February Sales

Here are some sales figures for February 2008 and February 2007. I pulled these numbers from the Sarasota MLS. The areas included in the totals are for Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Lido Key, Bird Key, Casey Key, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, Osprey and Nokomis. All other areas were exluded.

February 2007
Total single family homes transactions: 180
Total condo transactions: 215

February 2008
Total single family homes transactions: 170
Total condo transactions: 93

February 2007
Longboat Key homes: 5
Longboat Key condo: 14

February 2008
Longboat Key homes: 7
Longboat Key condo: 14

February 2007
Siesta Key homes: 7
Siesta Key condo: 11

February 2008
Siesta Key homes: 5
Siesta Key condo: 12

February 2007
Lido Key homes: 0
Lido Key condo: 1

February 2008
Lido Key homes: 1
Lido Key condo: 5

February 2007
Casey Key homes: 1

February 2008
Casey Key homes: 2

February 2007
Bird Key homes: 1

February 2008
Bird Key homes: 1

February 2007
Lakewood Ranch homes: 23
Lakewood Ranch condo: 12

February 2008
Lakewood Ranch homes: 31
Lakewood Ranch condo: 3

Pending Transactions - These are all of the properties in the areas mentioned above that are currently under contract and waiting to close.

Total single family homes: 421
Total condominiums: 225

Longboat Key homes: 9
Longboat Key condos: 38

Siesta Key homes: 18
Siesta Key condos: 41

Lido Key homes: 3
Lido Key condos: 2

Casey Key homes: 3

Bird Key homes: 4

Lakewood Ranch homes: 46
Lakewood Ranch condos: 10

Just Sold on Bird Key

This home at 536 North Spoonbill on Bird Key closed recently for $1,500,000.

Property description:

Incredible value in this 26,747 sq. ft. waterfront lot offering a bay view & incomparable boating. Located where 3 canals converge, the gracious home has an open floor plan. French doors open to the spacious patio area with pool & spa. . The guest wing allows for privacy and the extra patio is a great spot for coffee, cocktails or reading. The light & bright kitchen features a casual dining space. Lots of storage throughout the home. The seawall has been recapped, has a newer north side & newer dock & boat hoist. The property has been tastefully landscaped

Bird Key Inventories

Here is a quick update of home for sale on Bird Key.

55 single family homes for sale

Bird Key single family homes
$0 - $750,000 - 2 homes for sale
$750,001 - $1,500,000 - 19 homes for sale
$1,500,001 - $2,500,000 -14 homes for sale
Over $2,500,001 - 21 homes for sale

Bird Key Waterfront Home Sells

SKY Sotheby's sold a waterfront home on Bird Key for $3,250,000. The 5,888 square foot home with 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms sits on a 1/2 waterfront lot. The home offers volume ceilings, a 3-car garage, an office/library, huge greatroom, chef's kitchen and a myriad of windows. It closed this last week for $3,250,000.