Shopping in Sarasota FL

In our blog article yesterday, we mentioned Sarasota's best shopping spot, St. Armands Circle. Coastal Living Magazine's online site, points to Sarasota shopping hot spots on the Circle citing "paths lead to stores with rare jewelry, designer clothing, and gourmet treats. Shoppers find familiar names such as Lilly Pulitzer, and surprising boutiques such as Cuddlebugs, which sells children’s clothing and toys."

Coastal Living's Favorite Stores on St. Armands Circle

St. Armands Gifts and Winery

Scoopdaddy's

Optional Fine Art Jewelry

Dream Weaver Collection

Sports Edition Gallery

Wet Noses


If you are interested in Sarasota shopping, check out our recommendations. Excellent cafes and restaurants are plentiful on St. Armands Circle and hotel accommodations on Lido Key or mainland Sarasota are located close to the Circle.

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Lido Key Home Sold

Lido Key Home Sold within walking distance to St. Armands Circle

This tiny beach cottage listed at 181 Whittier is one house back from the beach and just blocks from famous St. Armands Circle. The new owners are anxious to move into this two bedroom, two bath cottage and enjoy the beach, walks to St. Armands and the cultural activities of Sarasota, FL.


This Lido Key real estate sold for $575,000 and is adjacent to many muli-million dollar homes and waterfront estates. The new owners will eventually tear it down and build their dream home. Lido Key is a wonderful location which is close to shopping, restaurants, parks, the beach and mainland Sarasota. Most of the cottages on Lido Key have made way for larger houses, but some cottages similar to the one on Whittier remain in the area and are available for purchase. Many homes on Lido Key are on canals with easy access to Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

Homes Available on Lido Key and St Armands:

There are over 40 homes for sale listed in the Mid-FL Regional MLS (formerly Sarasota MLS) and prices start at $449,000 for a 1220 sq.ft. house with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths and go up to $11,900,000 for a newer waterfront homes on Westway Drive.


If you are searching for a home for sale on Lido Key, whether it's on the water or close to St. Armands Circle, call Annette Smith at 941-504-3922 to be added to our showing schedule. We know Sarasota and the Keys!

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Longboat Key Real Estate

Every week Snuffy Smith and I head out to Longboat Key to check on a property at Bay Isles for one of my Longboat Key real estate customers. We take the locals short cut before going into St. Armands Circle and enjoy the beautiful homes on Washington St. along the way. Since it is very cold up North, Sarasota's streets are getting busier. I noticed the same thing on the Circle yesterday as well as Gulf of Mexico Drive on Longboat Key.

My security card for gate entrance to Bay Isles comes in handy now with the added traffic. Snuffy and I don't have to wait at the gate to be admitted, however, Snuffy and one of the Bay Isles security guards are quite friendly and no more cookies for the Snufster!

If you are looking for a secure gated community, call us to show you some homes or condos in Bay Isles. The grounds are lush and tropical and there is a beach club with security coded entrance. Shopping, salons and restaurants are a short drive from Longboat Key at St. Armands Circle. You can check out Bay Isles on our website and search for properties for sale.

Annette Smith is available to show you homes and condos, market your Longboat Key real estate or help you prepare a plan for your next Sarasota real estate move.

Voting and Living in Sarasota

Posted on Active Rain Real Estate Blog


If you are a Sarasota resident, you know how wonderful it is to vote and live in Sarasota. The entire process took me approximately 25 minutes from "door to door". When you live in a Sarasota home that is centrally located most of your daily routine can be accomplished in minutes.

The poll workers yesterday were polite and helpful. Everything was very organized and nothing like the reports I heard on television about long lines. It's nice to live where a huge percentage of the population votes and not be stressed!

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Recap of Sarasota Real Estate

With over 10 Sarasota real estate marketing blogs and an additional number of websites, October tends to get a little hectic as Sarasota real estate agents prepare for our winter season. Traffic on all our Internet sites is building each day and more and more questions come from your emails and telephone calls -- keep them coming. Although we can't give you that oceanfront condo on the beach for $200,000, there are some nice prices in the Sarasota real estate market.

Sold:
Sandy Whitehead of 41 West Realty sold the home in South Gate that I mentioned a week or so ago. What a quick sale, and I'm sure the seller is pleased that her house was priced correctly. This South Gate house was completely redone, and the new owners got a beauty for under $300,000.

We're currently working with buyers from New York, Delaware, Maine, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, England, France and the Sarasota area just to name a few areas. Our phones and Internet lines are busy, but we get back to you quickly and that's a promise.

For more Sarasota Florida MLS features on homes listed in this article, visit our website or email us your preferences. To make an appointment to view any of our listings, contact Annette Smith at 941-504-3922. We can show you any property in our area listed in the Mid-Florida Regional MLS. View all Sarasota real estate on our sites.