Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Longboat Key Real Estate Update July 2010

Longboat Key Waterfront Homes for Sale


Longboat Key real estate has improved along with the Sarasota real estate market this year.  Buyers are still taking advantage of excellent prices in the Florida real estate market. Longboat Key's beaches and landscaping are pristine and this beach has been drawing international visitors for decades.

Behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club, you'll see towering condos and a few luxurious mansions.  Other neighborhoods offer Longboat Key waterfront homes for sale with canal or bay views. Residents and vacationers can drive to the famous St. Armands Circle for shopping, browsing or dining. Activities popular on the Key include biking, fishing and walking on the beach.  Longboat Key truly offers a luxury resort lifestyle.

Some Current Longboat Key FL Listings from the reciprocal MLS:

Bay Isles: $1,437,500
Country Club Shores: $1,365,000
Manchester Bay: $1,425,000
Queens Harbor: $1,495,000
Sabal Cove: $1,389,000


The Sarasota MLS currently list 154 single family homes for sale on Longboat Key compared to 164 homes for sale on one of its neighboring barrier islands of Siesta Key.  In our May 2010 Longboat Key sales report, there were 156 single family homes for sale.

Longboat Key Home Sales Data:
  • Single Family Homes for sale: 154
  • Least Expensive Home: $159,000
  • Most Expensive Home: $6,485,000
  • Homes Under Contract: 7
  • Single Family Homes Sold Last Six Months: 47
If you are searching for a home on Longboat Key waterfront home or a home or condo on one of the barrier islands of Siesta Key, Casey Key or Bird Key, contact the John Allen Team at 941-544-6467.  John's Team also cover downtown Sarasota real estate.