Tortoise Estates on Siesta Key

When people think of Siesta Key, they think of the famous white sand beach, and the eclectic and always busy village. But on the more southern end of the key, beyond the Stickney Point Causeway, Siesta Key becomes a much more lush and tropical area where single family homes face Sarasota Bay or the Gulf of Mexico or the long stretch of Heron Lagoon. Some of the homes are truly palatial while others are more modest. Home designs in the Tortoise Estate community have the flavor of Key West, Grand Cayman Island and, of course, classic Old-Florida style beach bungalows

"For those who wish to avoid the more touristy areas, south Siesta Key will be a pleasant surprise," says Rich Stover, a prominent Sarasota real estate agent. Along with all the other differences from the more northern sections of Siesta Key, local Turtle Beach is a far different place from the renowned Siesta Beach. It is smaller with more ordinary sand, and a steeper sloping beach with more shells and pebbles, but the sunset views over the Gulf of Mexico are every bit as dramatic, perhaps even more enjoyable, in this quieter setting.

If you would like to know more about Tortoise Estates, Bob Henley, a well-known Sarasota Florida real estate agent who specializes in Siesta Key properties would, I know, be pleasure to assist you.