This beautiful gated sanctuary features homes for everyone, ranging from 100-250 sq m square feet. Great lifestyle and quality homes priced from the low $100s. Time/distance to nearest amenities: Golf course 5 min., 3 miles; shopping 2 min.; beaches 15-20 min.; airport 20 min. to Sarasota, 40 min. to Tampa.
Sarasota is situated on the west coast of Florida, about 50 miles south of Tampa. White-sand beaches & sparkling azure waters combine with a sophistication & charm to make Sarasota the gem of Florida’s Gulf Coast. The balmy weather (year round) & endless array of outdoor & cultural activities draw visitors from all over the world.

The area is known as the cultural centre of Florida, where you can enjoy breathtaking sunsets, educational museums & art galleries, theatre, opera, ballet, film & music festivals, golf tournaments, & boat races. You can join in tennis, lawn bowling, water skiing, shell collecting, bird watching, growing exotic tropical plants, university classes, golf, fishing, boating & much more.
It is an easy highway drive to Tampa & Orlando for theme parks, Disney World & other entertainment.

Why
Sarasota/Manatee/Charlotte counties is one of the largest, most affluent markets in Florida. In the last 5 years, it has grown 4 times faster than the national average. The per capita retail sales are almost 20% above the national average. Sarasota continues to attract new residents from other states & around the world.
Newsweek magazine has named a Sarasota school as one of the top ten schools in the country, for the last two years running. This attracts families to the area, ensuring continued demand for homes.
The Economic Development Council successfully markets the area to corporations, encouraging them to locate some or all of their facilities here, & offering incentives to the right kinds of business looking to invest in the area.
Specifically looking at investment in a holiday home, supply of homes which may be rented on a short term basis is restricted. The main reason for this is local planning & zoning laws, which are not friendly to “holiday lets”. This is a very good thing for an investor. The area has many attractions for tourists, but those wishing to stay in a “villa” with its own pool may find supply limited, resulting in a high level of occupancy for those homes that are available for holiday lets. Another factor that influences holiday rental returns is that our area has year-round demand.

ACCESSIBILITY –30-60 minutes drive from Tampa Airport which has a direct British Airways flight from Gatwick. 2 hours drive from Orlando & Sanford Airports (cheap charter flights from UK tour operators). Many tour companies in UK offer one week stays in Orlando followed by a week in a villa at the Gulf Coast beaches. 1 hours drive from Fort Myers Airport which offers cheaper charter flights from several German Airports.