Beach Walk
Home buyers or investors focused on beachfront Longboat Key real estate market opportunities would certainly be on the right track if they include Beach Walk on their watch list. This property’s worth is explicit in its coveted coastal location at 6803‒6845 Gulf of Mexico Drive off Whitney Beach on Longboat’s northern end, which is under the jurisdiction of Manatee County.
Beach Walk was developed in 1991 as a cluster of three townhouse buildings each three stories high with parking on the ground level. These townhouses combine for a total of just 19 residences all lined up parallel to the coastline. thus allowing wonderful views of the beach and the gulf waters. An extensive renovation of the townhouses has been initiated in 2016 to further solidify their market stature among Longboat Key homes for sale.
Notably, the property has a robust beachfront as its Whitney Beach area is one of the widest along the 11-mile stretch of Longboat Key’s coastline. In addition to this wide beach cushion, tropical palms and lush mature trees buffer Beach Walk from the nearby highway, thereby creating a quiet and laid-back setting for its residences.
The delights of beachfront living in this property extends to Beer Can Island, also known as Greer Island, approximately just half a mile north of Beach Walk. Although not an island but actually a sandbar that wraps around Longboat Key’s northern tip, Beer Can or Greer nonetheless offers a wonderful setting for beach lovers.
Accessible from Longboat’s Broadway Street beach entry point, this charming sandbar offers a one-mile stretch of white sand beach. It is open to swimmers, kayakers and paddle boards, while boats are allowed only on certain navigational zones and areas in and around the spit.
Given all these features, keeping an eye on a residence in this community among listings of Longboat Key homes for sale is truly worth the effort. More so that each Beach Walk residence is quite spacious with a living area of about 2,500 square feet on the average and offer two- or three-bedroom layout choices.
Besides their great floor plans, Beach Walk residences for sale impress prospective buyers of Longboat Key home for sale with their private elevators and two-car private garages. Well-tended gardens and grand terraces with full Gulf views add to the allure of these townhouses. This close-knit community also has a private pool on the property’s beachfront.
For local amenities, Beach Walk residents are just a few minutes away from the quaint delights of historic Longbeach Village located just east of the community. The Village’s attractions include homegrown waterfront restaurants, a fishing pier, and a boat launch.
Likewise prominent in this area is the Longboat Pass Bridge, which opens to another enchanting island lifestyle across the span. Past the bridge, the corridor of Gulf of Mexico Drive immediately leads to Coquina Beach, the southernmost beach on Anna Maria Island.
The beach’s amenities include restrooms and changing areas, an outdoor shower and a children's playground. Some stores and dining are available in the neighboring Bradenton Beach, while hiking can be enjoyed in the Leffis Key Preserve also nearby.
Beach Walk has 4,106 households, with an average household size of 1.81. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Beach Walk do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 7,446 people call Beach Walk home. The population density is 1,825.83 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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