Casey Key, Sarasota, FL Incorporation or Not

There has been a lot of heated debate about the pros and cons of incorporation of Casey Key lately.

There is a meeting to educate voters on the issues of incorporation on March 30th 2009 at 4:30 to 7:30PM at the Nokomis Fire House. Commissions John Thaxton, The Attorney for Long Boat Key and the Retired Venice Police Chief will be present in addition to others to cover topics of interest and answer questions. An agenda will be posted shortly and mailed to all registered voters on the Key. There will be tables for Proponents and those opposed starting at 3:30PM and then for 30 minutes after the meeting to answer questions.

David Macrae has spent considerable time and effort in the following blog site for Casey Key residents to express their concerns for or against incorporation of Casey Key.

The following is a link to the Incorporation Blog site:

http://townofcaseykey.com/townblog/

Casey Key residents can register and then add comments to a given category.

They can submit reference material to be posted, such as charters ordinances and formal documents that will be posted as PDFs. Please send as PDFs. Please email them to David for posting.

The site is to capture pros and con views on each topic and is meant to be an information and opinion gather site.

The site is monitored and therefore no postings will be made that are mean spirited nor will span come through (hopefully). A straw poll will be taken as this proceeds.

Nick Herron, the Herron Group, RE/MAX Alliance Group will keep you posted as to how Casey Key decides what they want to do about incorporation. If you would like any information on Casey Key please call Nick at 941.350.5035.

Beach, Bay or Back Nine…Live the Dream

CASEY KEY BROKER TOUR MARCH 19th 4 p.m. - 7p.m.

We are having our Spring Broker tour of CASEY KEY listings. We will have a large tour of 19 properties available to view. This is open to the public as well and residents of Casey Key. The following properties will be open.

1 443 N. Casey Key Rd. $ 1,995,000
2 13 N. Casey Key Rd. $ 3,500,000
3 4000 Casey Key Rd. $ 1,595,000
4 3820 Cutlass Bayou $ 1,999,000
5 3716 Sandspur Ln. $ 1,000,000
6 3744 Sandspur Ln. $ 2,159,000
7 3206 Casey Key Rd. $ 4,595,000
8 3000 Casey Key Rd. $12,500,000
9 2880 Casey Key Rd. $ 3,689,000
10 1608 Casey Key Rd. $ 2,900,000
11 1215 Casey Key Rd. $ 3,999,000
12 1060 Gulf Winds Way $ 1,499,000
13 1000 Gulf Winds Way $ 1,595,000
14 911 Casey Cove Dr. $ 1,400,000
15 927 Casey Cove Dr. $ 4,900,000
16 929 Casey Cove Dr. $2,900,000
17 405 Casey Key Rd. $ 1,899,000
18 502 S. Casey Key Rd. $ 2,489,000
19 615 S. Casey Key Rd. $ 4,500,000


Several of the different Brokers and agents are taking part in this Spring Broker Tour. The Herron Group, Nick Herron and Kathleen Herron with RE/MAX Alliance Group, Tak Konstantinou with Michael Saunders & Company, Schemmel Property Group with Signature Sotheby’s International Realty, Gabricle Charity & Rudi Weiss with Charity & Weiss International Realty LLC, Barbara Deighton Haupt, Deborah Beacham with Michael Saunders & Company, Maggie Hutter & Jo Rutstein with Signature Sotheby’s International Realty, Michael Moulton & Annette Rogers with Michael Saunders & Company, Linda Dickinson with Michael Saunders & Company, Beverly Weltzien with Michael Saunders & Company, Monica Slater with Michael Saunders & Company, The Hedge Team with Signature Sotheby’s International Realty, Mary Evelyn Miley with Michael Saunders & Company, and Mark P. Riley with Mark P. Riley International Inc.


We are expecting a good turn out for this Casey Key Spring Broker Tour.
Wine and Hors d. oeuvres will be served at each listing!


If you can’t make it to the Casey Key Tour the Herron Group Nick Herron & Kathleen Herron would be glad to show you any of the properties listed on Sarasota’s Barrier Island Casey Key. 941.350.5035.
Beach, Bay or Back Nine…Live the Dream

SUNRISE or SUNSET the VERY BEST of CASEY KEY

As you have that first cup of coffee and start to wake-up from your Bay Front or Gulf to Bay home your experience begins. The sun will start to rise over the Bay water front. If you are lucky you may see some fishermen’s boats heading down the intercostals water-way toward the jetties to get out to the Gulf to fish. And if you’re real lucky you may see some dolphin and birds feeding with the beautiful sky & morning sun in the back ground.

Now on the other side of Casey Key Road on this beautiful barrier island we have the other half of the Gulf to Bay property or Gulf front property and it is getting time for sunset. It is time to grab your favorite beverage and make your way down on to the Casey Key beach. Every one of us watching as the sunsets into the water maybe a sailboat will pass in front of the setting sun to add something special tonight. We are thinking maybe tonight we will see that green flash as a bonus to a beautiful light show of the sun setting. (Each night is different & special, never to be duplicated.)

