Mark I

Mark I Condos for Sale – Longboat Key, Sarasota, Florida 34228

Keeping an eye on Mark I Longboat Key Yacht & Tennis Club would be a smart move in a search of Longboat Key condos for sale. This property has eight residential units, any of which is a potentially good buy if and when such a condo is sales-listed in the market, and here are a few of the reasons why.

Developed in the early 1970s, Mark I is conveniently located at 4140 Gulf of Mexico Drive, nearly dead center of the 12-mile length of Longboat Key. Also, the site of this small condo community is on the barrier island’s eastern side fronting Sarasota Bay and basks in the magnificent views that this iconic Southwest Florida estuary and its Intracoastal Waterway allow.

Bayfront boat slips, Gulf beach access

The amenities at Mark I have been meticulously developed to take advantage of the condominium’s superb bayfront location. The condominium is striking with its mature, well-maintained landscaping of lush tropical greeneries. Paver pathways lead to the condos’ boat docks where manatees could be observed especially from March to December when the bay waters are relatively warmer.

A private tennis court is also on the property, and just across the street is a sister development, the Mark II, which has a well-kept swimming pool and also offers access to the expansive beach and aqua green waters of the Gulf of Mexico. A short walk toward south of Mark I likewise opens the diverse life and leisure opportunities at the Bayfront Park Recreation Center wherein facilities available at very affordable fees are open to the public and serve as one of the strong come-ons for nearby Longboat Key condos for sale.

Rich collection of local amenities

The Center’s amenities include a 1,350 square-foot activity room which was recently upgraded and accommodates s physical fitness and wellness training, such as programs on Pilates, yoga and aerobics. Seminars, educational activities and bridge tournaments are also part of the fare offered at this Bayfront Park facility. Additionally, the center has a couple of tennis courts, shuffleboard courts, a basketball court, playgrounds and fields for softball and soccer. For dining out, Pattigeorges restaurant, noted for its fine coastal cuisine, is only a short stroll south of the Mark I docks.

Alternatives for dining, as well as shopping, are as easily accessible south of the condos around the Bay Isles Parkway locality where banks and a Publix Super Market are located. This area is also home to the Longboat Key town hall, 10 public tennis courts, the local library and post office.

Short trip to downtown

More lifestyle choices are readily accessible at The Centre Shops which is a short distance north of Mark I. Besides a salon and a UPS store, the merchants here include the Blue Dolphin Café for casual American breakfast and lunch, and the Lazy Lobster, an upscale-casual seafood restaurant and bar.Short trips of less than 30 minutes to even more wide-ranging life and leisure venues, such as those at the famed St. Armands Circle and downtown Sarasota, are as easy via the Gulf of Mexico Drive.

What may take longer though is seeing a Mark I unit listed among Longboat Key condos for sale, as the number of units in this condominium is quite limited. The homeowners here are also likely to hang on to their units, given their premium location as a vacation home or rental property. The Mark I residences, all of which have two bedrooms and floor plans of about 1,200 square feet, can be sales-listed at asking prices in the $300s–$500s range.

Mark I

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