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CASEY KEY REAL ESTATE :: waterfront property
Casey Key residents dwell on this eight-mile
long barrier island, with no high rises and no traffic lights.
Homes here exude a unique blend of wealth, elegance, and
old-Florida charm. Kick off your shoes and walk the privacy
of the island which is home to Stephen King, Martina Navritalova,
and a host of Fortune 500 CEOs who have no agenda other than
enjoying the sea and their neighbors. Casey Key billionaires
park their jets at the Venice airport 2 miles away and walk
their dogs in peace and privacy. Just minutes from downtown
Sarasota, Casey Key is private and remote, yet in the heart
of cultural activities.
Ground elevations on Casey Key are generally
higher than most barrier islands. The beaches are refreshingly
natural, with protected wild sea oats and mangroves providing
a protective habitat for the scores of native island birds
that share the island, as well as the dolphins, manatees
and other aquatic wildlife living just offshore. Casey Key History
Casey Key got its
name from a U.S. Army Captain named John Charles Casey
who was assigned to the
region to remove Seminole Indians in 1849. While Casey was
assigned to the small Gulf Coast area he also helped in the
coastal surveys for the U.S. government. His name appeared
on the map where Casey Key now exists to mark the area where
he was surveying. At the time the area was called Chaise’s
Key but when the revised map came out in 1856, the name had
been changed to Casey Key where his location had been marked.
During the 1920s rumors began on the island that there was
treasure in the north end because a real estate developer
came along trying to change the name to Treasure Island.
The name did not stick and residents reverted back to the
original Casey Key, which still remained.
For more
information on Casey Key real estate contact me at 941.376.2688
or email
me direct.
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