A friend of mine asked me to help him sell his condo on the bayfront. I knew it would be special as I pushed “18” in the elevator, but what I saw when I got inside was something I didn’t expect: Two condos have been converted into one big home. Nearly 33 hundred square feet with a panoramic view of the bay, Bird/Lido/Longboat Key from nearly every room. It was remodeled so seamlessly, it’s impossible to tell there was once a wall that divided this spacious home.
You can walk along the front window for what seems like a full minute and it’s nothing but glass. Part of that view is hurricane-proof sliding glass doors that lead out to sitting areas on balconies. (One is off the living room area, and a smaller private porch is off the primary bedroom.) You can watch Mother Nature’s nightly show with a view that will never change.
Condos like this aren’t cheap. The owners are asking $3,490,000—but besides the view, much of the condo has been upgraded: New flooring, new kitchen and automatic shades. It’s impossible to find any flaws in this unique place. The kitchen has granite countertops, paneled appliances (good look) and a water filtration system. There’s a laundry room that is the size of most kitchens.
“Condos on the Bay” is located just south of the Van Wezel and the growing area known as The Bay. Combine that with all that is happening at The Quay, and we’re talking about a condo that is located in an important area. Property values are likely to grow as the focus of the bayfront shifts to these 100 acres around the high-rise…