Longboat Key Florida Real Estate

Longboat Key, Florida is a placid barrier island off the coast of Florida near Sarasota. Located just over the bridge from Sarasota, you are in the Town of Longboat Key, Florida which is actually in two counties, Sarasota and Manatee. Longboat has a bridge that connects to St. Armands Key to the south, and one to Anna Maria Island to the north. The Van Wezel Performing Arts Center, Ringling Museum, Asolo Theater, Sarasota Ballet and Opera are all within reach, and there is plenty of shopping on Longboat Key, and nearby Lido Key, and St. Armands Key. Anna Maria Island and Bradenton are just over the north bridge and all have ample shopping and entertainment.

Situated on the deep blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Longboat Key, Florida is a narrow barrier island with white sugar sand beaches, stretching eleven miles along the coast. It is home to approximately 8,000 year-round residents and many more seasonal residents. With an average annual temperature of 73 degrees, visitors and residents can always enjoy outdoor activities – boating, fishing, swimming, snorkeling and golf are popular here and there is plenty of opportunity for hiking, bicycling and kayaking. Longboat Key, Florida is well-known for its natural environs and wildlife and its waters are home to playful dolphins, pelicans, manatee and a plentiful variety of fish. On this private island paradise you will find most of the shopping and everyday services right at home.

Bayfront Park Recreation Center includes activities for all ages, tennis courts, baseball field, dances and holiday activities like the annual Easter Egg hunt. The 32-acres Joan M. Durante Park is an area that has been restored to its natural wetland and coastal hammock forest.

Today Longboat Key, Florida has roughly 1,500 homes, and about 7,000 condo units, in stark contrast to the fourteen families reported to have lived on the island in 1915. A walking and bike path stretches most of the length of Longboat Key, Florida. Residents enjoy its colorful sunsets, white, pristine beaches and the country clubs with tennis courts and many other amenities. Longboat real estate includes single-family homes, maintenance-free condominiums, and splendid, sprawling estates. On Longboat Key you are surrounded by lush, beautiful landscape, wildlife and natural views that inspire visions of old Florida. There are waterfront properties, homes with private beach access and mansions with private docks and yacht slips. Home prices range from $500,000 single-family residences to multi-million dollar estates. If you would like more information about the island paradise of Longboat Key, Florida please contact us.