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For Sale: A 'Time Capsule' Home in Wares Creek

It’s a part of Florida history that has all but disappeared, so take a good look. We won’t see its like again any time soon.

08/28/2020 By Robert Plunket

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For Sale: The Most Expensive Home in Sarasota Right Now

This Sanderling Club home is currently on the market for $14 million.

08/14/2020 By Robert Plunket

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For Sale: The Perfect Quarantine Retreat on a Private Island

It's like a grown-up treehouse.

08/05/2020 By Robert Plunket

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For Sale: A Whimsical Live/Work Space in Bradenton's Village of the Arts

Downstairs you’ll find several rooms of gallery space and upstairs are your living quarters.

07/31/2020 By Robert Plunket

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For Sale: A Casey Key 'Cottage' That Packs a Major Dose of Glamour

Right on the water, it offers spectacular views and a crisp style that’s half Palm Beach, half barefoot island life.

07/16/2020 By Robert Plunket

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For Sale: Modern Luxury in Southside Village

It’s got everything, our Real Estate Junkie says—style, luxury, perfect details and a great location, just a few minutes from downtown.

07/02/2020 By Robert Plunket

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For Sale: Art Deco Glam in Cherokee Park

Take a peek inside this 1936 beauty.

06/25/2020 By Robert Plunket

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For Sale: A Tim Seibert Masterpiece on Siesta Key

Restoring the place to its former glory could well be the ultimate rehab project.

06/11/2020 By Robert Plunket

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Go Inside the Bennett Residence, a Sarasota School of Architecture Gem

All of the hallmarks of the style are there: lots of glass to let in the light, geometric lines, perfect proportions and Ocala block walls.

05/27/2020 By Robert Plunket

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For Sale: A Quirky 1920s Cottage in Downtown Bradenton

As a home for a creative soul, this would hard to beat.

05/15/2020 By Robert Plunket

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For Sale: A Spectacular Gulf View at Point of Rocks

Any Gulf-front view is nice, but this home boasts what may be the best one in town.

04/30/2020 By Robert Plunket

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For Sale: A Lake Club Home for When Price Is No Object

For this price, you might expect a tennis court and a 1,000-bottle wine room—but a marble-floored car museum? A private golf course?

04/17/2020 By Robert Plunket

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For Sale: A Shabby-Chic Bradenton Mansion

This home's got real Miss Havisham vibes.

04/09/2020 By Robert Plunket

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For Sale: Three Homes for Hunkering Down

From a Gulf-front estate to a well-priced condo, here are some houses we wouldn't mind spending (extended) time in.

03/19/2020 By Robert Plunket

Walk This Way

Southside Village Is the Perfect Sarasota Neighborhood

Homes from various decades exist side by side, and practically all have been spruced up and beautifully landscaped.

03/05/2020 By Robert Plunket

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St. Armands Key Is a Glamorous Place to Live a Resort Lifestyle—With a Showman's Spirit

The restaurants are among the best in town, and the shops specialize in high-end casual clothing, art, home accessories and jewelry.

03/05/2020 By Robert Plunket

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Gillespie Park Is Proof That Walkability Can Turn a Neighborhood Around

Check out the block of brightly colored cottages on Seventh Street between Goodrich and Orange avenues and you’ll see a neighborhood literally coming back to life.

03/05/2020 By Robert Plunket

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Siesta Village Is One of Sarasota's Best-Kept Secrets

The best journey, though, remains the classic stroll down to the beach to watch the sunset. It never fails to stir the soul.

03/05/2020 By Robert Plunket

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For Sale: A 1920s Braden Castle Cottage

This little cottage really is little—just 484 square feet—but it's equally charming, says our Real Estate Junkie.

02/18/2020 By Robert Plunket

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For Sale: An Eighth-Floor Downtown Condo in the Vue

Here's a peek at what's inside the Vue's dramatic modernistic façade.

01/23/2020 By Robert Plunket