Sarasota, FL Real Estate — Homes For Sale in Sarasota, FL

Beautiful beaches, and enviable recreational as well as cultural amenities It is known for its vibrant arts community, excellent restaurants, unique shopping, and beautiful sunsets Sarasota. Although a mid-sized city, is considered to be the cultural center of West Central Florida. I do visit here often so I can tell you there is never a dull moment. Beaches are easy to get to. Shopping is everywhere. So many quality restaurants. Living here, Yes there is a style home for anyone. Waterfront communities, HOA, Deed Restricted, Age Restricted. Apartment Complexes. Cottages, Single family homes, Villas, Townhomes, Mansions you name it, Its here. All price ranges all life-styles. This is an area that you can easily work in the same city you reside in as there are endless opportunities for nealry any carreer. So there is a good chance if you live here you work here as well. It is a faster pace enviroment. Sarasota is a hotspot for tourists from all over the world. The city does an amazing job keeping its beauty and planning for future events. There is of course hotels, motels, Inns, Cottages, Airbnb's. Locally. Shopping is never a problem here as they offer everything, there are several retail plaza's as well as the Sarasota Westfield shopping mall. Restaurants not a problem any type of food and flavor you can think of. Sarasota can get quite busy at times as there are vacationers, locals, and some just outside of town residents that all shop here, eat here, and be here all for a good time. less

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is the state art museum of Florida, located in Sarasota, Florida. It was established in 1927 as the legacy of Mable and John Ringling for the people of Florida. Florida State University assumed governance of the Museum in 2000. 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243 (941) 359-5700 less

I love going there. It used to be the home of William and Marie Selby, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens today is an urban, bayfront oasis showcasing a living collection of rare and beautiful tropical plants. The Gardens is also a respected world leader in the study and conservation of plants, particularly epiphytes-plants adapted to live in the tree canopy, including orchids, bromeliads, gesneriads and ferns. The more we know, the better we understand the importance of plant preservation and habitat conservation. Since 1973, scientists from Selby Gardens have ventured into some of the world's wildest places to identify, study, collect and learn from these resourceful, remarkable plants. As a result, we've developed a rich body of knowledge to share with present and future generations. Collaborations and partnerships are an invaluable way to share knowledge as well as advance our mission. Just as plants in the wild adapt to an ever-changing environment, we know we must constantly seek common ground and find ways to work cooperatively. Selby Gardens welcomes the opportunity to partner with individuals or groups working in the areas of environmental conservation. Just as Selby Gardens is a respected center for research and education, it is very well known for it's horticultural showplace that welcome's more than 130,000 visitors annually. Visitors come to learn, rejuvinate and experience the living collection of tropical plants and programs available 364 days a year. They wanted their home to be a place where they could escape from the world's business everyday I have noticed now, the property is double its original size and now contains almost 15 acres housing 12 buidings (including 7 greenhouses) transected by a brick-laid avenue in a residential neighborhood on the shores of Sarasota Bay in downtown Sarasota. Here are some of the Highlights: Many horticulture features are among the most popular with friends and scientists are: Ann Goldstein Children's Rainforest Garden - One of the only outside , raised rainforest exhibits in the world, this is designed to give us a glimpse of what it feels like to actually reside in a tree canopy. All who come here learn about the amazing connection between plants and people. Through self-directed exploration and interactive play, all generations gather to admire the spectacular surroundings. Tropical Indoor Garden - With its lavish rainforest ambiance, this is the only greenhouse at Selby Gardens open to the public and the landscape changes frequently as several different plants in the living collection begin to bloom. The Bamboo Forest - Tropical and sub-tropical varieties are the largest member of the grass family that can grow as much as 40 inches a day during their seasonal growth periods. Banyan Groves - Planted by the Selbys themselves almost a century ago, these magical trees provide a shaded meeting place for recreation and enjoyment. Mangrove Bay Walkway - A wooden boardwalk gives us the potential to explore and learn about the sophisticated root system of three mangrove species native to Southwest Florida. The Fern Garden - Primitive plants in this garden invite rumination and provide a quiet place for solitude and thoughtfulness. Koi Pond - Encircled by an oak grove and very much alive with a variety of aerophyte plants, strikingly colorful (and sometimes hungry) the Koi fish love to maneuver around this tranqil area of the Gardens. Don't miss out on this one- of- a kind wonder of this world! less