Bird Key, Sarasota Real Estate
Bird Key is an artificial island created in the late 1950s which sits between St. Armands and Lido Key on the Gulf side, and Downtown Sarasota on the mainland side. Bird Key is purely residential, with many luxurious homes that have access to deep water docking and the Bird Key Yacht Club, making this a wonderfully convenient community for boating and boat-ownership. Discover the beautiful homes for sale and more information below about the lovely water-side community that is Bird Key in Sarasota, Florida.
Homes for Sale in the Bird Key Community of Sarasota, FL
Bird Key Community Information
Bird Key is accessible off the Ringling Bridge between St. Armands and Downtown Sarasota. The Ringling Bridge extends across Sarasota Bay and is sprinkled with beautiful parks on either side with watercraft launches, walking trails, playgrounds, and fishing access, and an additional island further South that's home to the Sarasota Yacht Club.
Residents of Bird Key can make it to either Downtown Sarasota or the pristine shores of Lido Key in about 5 minutes time, making this the ideal location for any choice of outing.
Other nearby attractions include the world-class shopping and dining at St. Armands, the historic architecture of Lido Shores, the Mote Marine Laboratory, and the Longboat Key community to the North. Longboat Key has an excellent selection of resorts, beaches, and Golf courses very nearby and easily accessible from Bird Key.
Most of the homes on Bird Key are in the style of sprawling ranches, or Spanish-Revival villas. Almost all of these very desirable homes include large pools with lanais, carriage drives, lush grounds, and private docking.
