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SIESTA KEY REAL ESTATE :: waterfront
property
“ Fiesta Siesta” is an apt monika
for this lively, trendy beach town boasting one of the world’s
widest and whitest sand beaches. The architecture is an eclectic
mix of expensive waterfront homes (including the exclusive
Sanderling
Club), beach cottages, and mid-rise condominiums.
A mecca for spring
break
students,
Siesta Village
is a continuous party of bars and good casual restaurants.
For families with children, the informal lifestyle, its many
waterfront estates, and the excellent private school, The
Out-of-Door Academy, Siesta Key attracts active, interesting
families.
The Exclusive Sanderling Club
on Siesta Key
The exclusive
Sanderling Club was founded shortly after the first modern
settlers came to Siesta Key. It is home to some of the
most spectacular waterfront properties on Florida’s
west coast — the only guard gated single-family
neighborhood on Siesta Key. Situated along white powdery
sand beaches,
the Sanderling Club is located just minutes from the
popular amenities of Siesta Key Village. Its congenial
members
enjoy a casual lifestyle that includes tennis, boating
and a myriad of recreational opportunities.
Membership in the Sanderling Club has many benefits, including
deeded gulf access and usage of the club’s cabanas,
which were designed by renowned architect Paul Rudolph. They
and other structures within the Sanderling Club are on the
national register of historic places.
History
of Siesta Key Homesteaders began
settling on “Sarasota Key” (now Siesta Key) in
the 1880's, but few remained long enough to establish their
claims. An exception was Capt. Louis Roberts and his wife,
Ocean Hansen Roberts, for whom Ocean Boulevard, Roberts Road
and Hansen Bayou are named. In 1906, Capt. Roberts enlarged
his house and began calling it the Roberts Hotel. The following
year he, along with Harry Higel and E.M. Arbogast, formed
the Siesta Land Company. By 1946, the Key was still labeled “Sarasota
Key” on government maps, but was called Siesta Key
by the County.
In late 1910, E.M. Arbogast began construction of the Bay
Island Hotel on the north shore of the Key. Meanwhile, Harry
Higel's dredge was busy not only digging the canals and filling
low land, but also excavating shell deposits that could be
used to surface the roads as they were built. The canal that
leads from Hansen Bayou westward to the recently closed Siesta
Fish Market was dug for its shell deposits.
Harry Higel was mayor of Sarasota in 1916 and supported
a bond issue that was passed and resulted in the building
of the first Siesta Key Bridge in 1917. The second bridge
on Stickney Point Road was built by the County in 1926. They
platted the subdivision of Siesta on the northern end of
the Key.
For more
information on Siesta Key real estate contact me at 941.376.2688
or email
me direct.
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