St Armands Cirlcle: Cork Restaurant

If you have a home or condo on Lido Key, Longboat Key or Bird Key, chances are you’ve been to Cork on St Armands Circle. Cork is one of the new bright spots on the Circle and quite popular with many locals. Sarasota magazine recently named Cork the "Best New Restaurant." Jeff Trefry, Executive Chef, adds his experience and culinary gifts to bring metropolitan cuisine to Sarasotans palates.


If you're in the mood of fish, try the seared mahi fillet with celery root puree. It’s a hit and a favorite of many diners. Located at 29 N. Boulevard of the Presidents on St. Armands Circle, Cork is just above the Bottle Shop.

St. Armands’s has many popular restaurants, but Cork Restaurant is exceptional. Buy a bottle of great wine to enjoy at home from the Bottle Shop on your way back to your Longboat Key home! If you can’t get a table at Cork, try Columbia, Hemingway’s Retreat or the always popular Columbia Restaurant.

For information on St Armands Key real estate for sale or properties on Longboat Key, Lido Key or Bird Key, contact John Allen at 941-544-6467. John shows waterfront properties regularly on all of Sarasota’s barrier islands.

More Good Sarasota Real Estate News

Sarasota real estate got some more good news this week. The Herald Tribune reported a $6,000 rise in the median price of homes in Sarasota-Bradenton in March from February figures. Sales rose 8% from a year ago. Read entire article.

We noted in several blog articles since the first of the year that our web traffic and showing are up. Inventory levels have gone down. Sale pendings are following the upward trend too. Foreclosures and short sales are popular right now, but there are some fabulous buys out there in properties that are not distressed too. Sellers who are realistic are making deals and buyers are taking advantage of a brisk buyers’ market.

Contact us today to help with your Sarasota Florida real estate needs or shoot us an email for a prompt reply.

Lido Key Florida Real Estate Update - March 2009

Customers are flocking to see Lido Key real estate this season. Each week we have inquiries about condominiums at Orchid Beach Club, St. Armands Towers and Lido Beach club, as well as L Elegance. These condos are located conveniently to Lido Key Beach and are close to dining and shopping on St. Armands Circle.


Homes for sale near the Circle are hot right now to with low interest rates in place and a fabulous selection of inventory. Lido Key FL is an easy drive from Tampa International Airport. The drive takes about 60 minutes.

The Sarasota MLS currently reports 51 Lido Key homes for sale and 123 condos are currently on the market. Prices for homes start at $325k for a two bedroom two bath home within walking distance to St. Armands Circle. Many homes on Lido Key are canal front and need your handyman's special touch. Premium prices are asked for property on deep open water with sweeping views of downtown Sarasota and Sarasota Bay. If you are a boater, some Lido Key homes offer private docks for large boats and some are on sailboat water.

From the Sarasota MLS

• Active Homes on Lido Key: 51
• Lowest priced Home: $325,000
• Highest Priced Home: $11,300,000
• Pending Sales: 2
• *Sold Last Six Months: 7

If you are interesting in a maintenance-free lifestyle for your second home, you might consider Lido Key Florida condos for sale. The Sarasota MLS data base reports 123 condos for sale on the Lido Key currently. Newer complexes such as Orchid Beach Club provide owners superior architectural detailing today's luxury buyers expect.

• Active Condos on Lido Key: 123
• Lowest Priced Listing: $219,000
• Highest Priced Listing: $4,495,000
• Pending Sales: 4
• *Sold Last Six Months: 10

Call us for detail information on Lido Key homes and condos for sale or check our websites for property listings which are updated daily. For photos, virtual tours and area information for Sarasota, Florida, visit our blogs and find about what's happening in Lido Key Real Estate.

* Appraisers use the sales data from the last six months for comparable purposes.

Casey Key Florida Housing Market Update

There are currently 51 properties being marketed for sale in the Sarasota MLS. Prices range from $1,300,000 to $20,000,000. The $20M property is a brand new listing of 5 continuous lots being offered as one beautiful compound.

In addition to the Active MLS listings, there are two properties under contract:

• 937 Casey Key Road - Listed for $4.2M
• 609 Casey Key Road - Listed for $3.952M

Since January 1, 2008, there have been 2 closed sales:

• 2509 Casey Key Road - Listed for $4.395M, Sold for $3.09M
• 3858 Casey Key Road - Listed for $1.99M, Sold for $1.34M

For more information on all MLS listings currently available, stop by the Casey Key homes page.

One Hundred Central Condos - Downtown Sarasota

Downtown Sarasota is a kaleidoscope of architecture and dynamic trends. The city generates a magnetic energy that attracts people from all over the United States and world. In the center of it all is Downtown Main Street, where energy exudes from all avenues. Perfectly located on the corner of Central Avenue and Main Street, One Hundred Central offers a variety of urban activities and amenities. This luxurious condominium sits above Whole Foods Market, other potential retail spaces and a private gated parking area for residents which all occupy the first two floors. With 11 floors total in the building, nine of the floors are made up of one to three bedroom condos, town homes and penthouses. There are 95 units that range from $500-$1.8 million. Beautiful and reasonably priced, residents here are pleased to be a part of downtown's magnetism.

One Hundred Central is ideally located in the heart of downtown Sarasota. Everything is conveniently walking distance or just minutes of driving distance away. Whole Foods Market, a natural and organic foods market is widely popular and only an elevator ride away for residents. Simply around the block, there are a number of casual and fine dining restaurants, boutiques, bakeries, bookstores and many more. Just across the street, beautiful Selby Library is available for access along with a number of eclectic art galleries to view. Just over the bridge, enjoy St. Armands Circle and Lido Beach or take a short ride over to Siesta Village and Siesta Key Beach. The point of moving downtown is the idea of wanting everything at your disposal. Here, you can have all of that and many more. Feel a sense of security with their state-of-the art security system and take advantage of their concierge service.

Visit our 100 Central Sarasota page today to view detailed information on this condominium and all listings currently available.

Welcome to Our New Sarasota Real Estate Blog

Welcome to our new BlogSpot blog. We will be posting information and statistics on the Sarasota real estate market. In addition, we plan to provide detailed information on many Sarasota neighborhoods and condominiums. Check back often!