Pine Craft & Alta Vista Real Estate

Pine Craft is known as the hub for the Amish and Mennonite community with many fine establishments such as Der Dutchman restaurant & Carlisle Inn hotel and conference center, Big Olaf's Ice Cream and Yoder's Village farm market and restaurant yummy home cookin' and honest hopitality.  Alta Vista is a small neighborhood neighboring Pine Craft and immediately southeast of Sarasota Florida's downtown area. This community contains an interesting mix of housing types and amenities, including the large Payne Park. Browse Alta Vista listings directly below, or continue down to read more about this excellent community

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4121 Bahia Vista Street, SARASOTA

$2,400,000

↓ $100,000

4121 Bahia Vista Street, SARASOTA

4 Beds 4 Baths 3,299 SqFt Residential MLS® # A4627154
2231 Wood Street, SARASOTA

$1,999,000

↓ $251,000

2231 Wood Street, SARASOTA

4 Beds 4 Baths 2,731 SqFt Residential MLS® # A4620586
2318 Bay Street, SARASOTA

$1,950,000

↓ $149,000

2318 Bay Street, SARASOTA

4 Beds 4 Baths 3,628 SqFt Residential MLS® # A4626591
3502 Bahia Vista Street, SARASOTA

$1,899,000

↓ $100,000

3502 Bahia Vista Street, SARASOTA

7 Beds 7 Baths 3,432 SqFt Residential MLS® # A4615828
850 South Shade Avenue, SARASOTA

$1,750,000

↑ $250,000

850 South Shade Avenue, SARASOTA

3 Beds 4 Baths 2,193 SqFt Residential MLS® # A4520322
2248 Novus Street, SARASOTA

$1,700,000

2248 Novus Street, SARASOTA

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,397 SqFt Residential MLS® # A4628166
2516 Browning Street, SARASOTA

$1,650,000

2516 Browning Street, SARASOTA

5 Beds 4 Baths 2,746 SqFt Residential MLS® # A4617387
2344 Bay Street W, SARASOTA

$1,475,000

2344 Bay Street W, SARASOTA

4 Beds 4 Baths 2,485 SqFt Residential MLS® # A4615006
2365 Bahia Vista St, SARASOTA

$964,900

↓ $10,100

2365 Bahia Vista St, SARASOTA

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,048 SqFt Residential MLS® # T3505931
2345 Bahia Vista Street, SARASOTA

$964,900

↓ $10,100

2345 Bahia Vista Street, SARASOTA

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,086 SqFt Residential MLS® # T3525837
2355 Bahia Vista St, SARASOTA

$964,900

↓ $10,100

2355 Bahia Vista St, SARASOTA

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,048 SqFt Residential MLS® # T3505739
3471 Clarinda Street, SARASOTA

$899,000

3471 Clarinda Street, SARASOTA

3 Beds 2 Baths 2,374 SqFt Residential MLS® # A4637728
2360 Bay Street, SARASOTA

$825,000

↑ $26,000

2360 Bay Street, SARASOTA

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,537 SqFt Residential MLS® # A4578417
3455 Gardenia Street, SARASOTA

$740,000

3455 Gardenia Street, SARASOTA

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,820 SqFt Residential MLS® # A4633089
775 Stonecrest Drive, SARASOTA

$725,000

↓ $24,000

775 Stonecrest Drive, SARASOTA

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,720 SqFt Residential MLS® # A4632807
1510 Gilbert Avenue, SARASOTA

$695,000

↓ $54,000

1510 Gilbert Avenue, SARASOTA

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,516 SqFt Residential MLS® # A4593960
2820 Wood Street, SARASOTA

$679,000

↓ $20,000

2820 Wood Street, SARASOTA

5 Beds 2 Baths 1,924 SqFt Residential MLS® # A4633907
3037 Alta Vista Street, SARASOTA

$650,000

↓ $25,000

3037 Alta Vista Street, SARASOTA

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,493 SqFt Residential MLS® # A4630941

Alta Vista Community Information

Alta Vista is a small neighborhood located southeast of Downtown Sarasota, Florida. The area of this community is bounded by Tuttle Avenue to the east, Bahia Vista Street to the south, a legacy rail line and Ringling Boulevard to the north, and Washington Boulevard/Tamiami Trail to the west. 

The area is known for being home to some of Sarasota's top attractions, including Payne Park, the Sarasota Art Museum, and two iconic examples of Sarasota Modern architecture

Neighboring communities include:

  • Arlington Park
  • Avondale
  • Hudson Bayou
  • Laurel Park
  • Ringling Park

Real Estate

Alta Vista is a well-established neighborhood with many mid-century ranch homes, and even a few homes dating back to the 1920s. There is also an increasing amount of infills and rebuilds, many of which are done in modernist-styles. 

There are two condo communities in Alta Vista: Citywalk and Park Lane, which are side-by-side on Wood Street. 

A new residential development, Payne Park Village, is located east of Payne Park across School Avenue. This community complex will include 135 townhomes and single-family homes. Some of these units are already up for sale, so get in quickly to secure a chance at living in this excellent area.

Iconic Architecture

Alta Vista boasts some excellent examples of Sarasota's famous and distinctive architectural style: The Sarasota School of Architecture

The two foremost examples are: 

  • Paul Rudolph building at Sarasota High School
  • Victor Lundy's Alta Vista Elementary School

Attractions and Amenities

Alta Vista is packed full of community amenities and features that make this community a convenient and family-friendly place to live.

  • Midtown Plaza. A shopping center to the southwest that's slated for redevelopment.
  • The Sarasota Art Museum on Tamiami Trail west if the High School
  • The Sarasota High School Theater
  • Payne Park. Includes a skatepark, playscape, auditorium, and large greens with multi-use trails.
  • Payne Park Tennis Center

Residents of Alta Vista benefit from their close proximity to downtown Sarasota, and places like the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Bayfront Park, and the beaches of Lido Key.