SIESTA KEY: Why Is This Sarasota Florida Beach Town The #1 BEST COASTAL PLACE To live?

welcome to Siesta Key we're on the west coast of Florida really close to Sarasota today what we're going to do is explore the area Siesta Key Beach which is actually where I'm at right now has been consistently voted as one of the top beaches in the United States and sometimes one of the top beaches in the world and what makes this place so special is the fact that the beach is very wide you got the gulf blue warm Waters but also the sand is very soft and it's because it's made out of 99% quartz my name is katun Fitz I'm a really state agent of course on Siesta Key so I work in Sarasota County and man County the point of this video is really to Showcase Siesta Key to you because I believe it's going to be one of the most popular areas to live in in Florida if you wanted to live Coastal really doesn't get any better than that what we're going to do today is get to know the area Siesta ke Beach is a barri island of the coast of Sarasota and it's 8 mil long a lot of people who go and visit Siesta Key Beach and compare it to St Pete Beach Beach for example or clear water or South Beach in Miami we'll say that it's a lot quieter a lot Quinter feeling and that's partially due to the fact that there isn't as much entertainment on the island there is certainly a village which is Siesta Key Village and that's where you'll find clusters of restaurants and bars to go to but the remainder of the island is much more about the beaches and residential areas so how do you get on the island there's two entry points you have the southern bridge and the northern bridge and then on the island is one main road it's midnight path which turns into Beach Road dest Beach is the most famous Beach that we have on Siesta Key and that's driven by the fact that there's just been so much publicity around it and that's also helped by the MTV show called Siesta Key but there's two other beaches Crescent Beach and Turtle Beach a lot of local people will avoid the crowds especially during spring break they'll head over to Turtle Beach instead for example and I go there quite often to do sunset watching is just beautiful especially because it's less traffic now the feel will differ somewhat from Siesta Key Beach and that the beach itself isn't as wide the sand seems a little bit rougher and it's actually called Turtle Beach because you'll find a lot of turtles that are hatching on that beach hence Turtle Beach Jason to Turtle Beach is a kayak launch a lot of people go to it they'll rent Kayaks it's just so much fun to go through the mangr and I would actually say that's an activity is exploring the mang girls Crescent Beach is adjacent to cesta Key Beach and the easiest way to get to Crescent Beach is if you enter Siesta Key Beach and you turn left now let's talk about the reason why Siesta Key Beach is so famous it certainly has to do with a lot of aspects to the beach but first off is the blue warm Waters it's just gorgeous the waters are calm usually unless there's a bad storm and it's beautiful and the sand itself because it's made out of 99% quartz is super soft the advantage of it is not just that it feels good on your feet but it also stays cool even in the hottest of summer days now the beach itself is very wide and there's a lot to do in the beach just for kids for families really for everybody volleyball courts a lot of people are very active at the beach right next to the beach actually are tennis courts and pickleball courts there's a food court bathroom so great place for the entire family to go to and to enjoy if you go over to Turtle Beach which is the place I typically go to for Sunset watching there are no amenities there's no lifeguards there where on Siesta Key Beach you do so Siesta Key Beach is really tailored towards f amilies and kids especially now I touched on the fact that there's a village in Siesta Key Siesta Key Village which is actually walking distance from Siesta Beach in the village you'll have the main grocery store there's also bars and restaurants and the majority of the entertainment when it comes to food and drinks are clustered right in that Village it's just a fun place to go to hang out with friends family it's also where you can rent bikes and scooters to go around town and that setup actually allows the remainder of the island to stay relatively quaint because most people if they wanted entertainment would head over to CSA Key Village unless people are heading over to downtown Sarasota for additional entertainment which I'll get into in a moment I think the island is very easy to navigate you have one main road which is Midnight Pass which turns into Beach Road and so going up and down the island is pretty easy especially if you're on a bike maybe you have a scooter or there's also a trolley a free trolley that picks you up at different destinations on the island there it is actually I don't know if you got it did you catch that on video okay when it comes to entertainment we talked about Sasaki Village in terms of food shopping and drinks but there's just so much more to do around the island from of course fishing swimming in the waters Paras sailing boating snorkeling right next to Siesta ke Beach as I mentioned earlier there are tennis courts and pickle ball courts people on the island very health conscious a lot of them are very active and you'll see them running or jogging or walking throughout the entire day as a matter of fact on midnight PA especially a lot of joggers there a lot of bikers there there are no shortage of things to do on the island but what compliments Siesta Key living really well is the fact that downtown Sarasota which is known as the cultural Hub on the west side of Florida and that's based on the fact that there is a lot of theaters and arts and entertainment really clustered in one area and it's so close to Siesta Key Beach so if somebody that lived on Siesta Key Beach wanted to have a change of scenery you just hop in your car and literally 10 minutes later you're in downtown Sarasota completely different feel very Metropolitan and accessible to you you have a lot of different restaurants and just arts and theater entertainment a lot of these other beach towns it can take forever to get to a really solid downtown area I mean a thriving downtown area such as Sarasota there are a lot of events that happen on the island throughout the entire year there's the farmers market that's every Sunday morning and then on Sunday nights is the drum circle it starts right in the evening before the sunset and it's just when people come together from really all over the place they play music together typically it's the drum if you've never been to a drum circle you have to come at least one time because it is definitely an experience to be had people are very inclusive and yeah I mean it's just a great time there's also different art shows that get organized on cesta Key Beach and then on a yearly basis we have the sand sculpting event that typically happens I think it's in November literally sand sculpts from all over the world will [Music] come it seems like almost everybody wants to be on the water at the very least it's a lot of people's dreams because it's bringing them so much closer to the tropical lifestyle they've always imagined I looked at the medium price for December for single family homes it came in at $1.8 million and condos are going to be a little bit more affordable and those are coming in at $870,000 now when it comes to condos and single family homes you're going to find more affordable options and also way more expensive options and a lot of is going to depend on the age of the home proximity to the actual coast and then of course how updated it is what is very unique about Siesta Key is the fact that when you drive through the island and again the island is not very big right we talked about it being just 8 miles long but there's certain pockets on Siesta Key that are going to feel like you're almost in a jungle just a lot of trees around very Lush it doesn't feel like you're on the island and then you get to certain places where yeah it does feel very beachy and so if you're interested in that type of Lifestyle Siesta Key living lifestyle I would urge you to come and explore Siesta Key Beach in more detail really drive around the island and look at the different places that people live in because really from a look and feel perspective it can absolutely vary and how about we do this we're going to step into a condo that is literally in walk distance to Siesta KY Beach just to give you a flavor of what it would be like having a right on the coast [Music] so now I'm going to summarize the value proposition of living on CS a key in my own words and that is for one being close to awardwinning beaches and according to many people some of the most beautiful beaches they've ever seen that's one number two is lots of entertainment especially off the island which is super close by and the benefit there is because the island isn't really about entertainment per se you've got the village but it's not about that it's much more about the beaches the island remains relatively quaint when compared to many other beach towns in Florida now if you're interested in the cond we just walked through which I'm listing it's being listed at $750,000 call me or email me anytime I would love to take you through the condo and I'm sure you're going to love it if you have any questions in regards to cesta key real estate any real estate in Sarasota outside of Siesta Key Beach I'm here to help you as well call me email me anytime I love hearing from all of you guys and thank you so much for watching today I always always appreciate when you guys do take care

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Length: 11min 29sec (689 seconds)

Published: Thu Jan 18 2024