Experience a taste of Old Florida on this quiet barrier island just west of
Englewood and slightly south of Sarasota. Manasota Key has no high-rises and
no traffic lights, just a two-lane road and fourteen acres of unspoiled
beaches with natural vegetation and beautifully sculpted sand dunes. This
long-time secret beachfront paradise straddles two counties, giving it a
split personality. On the northern Sarasota County end, lovely single
family homes nestle into one-acre lots, sheltered beneath coastal oaks, red
cedar trees, palms and lush tropical foliage. On the southern Charlotte
County end, you find a sprinkling of low-rise condominiums, Mom and Pop
motels, restaurants and shops. The southernmost tip of Manasota Key is
Stump Pass Beach State Park; a favorite destination for egg-laying sea
turtles. Mother Nature is respected here. Homes meld into their home sites
rather than dominating the land and dwarfing their neighbors and most buyers
remodel rather than raze.
