Sarasota Florida – A Golf Town But So Much More

Sarasota is definitely one of “Florida’s great golf towns” but it is also so much more than that.

If you are looking for a Florida golf course community, Sarasota is certainly one of the right places to look. Here you will find dozens of golf course communities and more than 80 public and private golf courses all of which are consistently maintained for your maximum enjoyment of the game.

Whether you enjoy golf as a competitive sport or you’re just looking for a “home course” for your game during snowbird months, Sarasota and Manatee County, Florida will surely meet your needs and desires. There are golf course communities like those on Longboat Key and Anna Maria Island where you can play golf practically in your front yard while your yacht rests on its mooring in your backyard. There are golf courses for every level of play and golf course communities with amenities from the relatively simple to the most elegant. Golf communities like The Oaks, University Park, Prestancia, Founders Club, Lakewood Ranch and <a href="http://www.sarasotahomefinderservice.com/golf-communities/venetian-golf-and-river-club.shtml&quot; target="_new"The Venetian Golf and River Club, among others, offer their residents outstanding amenities featuring professionally designed golf courses, resort swimming pools and Har-Tru tennis facilities. Many of these clubs also have fitness centers and fine dining.

Those who would tell you that Sarasota doesn’t rank with Orlando or Miami as a golf destination miss the point. Sarasota offers something that those cities cannot, a fuller and richer, yet still casual, total lifestyle. With some of the whitest, softest beaches in the world, an eclectic mix of casual and fine dining and renowned international shopping at places like St Armands Circle, Sarasota is truly unique. Sarasota is also “Florida’s Cultural Coast,” home to the Florida West Coast Symphony, the Sarasota Ballet, the Asolo Theater for the Performing Arts and the Ringling Museum. Sarasota’s island keys, Longboat, Lido, Siesta, and Casey Key and local marinas offer boating, sailing and fishing facilities to match every desire from simple slips to deep water mooring. Sarasota area health care facilities, including the Sarasota Memorial, the second largest acute care hospital in the state of Florida, are top rated. And, there is so much going on in Sarasota to keep retirees and residents of all ages engaged, active and happy that one local organization touts the area as a “Silicon Valley for the Aging.”

Sarasota Florida has been described as a mid-sized city with a big-city lifestyle. Forbes Magazine said Sarasota is one of the best places for business and careers. Money Magazine says Sarasota is the nation’s best small city and one of the cities with the best health care. CNBC named Sarasota as “a best place to retire” and Portfolio.com named Sarasota the best place or retirees. Regardless of your age, the Sarasota metropolitan area stands alone as the perfect place for you to own a first or second home.

And right now, Sarasota offers another attractive attribute for those considering moving to Florida. Sarasota real estate prices are lower now than they have been in decades. If you are in the market for an upscale home or condo on a golf course, on the waterfront, or downtown at the hub of arts and cultural action, Sarasota offers you a truly unique opportunity. You can buy that first or second home of your dreams right now at a price you’re not likely to see again for a long time.

For a permanent home, vacation getaway or an investment property, the Sarasota real estate market, with its recent price correction, is hard to beat. I invite you to request my free Sarasota Real Estate Package. For a more immediate response, call me directly at 941-228-2321.