Sarasota Florida Neighborhoods

Luxury Waterfront Homes and Condos

Sarasota Homes for Sale

Architectural styles of homes in Sarasota neighborhoods are eclectic, ranging from "old" Florida to Spanish Mediterranean to contemporary. In many areas, smaller or older homes are currently being renovated or replaced with mini-mansions and elaborate estates. There's an intriguing mix of old and new homes and condos everywhere you look in Sarasota properties: Siesta Key, Lido Key beach, St. Armands and Longboat Key.

If you are relocating to Sarasota and searching for a homes for sale in Sarasota or buying an investment property, this section of the web site is a great source to tour the neighborhoods in Sarasota from mainland Sarasota, through downtown to the keys viewing luxury homes and waterfront condos. Info on new homes communities and hot neighborhoods:

The Keys

		Bird Key Bird Key is an exclusive private enclave of 500 single family homes of quiet streets and striking vistas of Sarasota Bay and city skyline. Click here to search Bird Key Homes
		Casey Key One of Florida's most prestigious real estate addresses with homes offering a unique blend of wealth, elegance and old-Florida charm. Click here to search Casey Key Homes for Sale
		Lido Shores Surrounded by water, this locale is the perfect backdrop for dramatic, upscale real estate created by some of Sarasota's most talented architects and designers. Search Lido Shores real estate
		Longboat Key From sprawling bayside estates to imposing investment property high-rises, Longboat Key real estate offers residents and investors a secure and private lifestyle with diversified real estate. Click here to search Longboat Key Homes
		Manasota Key An enchanting barrier island with no high-rises and no traffic lights...just pristine beaches and a two-lane Florida protected canopy road with private homes tucked behind lush tropical foilage. Click here to search Manasota Key real estate.
		Siesta Key Siesta Key, probably most popular as having the "World's Whitest Sand Beach", is an eclectic mix of expensive waterfront homes, beach cottages, and mid-rise condominiums. Click here to search Siesta Key Homes

		St. Armands A world-renowned shopping and dining destination, St. Armands is a residential community of 225 homes of eclectic architectural styles from Old-Florida to Mediterranean to contemporary.
Downtown Sarasota
		Downtown From new luxury condominiums facing the bay to renovated apartments and a delightful mix of both new and refurnished single-family homes, downtown Sarasota is a vibrant and exciting place. Downtown Sarasota Real Estate

TRADITIONAL MAINLAND Hot Neighborhood: West of the Trail
		Cherokee Park Cherokee Park transcends the times with its wide, quiet streets, gracious, traditional homes, and tropical mature trees. Many of the homes in this well-established neighborhood have been recently renovated. Click here to search all Cherokee Park homes.
		Granada Despite being close to busy Bay Road with its car dealerships and shopping complexes, Granada is a quiet, low-key neighborhood where hardly any resales come up. Search Granada Homes
		Gulf Gate This tranquil, older neighborhood features the classic Florida home -- single-story, ranch-style, concrete homes with barrel tile roofs. Yards and homes are beautifully maintained in Gulf Gate while winding streets and mature trees help to create a comfortable atmosphere. Click here to search Gulf Gate real estate.
		Harbor Acres With its beautifully landscape streets and location along Sarasota Bay, Harbor Acres is an astute property investment as well as a wonderful place to live. Click here to search Harbor Acres homes.

		Lake Sarasota Lake Sarasota offers reasonably priced single-family homes on large lots and homeowners can choose from the older section of the neighborhood or the newer, deed-restricted area.
		The Landings One of Sarasota's most popular newer communities, The Landings is a gated community just moments away from schools, shopping, Siesta Key Beach, and Sarasota's finest restaurants. A community with tennis, pool, gym, clubhouse, walking and biking trails. Click here to search Landings real estate.
		Longwood Run A peaceful setting of trees and lakes where homeowners can choose from single-family homes, garden villas, townhouses and patio homes.
		Mandarin Park Near Bahia Vista, in the midst of an established neighborhood and traditional homes, is Tangerine Development Company's Mandarin Park, 19 brand-new single-family homes built in the Charleston style.
		McClellan Park McClellan Park is a neighborhood of mostly older homes, set in a tranquil area of narrow, winding streets. There's a sense of history here...a quiet Sarasota neighborhood holding onto its inherent charms.
		Museum Area The museum area comfortably mixes the modern and the traditional. Those homes facing Sarasota Bay include some of our city's most imposing residences and there are also smaller, more affordable homes along the quiet streets.
		Oyster Bay Centered around the Field Club on Sarasota Bay, Oyster Bay is a small area of distinguished homes featuring classic Old Florida style homes along with executive residences, and a few mansions as well. Click here to search Oyster Bay real estate.
		Phillippi Cove Phillippi Cove is a collection of streets with small houses on close-together lots, a stone's throw from Riverview High School. Some homes are on the water with easy access to the Sarasota Bay.