I think that I may like the twilight time the best. Twilight comes right after the sun sinks into the Gulf off the coast of Casey Key and all of a sudden the clouds start to light up with different colors starting where the sun set and then going all the way around. You look back over Casey Key and see more beautiful color over the Bay. The winter time with cooler temperatures seams to produce even more vivid colors. It is like one wonderful dream.

Like our trade mark says: Beach, Bay or Back Nine… Live the Dream. The Herron Group would be glad to help you find your Dream if it is Bay Front, Gulf Front, or a Gulf to Bay home on Casey Key. E-mail Nick Herron or Kathleen Herron with the Herron Group part of the RE/MAX Alliance Group.

Get Fit and Have Fun on Nokomis Beach – Friday, Feb. 6, 2009

Every New Year, don’t we all decide to get a little more fit? We want to improve our diets, go for more walks, and take better care of ourselves. Well, here it is—February already—so let’s not lose our momentum. Here’s something simple we can do—walk on the beach. Why not do it together?

As part of the Step Up Sarasota initiative, come out and enjoy the Nokomis Beach Sunset Walk with your friends and neighbors from Casey Key, Nokomis, Osprey, Venice, and the greater Sarasota area. Enroll in the “Start Your Heart” walking program and receive a pedometer. Refreshments, prizes, and awards are provided. This event is open to all ages, and pre-registration is requested. See http://www.parksonline.scgov.net/ or call 486-2595 to register.

If you’re new to town, here’s a great way to meet friends. If you’re visiting, here’s a way to work in a little exercise with your vacation.

And if you’re looking for real estate in the Casey Key, Nokomis, Osprey, Venice, and Sarasota areas, call 800-789-6580 or email Nick Herron with The Herron Group, RE/MAX Alliance Group for more information. Nick Herron is your source for Casey Key real estate, waterfront homes, and golf course living.

On your mark, get set…GO!

325 Casey Key Road Nokomis, Florida

The Herron Group with RE/MAX Alliance Group just re-listed 325 Casey Key Road Nokomis, Florida. This is the lowest priced Gulf Front home on Casey Key…it could very well steal your heart away. It is being offered at $1,599,000 with prices on the key going up to $18,500,000 for a Gulf to Bay property at the North end of Casey Key.

Casey Key is Sarasota’s most prestigious barrier island and home to the area’s most exclusive properties.

You can own this exceptional beachcomber’s haven and enjoy the spectacular sunsets from your glass walled family room or your very own private powdery white sandy beach. The panoramic water views are fantastic and unbelievable.

This is truly “Old Florida Charm” beach cottage built in 1947 and it still has the Pecky Cypress wood ceilings. Most of the homes that were built on Casey Key in the 30’s, 40’s and early 50’s were built with a lot of Pecky Cypress. An old neighbor of mine up at the North End of Casey Key who had an older home with Pecky Cypress told me it allowed the home to breath. Back then there wasn’t any air conditioning or central heating. You had a fireplace or two and most of the older homes were closed up over the summer months. Yet when the owners returned in the fall the homes were fine with no signs of mold or mildew.

On the humorous side I thought he was referring to the appearance of the wood which is holey and grooved as to why it helped the house breath. It probably didn’t hurt.

If you would like more information on Casey Key water front real estate please contact the Herron Group at 941-350-5035 or e-mail Nick Herron.

Casey Key by the Numbers

The saying goes that the only thing that doesn’t change is change itself. That’s mostly true, except perhaps for Casey Key.

The face of Florida’s west coast barrier islands has changed radically over the last 50 years. Old timers recall simpler times on the keys, when agriculture was about the only thing to be found east of Sarasota. As the secret got out, we’ve seen an influx of business, industry, and year-round residents. During recent peak development years, Siesta Key, Lido Key, and Longboat Key have seen a literal rise in condominiums, hotels, and restaurants. Things have slowed since the recent recession, but buildings are here to stay.

Sure, Casey Key has changed, too. There was a time when young people could light a bonfire on the beach and no one would care. But Casey Key has withstood many of the changes faced by our island neighbors. Drive down our eight miles of peaceful neighborhood streets and you won’t find the crowded hotels, busy restaurants, and sunburned tourists that love our mild Florida winters and pristine beaches. Our small piece of paradise is just that—small. And unspoiled. Numbers tell a story, so here’s a look at Casey Key by the numbers:*

8. Casey Key is just eight miles long. That will never change, give or take a few sand bars.

300. Casey Key is just 300 yards wide. We’re one of the rarest places on earth where your home property can stretch from bay to beach.

563. There are 563 registered voters on our island. We mix celebrity homeowners like Stephen King and Martina Navratilova with old-fashioned, regular folks who’ve achieved their dreams.

