Bird Key Update

Currently there are 35 homes for sale on Bird Key ranging from $539,900 to $9,900,000.  Twelve homes are currently under contract and so far this year 26 homes have sold at the average selling price of $836,843.  The highest sales price year to date this year was $4,750,000.  You can click here to view details about each of the available homes on Bird Key.  I will be happy to arrange a private viewing of any of these homes. Please contact me if you have any questions or if you would like more information.

Bird Key Annual Rentals

Currently there are 9 annual rentals listed in the Sarasota MLS for Bird Key.  You can click here to view the annual rentals on Bird Key.  If you are interested in viewing any of these properties in person, give us a call at 941-650-4626.

Storm Shutters Reguired on Coastal Homes Valued at $750,000.

Beginning January, Citizens Property Insurance Corp will require all single family homes with values of $750,000 or more which are located in high-risk coastal areas known WBDRs or Wind Borne Debris Regions to have storm shutter protection that meets the current codes. This requirement is to be without regard for the age of the structure. It will effect only those properties with structures valued at $750,000 or more. With most coastal properties values being mainly based on the land this requirement will effect less home owners than one would imagine. Those property owners who will be forced to upgrade their storm protection will find some solace in the reduced premiums they may receive after the required upgrades are completed.

For more information, click here to read the requirements posted on the Citizens Property Insurance site.

Bird Key Real Estate

This morning I recieved a request from someone in England for information about available homes on Bird Key.  He was interested in Bird Key beacuse of it’s loation between the beaches, St. Armands and downtown as well as the boating acces and waterviews.  While preparing the information for him, it accured to me that the information would be a good topic for my blog.  So here is an update on Bird Key Real Estate.   The current prices on Bird Key range from $730,000 to $9,675,000.  The average price is $2,681,890 or $679 per square foot.  Currently there are 55 homes for sale on Bird Key.  You can click here to view the full details of each of these homes.  This year, fifteen Bird Key homes have sold.  Sale prices have ranged from $500,000 to $6,450,000.

Bird Key Top Ten

For many reasons Bird Key has always been a very highly sought after address.  It is very close to St. Armand’s Circle, Lido Beach and Downtown Sarasota and most importantly it offers some of the best deep water boat access in Sarasota.  For this reason, I have chosen to include Bird Key in today’s top ten list of most valued properties.  Bird Key’s 10 highest priced propeties are:

1. 344 West Royale Flamingo – $4,500,000
2. 437 Meadow Lark Drive – $4,575,000
3. 574 South Spoonbill Drive – $4,675,000
4. 627 Mourning Dove Drive – $5,250,000
5. 623 Mourning Dove Drive – $5,500,000
6. 619 Mourning Dove Drive – $5,750,000
7. 491 Meadowlark Drive – $5,999,999
8. 675 Mourning Dove Drive – $6,900,000
9. 643 Mouring Dove Drive – $7,800,000
10. 233 Seagull Lane – $9,675,000

Click here to view full details of each top ten property.  Click here to view Bird Key homes from the water.