Picture this: it's a little before sunset. You are sitting on the deck of your home looking directly out on the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. There's a slight breeze but, otherwise, the scene is quiet, tranquil, peaceful. You have found your bit of Heaven on Earth. As one writer described it: "a place unspoiled by high rises…"
You are living on Manasota Key.
For Manasota Key, seven miles of unspoiled beaches and tree-canopied roads, is an island off Englewood in southern Sarasota County. Its eastern shore fronts on Lemon Bay, a beautiful part of the Intracoastal Waterway. Its western beaches, amazingly uncrowded, face the Gulf and those stunning sunsets.
Less than an hour's ride from downtown Sarasota, Manasota Key is a world of nature parks, fishing, boating, shell collecting and art. Because this is where The Hermitage lies, an artists and writers retreat in small homes facing the waters. Talented people from around the world are invited to stay for weeks at a time, developing their skills and interacting with the community in many arts-related events.
The key is home to Englewood, Blind Pass and Manasota beaches, a designated wildlife sanctuary known as "the sea turtle nesting capital of southwest Florida."
Englewood, just across Lemon Bay via two bridges from the key, has many shopping opportunities, especially along Dearborn Street with its art and antique stores and a variety of fine dining establishments. Regional theatre is minutes away in the Lemon Bay Playhouse. And there is much, much more.
And so if you are looking for a place "a world away" yet very nearby, take a ride along Manasota Key. I'm sure you'll be glad you came, and maybe even happier to let me help you call it home.
Contact Paula
You are living on Manasota Key.
For Manasota Key, seven miles of unspoiled beaches and tree-canopied roads, is an island off Englewood in southern Sarasota County. Its eastern shore fronts on Lemon Bay, a beautiful part of the Intracoastal Waterway. Its western beaches, amazingly uncrowded, face the Gulf and those stunning sunsets.
Less than an hour's ride from downtown Sarasota, Manasota Key is a world of nature parks, fishing, boating, shell collecting and art. Because this is where The Hermitage lies, an artists and writers retreat in small homes facing the waters. Talented people from around the world are invited to stay for weeks at a time, developing their skills and interacting with the community in many arts-related events.
The key is home to Englewood, Blind Pass and Manasota beaches, a designated wildlife sanctuary known as "the sea turtle nesting capital of southwest Florida."
Englewood, just across Lemon Bay via two bridges from the key, has many shopping opportunities, especially along Dearborn Street with its art and antique stores and a variety of fine dining establishments. Regional theatre is minutes away in the Lemon Bay Playhouse. And there is much, much more.
And so if you are looking for a place "a world away" yet very nearby, take a ride along Manasota Key. I'm sure you'll be glad you came, and maybe even happier to let me help you call it home.
Contact Paula