411. We have 411 single-family homes here. Breathtaking, most of them. Waterfront designer beauties. And outstanding golf courses are just minutes away.

1. One phone call is all it takes to find your new home on or near Casey Key. Call 800-789-6580 or email Nick Herron with The Herron Group, RE/MAX Alliance Group for more information on Casey Key real estate, waterfront homes, and golf course living.

*Source of numbers: Herald Tribune article, January 25, 2009.

At the North Entrance to Casey Key is The Villas at Bellagio Harbor Village off Blackburn Point Road at 14021 Bellagio Way #303

Before you cross the swing bridge onto Casey Key on the North side of Blackburn Point Road is the Bellagio. It is a wonderful water front boater’s condo community for you and your boat with water views across the Bay to the North end of Casey Key.

This condo unit has a great floor plan there are three bedroom, three and a half baths, Den or office with wood floors, large tile throughout main living area, large tiled terrace with views of Bay and Casey Key, and the lovely pool. Out the back of the unit you have views of the boat basin, docks, and marina. Private elevator opens to your own lobby. The unit has two car garage parking and storage. This unit has over $70,000 in upgrades.

This is Not a Short Sale, but is being sold below what they paid for it new in 2006. They paid $1,046,000 plus have added fans, lights, and crown molding, tile on the terrace, and window treatments. They are also including their dry boat slip rackominium (Casey 12) 36 ft. long, 11 ft. wide, and 15 ft high, which they paid $69,000. All this is now priced for only $849,000. Not a Short Sale…just one incredible water front deal! View virtual tour:http://srqvm2.com/14021bellagio303/slide.html

Outstanding water front community amenities for you and your boat including large swimming pool and spa, exercise room, marina, fuel and boat store, boat docks, rackominium and a great restaurant and bar on premise.

You can e-mail Nick Herron with The Herron Group, RE/MAX Alliance Group for more information on water front condos and homes.

Just Sold By The Herron Group Bay Front Nokomis Across From Casey Key

This had been a short sale (the owner owed the bank more than the sale price a lot more). I had put an offer in on the property for my client as a back –up to the lower first offer the seller had gotten. After four months of hearing nothing from the Bank. The Bank takes the first offer with out countering it or even notifying us. The first buyer contracts with another buyer who calls us. We were able to assume this second contract and close in a week at not much more than my client’s original offer to the Bank.

I am seeing more and more short sales and foreclosures in the higher end Water Front Properties and Golf Course & Country Club communities. In my eighteen years of selling luxury real estate on Florida’s West Coast I have never experience so many distressed property sales.
This property had 250 feet of sea wall, sailboat water, and two boat docks. The windows had all been replaced with hurricane impact glass, stuccoed, and a new metal roof. It was in very good condition for a short sale property.

A lot of the Short Sale properties have really been damaged by their owners. They have taken the appliances, even the built-ins. Some have taken the sinks and the toilets. Several that I have shown have holes in drywall and doors. Swimming pools are black from being turned off for long period of time. All of these Short Sale and Foreclosure properties are being sold in AS/IS condition. So if you do decide to buy one of these properties. Make sure you get home inspections done immediately and your contract is contingent on the inspections. When buying these Short Sales it is going back to Buyer Be Ware, nothing is warranted.

You can e-mail Nick Herron if you would like more information on Short Sales and Foreclosures.

Waterfront Home Just Listed on Casey Key

Sarasota FL Waterfront Real Estate on Beautiful Casey Key

Just Listed - October 2008

3 Bedrooms, 3 baths Single Family Home, 3 car detatched car garage with Workshop/Storage Space

Year Built 1950 Two Indoor Swimming Pools

Square Footage 2,354 $ 4,700,000.00

13 N Casey Key Rd, Osprey Florida

Nick Herron has more Casey Key real estate just listed. This Sarasota FL area waterfront home is right on Gulf of Mexico. The house, built in 1950, has not one but two indoor swimming pools. One pool is perfect for your morning laps and the other pool is oceanfront and what a view!

This home located at 13 N Casey Key Rd has three bedroom and three baths in its heated space of 2,354 sq.ft. Stick your toes in the deep sandy beach and enjoy the old Florida charm on Casey Key. Two other buildings complete the property: an oversized garage with plenty of storage space. Use this property as/is or build your new Casey Key estate. Lots of possibilities for this one!


View of Casey Key Beach is spectacular from your indoor pool. Enjoy beach walks with your doggies or watch the Casey Key wildlife. The Casey Key Fish House is walking distance. Home is located close to the Blackburn Point Bridge for easy access on and off the Key.

If you are searching for a Sarasota FL Waterfront real estate, or need area information on Siesta Key, Longboat Key, Casey Key, and Sarasota, visit The Herron Group listings.



Beach, bay or Back Nine . . . Live the Dream!

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