Beachplace
Beachplace is a well-established condominium community in Longboat Key, and its homeowners association is one of the biggest and most active in town, certainly a positive sign for prospective buyers of homes for sale in the Sarasota area.
Arvida Corporation, a prolific developer of Florida real estate properties, brought Beachplace to the market in the late 1970s and finished its development on the 31-acre block of 1045-1145 Gulf of Mexico Drive in 1981. Arvida, which also developed the Longboat Key Beach Club and properties in nearby Bird Key, aptly conceptualized Beachplace as a modern, mid-century inspired tropical resort. The concept eventually shaped the development as one of just three Longboat Key properties selected as architecturally significant.
The condo owners’ Beachplace Association taps this property distinction and the numerous memories and relationships that the community has created over the years to further boost the valuation of the condominium both for prospective renters and aspiring buyers.
Beachplace condos for sale draw investors with its liberal rental policy of a one-month minimum lease that is easier to market among vacationers and thus more productive. Its outstanding amenities and location convenient to local area attractions further lifts this property among the choices on the Longboat Key real estate market.
Direct access to a 1,450-foot beachfront, one of the best on the island, helps create a family-friendly environment in this community. Its built-in amenities contribute much to the appeal of Beachplace among would-be buyers of Longboat Key homes for sale.
The community’s leisure facilities are topnotch and include an Olympic-size swimming pool facing the beach. Also with a separate baby pool spa, this pool is located at the center of the development for easy access to all residents and guests.
Beachplace also provides a newly renovated clubhouse with entertainment room, a fitness center, and four tennis courts. There are plenty of in-house social activities and special events conducive for bonding among adults and children.
Aspiring buyers will likewise appreciate the 24-hour security, guarded gate, under-building parking and storage provided in this community. The vibrant colors and lushness of the property’s landscaping are added thrills for the homes for sale at Beachplace. In addition to these picturesque garden views, select residences at the upper floors overlook Sarasota Bay to the east and the Gulf of Mexico toward the west.
Beachplace has a total of 336 residences housed in 11 six-story buildings built. Four of these buildings are located directly on the beach, while five were laid out around the community’s activity center—the pool, the clubhouse and a large lagoon with fountains. The remaining pair was built on the southern edge of the community, buffered by luxuriant greeneries and sits close to the northern edge of The Resort at Longboat Key Club’s golf course.
Given all its outstanding features, Beachplace counts as a popular destination for searchers of Longboat Key homes for sale. Listings of Beachplace homes for sale featuring residences with two or three bedrooms within floor plans of between almost 1,400 and over 1,800 square feet.
Beachplace 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 Beachplace do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 7,446 people call Beachplace 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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