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Villa de Napoli is a
Gulf-to-Bay masterpiece on
coveted Casey Key.
Casey Key Road, Page 30.
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This vintage old Florida style
home represents the perfect
marriage of casual and luxury
on lovely Siesta Key.
Midnight Pass Road, Page 30.
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Located on the private
community of Bird Key, Villa
Toscana exudes an aura of
Mediterranean elegance.
Meadowlark Drive, Page 33.
on Siesta. In its heyday, Siesta Key's artist
colony was home to nearly 100 artists,
including impressionist Syd Solomon and
illustrator and watercolorist Thorton Utz.
Siesta Key remains a place that captures the
imaginations of artists.
South of Siesta Key, crossing the mouth of
Little Sarasota Bay we find Casey Key, home
to some of the Gulf Coasts' most exquisite
and exclusive properties. Casual yet refined,
Casey Key is for those who value unspoiled
natural beauty and privacy above all else.
With no high rises or street lights, Casey Key
is a collection of charming old Florida style
beach cottages and a few Mom and Pop run
motels at one end of the spectrum, and at
the other, estates so grand and magnificent
they must be seen to be believed.
As your tour of the islands winds down,
what better place to moor and enjoy the
sunset than on Manasota Key or Gasparilla
Island's famed Boca Grande, just south of
Casey Key. Quiet, gracious, and known for
some of the best fishing in the world, Boca
Grande is a different way of life, one that has
attracted some of America's oldest and most
influential families who for generations have
made this remote tropical paradise their
second home.
"From sunrise to sunset, island living is a
magical experience," says Michael Saunders.
"With blue water and big sky buffering you
on all sides, the din of mainland life seems
like a far distant reality. Here you can focus
on family, life and all things important with
precious little outside distraction."
Island living on Florida's Southwest coast is
as good as it gets, so whatever your personal
tastes may be there is an island for you. And
if you want to keep your options open and
enjoy a little taste of what each of them has
to offer, they are all just a short drive, or an
even shorter boat ride away, waiting for you
to explore.
. . . to Grand Elegance.
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