Downtown Sarasota Condos - 1350 Main Update

Downtown Sarasota condos - 1350 Main Update for March 2008

One of downtown's newest buildings is 1350 Main, completed in 2007 and offering all Sarasota downtown amenities: shopping, dining, cultural attractions and a short drive to Sarasota beaches. In our 1350 Main condo blog article in September, the Sarasota MLS reported 36 condos listed. Currently 25 units are on the market at affordable prices beginning as low as $370,000 for a one bedroom and one bath condo. Need something larger? There's a spacious 3208 sq.ft penthouse listed with 3 bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths with state of the art audio visual wiring. Priced at $1,899,000.

Amenities offered in these downtown Sarasota condos: bbq/picnic, business center, club house, theater room, exercise facility, fitness, guest quarters, swimming pool/spa.

Annette Smith offers the highest of Internet exposure for selling your downtown Sarasota condo with multiple websites and a creative marketing strategy for the changing Sarasota real estate market. Email Annette with your questions or to ask for a buying or listing appointment.

Burns Court Villas - Downtown Sarasota Condos

Tuscan Style Villas Highlight Burns Court Area

Sarasota's thriving downtown area is a hot residential area. Strolling and browsing for orchids, antiques and unusual gifts in this Sarasota neighborhood, along with dining in some of the city's finest restaurants add to the neighborhood's charm. From the custom designed mosaic sidewalks to the Italian styled colorful buildings Burn Court Villas mixes old with new creatively. Walk to Marina Jack's for a sensational sunset.

Currently data from the Sarasota MLS reports villas in Burns Court range in price from $825,000 for over 2000 sq. ft. to $1,070,000. A center courtyard focuses a resort-styled swimming pools, spa and fountain. Whole Foods and Starbuck's are walking distance from the area. Burns Court Theater is a favorite of locals for movies. Cultural venues of Sarasota are a short drive from Burns Court.

Five villas are listed for sale in the MLS as of March 28, 2008.

Plaza at Five Point - Downtown Sarasota Condos Update

Downtown Sarasota Real Estate for Sale

In January, we reported on Plaza at Five Points, in the heart of downtown Sarasota. Residents at this downtown complex walk to shops, restaurants, and frequent cultural attractions. Sarasota's beaches are a short drive.

The Sarasota MLS in January 2008 listed 7 units at prices begin as low as $799,000 for a 2 bedroom and 2 bath condo. There was a 3 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath penthouse available for sale priced at $4,500,000.

Currently there are 9 condos for sale at Plaza at Five Point. For $799,000, you can purchase a 2 bedroom and 2 bath unit with 1671 sq.ft. or maybe you are looking for a unit featuring outstanding views of the bay marina, city and the Gulf of Mexico. Well that unit is available for $4,500,000. Amenities at this luxury condominium offer a cosmopolitan lifestyle including 24-hr concierge, valet parking, resort amenity level. Plaza at Five Points is located within walking distance to Whole Foods, Starbuck's.

Annette Smith offers the highest of Internet exposure for selling your downtown Sarasota condo with multiple websites and a creative marketing strategy for the changing Sarasota real estate market. Email Annette with your questions or to ask for a buying or listing appointment.

Cafe Epicure, Downtown Sarasota Dining

Cafe Epicure Perfect for Birthday Lunch
Friday, downtown Sarasota was bustling with professionals on lunch breaks and seasonal visitors. Two of my girlfriends and I met at Cafe Epicure to celebrate combined birthdays and chat about life in Sarasota.

In the 1970s two young women entrepreneurs in Charleston, West Virginia, Gayle Preiser and Marsha Pushkin started a plant store named "Place for Plants" and one night over spicy gumbo, Marsha talked Annette Smith into opening a kitchen shop which she named "Kitchen Kaboodle." The girls operated those businesses next door to each other for a decade and raised children somehow long before the term "Super Mom" was known. Friday was a day of reunion and celebration of our Charleston past and our Sarasota present.

