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The Sanderling Club Nearby Attractions Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Nestled in 14 lush, tropical acres, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is an open-air and under-glass museum of thousands of exotic plants. Selby Garden's research staff collected many of the plants from their 200+ scientific expeditions to tropical rain forests. Ringling Museum of Art The Ringling mansion, Ca' d'Zan, a fine arts museum and circus museum are located on the meticulously groomed 65-acre estate of John and Mabel Ringling. The museum's collection contains a wide array of fine art from the past 500 years. Asolo Repertory Theatre Florida's premier professional theatre is one of the most important cultural forces in the Southeastern United States. A center for theatrical excellence, Asolo stages up to fifteen productions every season, spanning a diverse repertoire of newly commissioned plays, bold reinterpretations of contemporary and classical works, and provocative new musical theatre experiences. Architecture, was hired to design cabanas, a clubhouse and an observation tower. Rudolph used curving roof lines to remind the viewer of the gentle waves of the nearby gulf. He experimented with economical materials and came up with a method for bending plywood across the building space, opening up the club house to nature using broad expanses of glass. He painted the ceilings of the cabanas blue framed in white. The main consideration at that time was to maintain a commitment to sustainable ecology with an aesthetic feeling, and that commitment has been continually upheld. Now, seventy years later, the park-like setting of the Club is still honored and maintained. Siesta Key Realtor Mark McCann attests to the success of this community, commenting: "There are few places in Florida that have such rich tradition, architectural integrity, and an overall ambiance that welcomes flip flops, understated sophistication, and respect for the incredible beauty that nature provides daily." The Sanderling Club's obligatory membership for community residents provides many benefits, including deeded gulf access and usage of the club's cabanas, which literally sit on the front-porch of the Gulf. The cabanas may be purchased by members, some staying in families for generations. Both the cabanas and the clubhouse have been fully restored and are now on the National Register of Historic Places. The Sanderling Club offers a quiet, private and elegant existence, not often found on this high-spirited Key. Its affable members enjoy an informal lifestyle that includes a 15 slip marina located bayside, three tennis courts, and a myriad of recreational opportunities. Realtor Ellen Wells acknowledges the special sense of community here, with an active social calendar that includes potluck suppers, welcome-back parties and holiday events throughout the year at the beach-side clubhouse. In the late afternoon, people will gather at their cabanas or on the terrace of the beach house, set up their lounge chairs, cook out on the grills, sip cocktails and watch The Sanderling Lifestyle the sunset. Men's and women's tennis groups play regularly throughout the week. The members' Ellen Wells popular annual tennis tournament, the Pinny Cup, named after a former resident, is held 941.544.4849 in November. "Three generations of families plan their vacations around it, so you have 10-year-olds playing with 90-year-olds," Wells says. Presently, the resident population is getting younger; recent buyers have been in their 40s and 50s. Ellen Wells, a multi-million dollar producer, combines 35 years in Sarasota, extensive community involvement, and a strong negotiating and marketing background. Her clients say of her: "She smoothed the way," "A true professional," "By far the most positive experience in a real estate transaction." Having renovated many homes herself, Ellen assists her clients in staging their homes for a faster and more profitable sale. Specializing in The Sanderling Club and Siesta Key condos and single family homes. If you are seeking an inspired way to live a coastal lifestyle, The Sanderling Club is a unique place... where membership truly has its advantages! The Sanderling Lifestyle Gulf front .6 acre lot w/private beach in the exclusive, gated Sanderling Club. 8445 Sanderling Road MLS# A3973507 $1,850,000 This unparalleled property is located in the gated and private Gulf-front Sanderling Club. 7647 Sanderling Road MLS# A3968606 $2,590,000 Contributing Writers Ellen Wells Ellen941.544.4849 Wells and Mark McCann Ellen Michael Saunders & Company Realtors, Wells, a multi-million dollar producer, combines 35 years in Sarasota, extensive community involvement, and a strong negotiating and marketing background. Her clients say of her: smoothed Ellen:experience"She real estate the way," "A true McCann far the most positive 941.544.4849 transaction." professional," "By in a Mark Having renovated many 941. 685.7624 Mark: 941.685.7624 homes herself, Ellen assists her clients in staging their homes for a faster and more profitable sale. Specializing in The Sanderling Club and Siesta Key MichaelSaunders.com condos and single family homes. Originally from Fairfield County, Connecticut, Mark L. McCann relocated to Siesta Key in 2004, where he specializes in Siesta Key, West of the Trail residential properties and golf course communities throughout the area. Mark brings an extensive professional background as a founder and executive of several businesses. He later became the founder and CEO of an internet-based residential golf real estate company before relocating to Siesta Key. michaelsaunders.com 941.349.3444 View a video tour of this community on our website and within the pages of our Video-Magazine FloridaHomesMag.com 5100 Ocean Blvd 40 | FLORIDA HOMES MAGAZINE Siesta Key, FL 34242 Gulf front .6 acre lot w/private beach in the exclusive, gated Sanderling Club.

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