		Pinecraft With Tiny cottages elbow-to-elbow with larger dwellings and mobile homes, Pinecraft is home to Sarasota's Amish and Mennonite communities. Features include safe streets and convenient location that's attracting young families and young professionals.
		Poinsettia Park West of the trail near Southside Village lies Poinsettia Park, where rustic homes and classic old-florida style homes are fast giving way to grander houses. Look for the streets named after flowers: Clematis, Magnolia.
		San Remo A deed restricted community with manicured yards lined with palm and orange trees hold a variety of houses, from funky adobe-walled dwellings to California-style wood and brick. Many houses have boat slips, and cul-de-sacs surrounded by water are sprouting mansions. Click here to search San Remo real estate.
		Southbay Yacht and Racquet Club In south Sarasota, Southbay Yacht and Racquet Club offers more than 345 custom homes, a large clubhouse and a deep-water marina on the Gulf.

		South Gate One of Sarasota's signature neighborhoods, South Gate is a community of more than 2,000 single-family homes. and renowned for its unpretentious ranch-style houses, easily identifiable by their concrete and stucco exteriors, barrel tile roofs and well-tended lawns. Search South Gate Real Estate
		Village Green At Village Green, semi-detached villas and small, well-kept ranch houses sit quietly along streets named for English towns. Search Village Green Homes for Sale
Country Club Homes
		Bent Tree Bent Tree is a master-planned community offering a wide range of architectural styles with its golf course views, wide, beautifully landscaped streets and well-stocked lakes.
		Calusa Lakes With a sparkling backdrop of 28 lakes, Calusa Lakes is situated on a 460-acre heavily wooded offering a choice selection of single-family homes and challenging golf course.
		Country Club of Sarasota Country Club of Sarasota single-family homes border either a fairway of the world-famous TPC Golf Course in Prestancia or a delightful lakefront setting. Click here to search Country Club of Sarasota real estate.
		Heritage Oaks An impressive entryway flanked by fountains leads into a community of paired and single-family villas and homes built around an 18-hole golf course. You can wander through 12 miles of trails, lakes, preserves, and wetlands.
		Lakewood Ranch Lakewood Ranch is a massive, master-planned community laid out in five separate villages of single-family homes. Residents have nearby shopping, dining, medical facilities, schools, hotels and a corporate park for a new real estate community. Click here to search Lakewood Ranch real estate.

		Laurel Oak Estates & Country Club An upscale country lifestyle is the theme of Laurel Oak. No more than 430 homes will be built on its 813 acres and are surrounded by two 18-hole golf courses. Search Laurel Oak Real Estate
		Palm-Aire Country Club One of the area's most distinguished country club communities, Palm-Aire consists of 1,300 acres of land with residences ranging from condos to estate-sized homes and wooded villa communities. Palm-Aire offers two championship golf courses, 14 lighted tennis courts, a pool and clubhouse.
		Palmer Ranch Palmer Ranch is Sarasota's largest master-planned community consisting of 1,000 acres of superbly developed single-ownership land. A wide range of lifestyle choices are provided from maintenance-free villas and condominiums to sprawling estates and beautiful single-family homes.
		The Meadows One of Sarasota's most popular communities, The Meadows offers a big assortment of single-family homes, villas and condominiums. Golf, tennis, racquetball, bicycling and jogging trails and dozens of stocked lakes are available. Click here to search The Meadows real estate.
		The Oaks The homes of The Oaks, many of Georgian design, are among the most dramatic in Sarasota. Unquestionably one of Sarasota's most exclusive country club communities, The Oaks offers championship golf, tennis, an oversized pool, croquet and multi-million dollar clubhouse. Click here to search The Oaks real estate.
		Forest Lakes Country Club Recognized Homes are ranch style or old Florida. Golf course is undergoing major re-design and in 2008 new Clubhouse and home and condos will be completed. Click here to search Forest Lakes real estate.
		University Park Country Club Recognized as one of Sarasota's premier lifestyle communities, University Park offers a variety of home style choices, including maintenance-free, single-family homes, patio homes and custom-designed estates. Click here to search University Park real estate.