Cafe Epicure was the perfect background for our lunch. Downtown was bustling, and the gals had to drive several minutes before finding parking spots but as luck would have it in Paradise, we all separately parked in spots a few feet from Epicure's front door. Our server read us a list of the specials, and we made our choices from quite a selection of salads, pastas and sandwiches.

Marsha and Gayle dined on fresh arugula, avocado, hearts of palm with tantilizing dressings, and I had a "to die for" grilled chicken sandwich with avocado spread -- yummy! Cafe Epicure is located on the corner of Main and Palm Street in downtown Sarasota. Don't miss it.

Visit Downtown Sarasota condos to search for condominiums, area information and articles about living in one of Southwest Florida's thriving downtown communities. Cafe Epicure is within walking distance to most Sarasota downtown condos.

Tessera, Downtown Sarasota Condo Luxury

Downtown Sarasota Luxury Waterfront at its Best

Few condos in downtown Sarasota have the exceptional views offered at Tessera. Built in 2000, Tessera's amenities include fitness facility, heated pool, spa/hot tub. You can bring two small pets and enjoy strolling down Palm Avenue or to the Sarasota Bayfront, across the street. Downtown shopping, restaurants and cultural venues are are conveniently located to Tessera.

Currently the Sarasota MLS reports, 4 units for sale at Tessera. A luxurious penthouse with 6580 sq.ft is available with incredible panoramic views of the marina, bayfront and downtown. This unit "encompasses the top two floors" of the building providing 4 bedroom and 4 1/2 baths and 1600 sq.ft. of wraparound terrace.

Don't need quite that much space -- there is also a unit at Tessera which has 2830 sq.ft. Owners will enjoy wraparound terraces, 3 bedrooms and 3 baths. There are two units per floor at Tessera.

Annette Smith offers the highest of Internet exposure for selling your downtown Sarasota condo with multiple websites and a creative marketing strategy for the changing Sarasota real estate market.

Downtown Sarasota Condo Market Report

Amazing Selection of of Inventory for Downtown Sarasota Condos

The downtown Sarasota real estate market has continued to adjust to lower prices since our downtown Sarasota condos in December 2007, and there are hundreds of available condominiums listed in the Sarasota MLS. If the downtown area appeals to you for its convenience to other venues of Sarasota, here are our favorite buildings:

New Downtown Sarasota Condos

Plaza at Five Points
1350 Main
Burns Court Villas
100 Central

Established Condominium Buildings

Sarabande
Tessera

Top of the market amenities are available for residents in these buildings such as resort style pools and top of the line services provided in the newer buildings: 24 hour concierge, heated pools and spa, club/billiard/library/media rooms, fitness/yoga rooms and more for your resort living enjoyment. Check with you realtor if you have a pet. Each building has its own rules for number of pets and the sizes allowed.

You can bid on a condo at the Renaissance with approximately 1335 sq.ft. priced at $329,900 or if you want the best views and ultimate luxury, choose a unit at Tessera priced at over $6 million. The two-story penthouse is advertised with over 6,000 sq.ft and extraordinary Bay and Gulf views.

Annette Smith offers the highest of Internet exposure for selling your downtown Sarasota condo with multiple websites and a creative marketing strategy for the changing Sarasota real estate market. Email Annette with your questions or to ask for a buying or listing appointment.

Downtown Sarasota Condos - 100 Central Update

Urban Living at 100 Central

In the heart of downtown is 100 Central, built in 2005 and offering all Sarasota amenities: shopping, dining, cutural attractions and a short drive to Sarasota beaches. The Sarasota MLS had 10 condos listed in September, currently 7 units are on the market at affordable prices beginning as low as $466,000 for a one bedroom/den and two bath condo. These condos with den are spacious and a lot of bang for the buck. Need something larger? There's a 2173 sq.ft unit listed with 2 bedrooms, plus den and 2 1/2 baths including two assigned parking spaces. Priced at $1,200,000.

Amenities offered in this building: theather room, exercise facility, guest quarters to name a few.

Annette Smith offers the highest of Internet exposure for selling your downtown Sarasota condo with multiple websites and a creative marketing strategy for the changing Sarasota real estate market. Email Annette with your questions or to ask for a buying or listing appointment.