Longboat Pass Condos for Sale - Longboat Key, Florida

Located on the dazzling Gulf of Mexico, Longboat Key is a slender barrier island with an 11 mile coastline of unspoiled beaches. Vibrant downtown Sarasota, located only a short drive away, was deservedly honored as the "Best Small City in America" by Money Magazine. Longboat Key is also the permanent or seasonal home to thousands of owners who wisely elected to become a part of this thriving Sarasota community and condominium lovers will discover styles from sumptuous French Rivera inspired townhouses to chic coastline residences.

For seasonal residents choosing to spend their frigid winters in Sarasota or living here full-time, condominiums are ideal and the condos for sale on Longboat Key satisfy the financial and lifestyle needs of almost everyone. Longboat Key features the chance to explore attractions such as the Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota Jungle Gardens, or the famous Mote Marine Laboratory to relax with the kids under an umbrella at the beach. This just means that on Longboat Key, your to do list is always full.

Looking out over Beer Can Island are the condos for sale at Longboat Pass. Constructed in 1969, this intimate one story complex, located on the Gulf side of Gulf Of Mexico Drive, will leave you feeling as though you've taken a trip back to a grand era of an "Older Florida". Blessed with fiery sunsets, rosy sunrises, and vistas of Longboat Pass, Beer Can Island is a protected lagoon full of fish and wildlife where you are able to tie your watercraft to the community boat dock. It's perfect for fishermen and boaters and has both beach and Bay access, shared community BBQ, and a fishing pier.

With only 9 quaint residences, Longboat Pass represents a quiet community where privacy and seclusion is assured. The 512 square foot floor plans provide ample space for the 1 bedroom, 1 bath configurations to take in vistas of the surrounding waters. These are also perfect residences for vacation rentals to offset your expense of ownership as they can be rented 26 weeks out of the year. Surprisingly affordable, price points average around $239,000.

Chartering a boat and exploring the area's incredible backwaters or taking to the Gulf for swimming, snorkeling, or deep-sea fishing is a water lover's dream. The Intracoastal Waterway affords Longboat Pass residents liberal opportunities for pleasure or power boating, fishing, jet skiing, wind-surfing, and water-skiing. Ending the day with a romantic dinner and sunset stroll on a Longboat Key beach is definitely the good life and one you have waited for.

Christina Miller is a real estate broker in Sarasota, Florida. Her business website features information on all Sarasota Florida real estate currently listed for sale in the Sarasota, Florida MLS.

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