Saturday, November 27, 2010

Homes and Condos

The Landings was one of Sarasota's first modern, in-town, gated luxury home communities. This community has a mix of large homes on well landscaped and waterfront lots, as well as maintenance free villas. The meandering streets within The Landings are lined with large banyan trees, and beautiful tropical Florida foliage.

The Landings is also classed as a "West of the Trail" neighborhood. The Landings is bordered by Tamiami Trail (US 41) to the west, Oyster Bay Estates to the north, Phillippi Creek to the south, and Roberts Bay and the inter-coastal waterway to the west. The neighborhood has an excluded feel yet resides in one of the best locations in Sarasota.

The community was developed in the early 1980's and consists of 700 2,000 to 4,000 square foot residences ranging in price from $400,000 to over $1 million. The Landings amenities include a racket club with a fitness center and a pool. Membership to the racket club is optional for most residents; however there are some condo developments that do require a membership.

The newest addition to The Landings community is the condo development known as Phillippi Landings. This condo development consists of 5 buildings ranging in height from five to seven floors and features modest 1,700 foot residences to opulent penthouse units over 7,000 square feet in size. This development adorns the shores of Phillippi Creek and residences have access to boat slips. Phillippi Creek leads to the inter-coastal waterway, Sarasota bay, and the Gulf of Mexico.

The tree house residences in the community are unique to The Landings. These multi level residences are strategically placed in the community between the large old growth trees found in the neighborhood. Imagine sitting on your balcony at the height of the forest canopy having breakfast watching the numerous native birds and squirrels that live in the area. This is a rare living environment that can only be found in the tree house residences found in The Landings.

The maintenance free villas offer some of the best value in the development, these villas average 1,500 square feet with 1 car garages and hover around. $200,000. Maintenance free living is ideal for retirees and snowbirds that will only reside in the community six months out of the year.

The location of the Landings is what makes this community so attractive. Less than 10 minutes form the famous Siesta Key Beach, and close to every shopping opportunity imaginable in Sarasota makes living here simple. There are 3 golf courses within a 10 minute drive that have memberships across all price points for Landings residents that enjoy playing golf.

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