Longboat Key is a jewel like barrier island, just around 11 miles long, and just west of bustling Sarasota, Florida. It is situated between Sarasota Bay and the azure blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Extremely private, the only access is from Anna Maria Island to the north and St. Armand's Key on the south. Longboat Key is a fresh taste of the good life boasting numerous amenities, first class accommodations, local and international gourmet restaurants, and a world class tennis complex and the only golf course built on any of Sarasota's barrier islands.
Dining on the Key will measure up to some of the finest to be found in all Florida. Here, fine dining can be a casual gourmet burger by the beach or a romantic candlelight repast at the Sands Pointe restaurant enhanced by sweeping views of the languid waters of the gulf. Live entertainment can be found on most evenings at The Pointe Lounge coinciding with complimentary, wine tastings in The Library on Friday nights. In season barbecues, happy hours by the poolside, along with clubhouse and refreshing al fresco dining, compliment the other countless culinary venues graciously presented to Longboat Key residents and guests.
If the aforementioned amenities and its broad expanse of private, pristine white sandy beachfront were not sufficient, Longboat Key Club and Resort features 45 exceptionally designed holes of private golf and a expansive 38 court tennis complex. For fitness buffs, there's a wellness and fitness massage therapy center, a beautiful resort type swimming pool with Jacuzzi, numerous opportunities for boating of all kinds, and a fully monitored "Kids Klub" for children aged 5 to 12.
The championship tennis center found just behind the reception center features 18 Har-Tru courts with 6 being lighted, a fully outfitted pro shop, private and semi-private lessons, and well organized tennis clinics. If you are out for a game, there is a "pool" of hundreds of members in the area guaranteeing a match for any resident or guest. There is also a second tennis location at Harborside, a short 3 mile drive up the Key along Sarasota Bay.
Resort Club Golf
There are 2 locations at the Longboat Key Club and Resort for golf. The first, the 27 holes at Harborside that was renovated in 2005, is adjacent to the resort, and was originally opened in 1960. It now consists of the Red Course that measures 3,323 yards and the White Course at 3,426 yards. The Blue Course at 3,386 yards was added later.
The second is the Islandside Golf Course that offers 18 holes of brisk and challenging shot making. The Islandside course has the look of a time honored south Florida course with lofty greens slanting back to front and with numerous greenside bunkers. Water is artfully placed on 16 of the 18 fairways to create a bit more challenge to the game.
The course runs north to south and is 6,792 yards in length. It's a par 72 that cuts through a protected 112 acre bird sanctuary overflowing with over 5,000 stately palm trees, brilliant flowering plants and ornamental shrubs of many species.
Longboat Key Club Real Estate
The population of the Key is approximately 7,400 people and is comprised of almost 9,000 luxury residential properties. The Longboat Key real estate development is comprised mostly of working professionals, retirees, and second home owners.
Longboat Key real estate choices are rich in terms of diversity and pricing. Enjoy luxury gulf front single family residences behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club or expansive condominiums at Beach Place, Sea Place, or Water Club. Longboat Key offers more established community living as well as newer construction.
Longboat Key has a crisp resort feel throughout all of its immaculately maintained developments which includes the fabulous Longboat Key club. Residential price points can range from around $350,000 for 2 bedroom condos to the luxurious 1 to 2 acre estates on the beach with pricing of nearly $15,000,000 or more. You will also find many reasonably priced canal frontage properties with exclusive boat docks beginning in the $600,000 range.
Longboat Key, long acknowledged as one of the most spectacular islands in the Sarasota and Manatee Counties is the ultimate choice for luxurious lifestyle rewards.
Christina Miller is a real estate broker in Sarasota, Florida. Her business website features information on all Sarasota real estate currently listed for sale in the Sarasota, Florida MLS.
The site also contains more information on the current Longboat Key Club real estate including images and property features.
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