community of Sea Gate Club sits directly on the beaches of the Gulf. Sarasota homes for sale in this residential neighborhood range from $450,000 to $650,000. The Essex House, another established condo building that is close to downtown, provides views of the Bay, the Gulf and the barrier island. The Sarasota homes for sale in this building start at $200,000 for one-bedroom, one-bath units.
For more luxury condo living, the Villa Di Lancia has beachfront residences and Mediterranean-style architecture decorated with ceramic tile and marble. Sarasota homes for sale here carry prices of $1.5 million to $3.5 million.
The newest in downtown living is a fourteen-floor, twenty-four unit condo building offering Sarasota homes for sale with views of the Bay, the Gulf of Mexico and the barrier islands with asking prices of $1 million to well over $3.5 million.
Sarasota Weather and News
Overcast and 80 degrees F at Sarasota-Bradenton Intl Airport, FL
Winds are Southwest at 16 MPH. The pressure is 29.85" (1010.7 mb) and the humidity is 87%. The heat index is 85. Last Updated on May 11, 9:53 pm EDT.
To find out more about Sarasota and Sarasota homes for sale, visit:
The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce at http://www.sarasotachamber.org
Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau (travel and tourism site) http://www.SarasotaFl.org/
The Sarasota city web site at http://www.sarasotagov.com
