You will feel the flavor of Key West in this elevated custom built Village home.The first living level has a great room with a vaulted ceiling, a massive stone fireplace, 18" tile floors, a den/studio and a guest suite.The master bedroom suite,on the 2nd living level, includes a loft which can be used as an office,TV room or reading room. Both bedrooms have balconies for sunset viewings. The ground level has covered parking, an entertaining area and a large store room.The yard has many tropical plantings. The beach is two blocks away. The Village,known as Long Beach, is the oldest settlement on Longboat Key. The lifestyle is casual and relaxed. Peacocks freely roam the streets, parakeets and parrots are found inthe trees. The Village offers a public boat ramp, a fishing pier, 2 restaurants, an Art Center....all a short walk away. The voluntary Village Association has monthly meetings that are social and informational. Fresh seafood can be found just 10 minutes away in historic Cortez; St. Armands Circle with its many restaurants, dog friendly sidewalk cafes and boutiques is 15 minutes away; downtown Sarasota with its many cultural offerings is only a 20 minute ride. This a true neighborhood where families are seen riding bicycles and walking their dogs.

Days on market: 241
Taxes: $3,305
Features
Beds: 2
Baths: 2
Architectural Style: Elevated,Key West
Lot Size: 0.14 acres
Garage:
  • Workshop
Heating:
  • Central
AC: Central
Fireplace: Y
Roof Shingle
Community
Features:
  • Community Boat Ramp
  • Dock
  • Fishing Pier
  • Public Boat Ramp
Rooms
Master: 14x13
Bed 1: 11x10
Kitchen: 12x09
Living room: 22x14
Study/Den: 14x10
Studio: 12x09
Balcony/Porch/Lanai: 10x05
Schools
County: Manatee
Elementary: Anna Maria Elementary
Middle: W.D. Sugg Middle
High: Bayshore High
Water
Water view:
  • Canal

Real Estate Market Conditions for zip code 34228

Market conditions: 34228 from $350K to $400K as of 5/1/2012

  Apr 2011 Mar 2012 Apr 2012
# of properties on market463333
Median Sale Price$395,000$389,000$365,000
# of homes sold335
Average days on market198132184

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