Longboat Key Tennis, Golfing, Fishing
Summer is the quiet season when a riot of oleander and crape myrtle blooms, tee and tennis times are plentiful, tarpon and snook run in the passes and along the beach. On the islands and along the coast summer temperatures seldom rise above 92º. Cooling afternoon thunderstorms clear fast — leaving humidity like a Chicago summer, but cooler with a sea breeze through the palms. Avid golfers, boaters, loafers, sailors, readers, tennis players, fishermen and even some workaholics call these islands home. Some call it a second home, some a vacation home, some a home to retire to sometime in the future. For us lucky few its simply home — year round.

The Performing Arts
Minutes away, in nearby Sarasota you’ll find a full social season of the arts in winter and early spring. A more relaxed champagne and sandals island lifestyle pervades summer. Longboat Key is the perfect seasonal retreat, second home or tropical base from which to enjoy retirement. Imagine your immersion in nature so profound it becomes a distraction, a daily reminder you actually live in a tropical paradise. This can be your daily reality, your island experience.

View the Longboat MLS Here
Search, Browse and view all the multiple listing services (MLS) here, including the Longboat Key MLS, Bird Key MLS, Lido Key MLS, St. Armands Key MLS and Anna Maria Island MLS including Bradenton Beach MLS and Holmes Beach MLS — but no amount of surfing, reading or looking at pictures of Florida Island Real Estate For Sale will prepare you for your first visit to Sarasota Florida and her tropical barrier islands.

Longboat Key Geography
Longboat Key and her adjacent islands of Anna Maria (including Homes Beach and Bradenton Beach), Bird, Jewfish, Lido and St Armands keys make up a 20 mile long strip of barrier islands in the warm Gulf of Mexico, just off the coast of Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Longboat forms the western shore of Sarasota Bay, home to many national and international sailing competitions.

Longboat Key is divided lengthwise by Gulf of Mexico Drive, this two-lane scenic highway runs its 10.8 mile length. The island spans both Manatee County (Bradenton) to the north and Sarasota County (City of Sarasota) to the south. Home to a year round population of about 8,000, it virtually triples during the winter with the return of the snowbirds attracted by its first class tennis and golf facilities, world renowned beaches, boating waters and fishing grounds.

Longboat Key Community
Below this COMMUNITY heading, in the pull-down menus, you’ll find extensive links to: the local Airport serving Longboat Key, Accommodations on Longboat Key, Local Attractions on the keys and the mainland, Boating, Continuing Education, Dining, Golf, Groceries, Healthcare, Shopping, Tennis, Town Hall, Churches and Temples.

South Longboat Key Homes & Neighborhoods
The southernmost properties consist of larger condos, penthouses and single-family homes clustered along the beaches, around the golf courses, canals and marinas. They are in closest proximity to the cultural advantages of Sarasota, the shopping of St Armands Circle and Avenue of the Flowers.

North Longboat Key Homes and Neighborhoods
The northern section is less dense with more private Gulf of Mexico beachfront and waterfront estates, many canal front single-family homes, smaller beach front and bay front condominium buildings.

Village of Longbeach, Longboat Key, Florida
The north is also home to the historical settlement of Longbeach (not Long Beach) where wild peacocks roam the quiet streets of restored cottages and bungalows set in mature tropical gardens. Many overlook Longboat Pass, mangrove islands or front on the ICW. This is an eclectic community of individuals, home to writers and artists, where the art center flourishes and the voluntary Village Association regularly brings the residents together to sustain the strong community spirit.

Compendium of Condominiums, Longboat Key, FL 34228
Please request a free copy of our white paper entitled the Compendium of Condominiums, which lists all the Longboat Key condos with amenities and recent condo values. This free Condo White Paper is yours just for the asking. We will email you a PDF copy or call 1-941-383-7070 to ask us to mail you a copy.

We can help you find the perfect property and lifestyle of your dreams. When you’re ready, please feel free to contact Joe directly: Joe’s Cell +1-941-705-2000 or Email here.