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The Ritz-Carlton Residences Nearby Attractions John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art This museum's collection contains a wide array of art from the past 500 years, including famous Baroque paintings. The art museum, the opulent Ringling mansion Ca' d'Zan and a circus museum are located on the lush, meticulously groomed 65 acre estate of John and Mabel Ringling. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Nestled in 14 acres, amongst 12 buildings in a brick-laid residential section of Sarasota, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is an open-air and under-glass museum of thousands of colorful and exotics plants. Many of these plants have been collected from the wild on more than 200 scientific expeditions to tropical rain forests by Selby Gardens research staff. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Set along Sarasota's beautiful bayfront, the landmark 1,736-seat Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall has been entertaining audiences with a variety of music, dance, theater and comedy for more than 42 years. Recently renovated, the Hall presents a broad spectrum of the world's finest performing artists to meet the diverse cultural needs of all of Southwest Florida's residents and visitors. 40 | FLORIDA HOMES MAGAZINE Owner residents are afforded the same splendid advantages that The RitzCarlton Hotel guests are accustomed to world-wide. In fact, relates Joan Dickinson, agent with the on-site office of Michael Saunders & Company at The Ritz Carlton, "Many of our residentowners are international travelers who have frequented The Ritz-Carlton Hotels throughout the world. To have the unique opportunity to live in beautiful Sarasota, and also own a luxurious condominium managed by The Ritz-Carlton, is an exceptional lifestyle." Each of the three Residences is managed by it's own professional and distinct staff. Referred to as, "the Ladies and Gentlemen of The Ritz-Carlton," they provide all the luxurious services to resident owners, as the hotels guests receive: a resident manager, concierge, valet, and security. As an added advantage to residency, resident-owners are identified as VIP's at all Ritz-Carlton Hotels wherever they travel. Exclusively occupying the tenth to the eighteenth floors above the downtown hotel, The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton offers 48 luxury condominiums with a separate private lobby exclusively for resident-owners. The Tower Residences at The Ritz-Carlton is physically attached to the hotel but is its own private building. The Tower enjoys distinctive amenities on the third level, including a private home theatre, two beautiful social and recreational rooms, a fully equipped fitness center and outdoor heated pool along with sauna and steam baths. The Beach Residences on Lido Key, with eighty-eight spectacular residences, is located ten minutes from the downtown Residences and directly overlooks the Gulf of Mexico. It is a comfortable stroll to the internationally renowned St. Armands Circle, a mecca for shopping and dining. The Beach Residences are adjacent to the exclusive Ritz-Carlton Members Beach Club, beautifully situated on 400 feet of Lido Key's white sand beach. Residents have the option of Club membership, granting access to the Ritz Carlton Golf Club, an award-winning 18-hole golf course designed by legendary architect, Tom Fazio. The Ritz-Carlton Residences Sarasota offer an exquisite lifestyle in a luxurious setting where the pampering never has to end. Delightfully, you never need to check out. Video Tour Online Contributing Writers Beth Afflebach & Joan Dickinson, Realtors® Michael Saunders & Company Joan: 941.914.0496 joandickinson@michaelsaunders.com www.JoanDickinson.michaelsaunders.com Beth: 941.737.1756 bethafflebach@michaelsaunders.com www.ethAfflebach.michaelsaunders.com

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