Bay Isles

Bay Isles Real Estate for Sale – Longboat Key, Florida 34228

No other residential community beats Bay Isles in terms of size and diversity of homes for sale in Longboat Key. This property covers 725 acres, occupying about 50 percent of the whole southern half of the 12-mile long island including most of its widest point where the town center and commercial hub are likewise located.

Bay Isles, a project of the prolific Sarasota developer Arvida Corp., started taking shape in the mid-1970s. Essentially, it was formed as a residential component for Arvida’s Longboat Key Club’s Harbourside resort development. The facilities of the private and exclusive resort club—principally a 27-hole golf course and a 291-slip marina—are part of the template around which the Bay Isles community was woven.

The residents of Bay Isles can access these facilities with a club membership in the resort. Already bundled with ownership of a home in this community is membership to the Bay Isles Beach Club, a gulf-side private beach just across Gulf of Mexico Drive west of the property.

Microcosm of Island Homes

A total of 22 residential neighborhoods constitute the Bay Isles community for an aggregate of some 1,200 units enriching considerably the stock of Longboat Key homes for sale. The overall density of this community remains light. A 2013 study by the Urban Land Institute indicated that there is still the potential to build an additional 1,096 residences in the Bay Isles area based on its zoning category of 3.26 residential units per acre.

Bay Isles homes for sale represent a cross-section of the residential styles available in Longboat Key. Within this community are neighborhoods comprised not only of bayfront estates and single family homes. Its area also features villas, townhouses and condo units like those at Grand Bay, Fairway Bay and Marina Bay. Already within the gated perimeter of the Longboat Key Club, most of the Bay Isles neighborhoods have their own gates and security protocols.

Diverse Buying Options

For buyers in search of upscale villas amongst Longboat Key homes for sale, good Bay Isles bets could be found at Queens Harbor and Corey’s Landing, both located bayfront. Other options are at Harbor Oaks where many villas overlook the golf links of Longboat Key Club.

Going for single family homes for sale in Bay Isles could best start north at its Western Point or The Bayou neighborhoods where most are waterfront residences with boat docks. Other charming destination for detached single family residences in this northern Bay Isle section is Sabal Cove and Winding Oaks, both embraced by a serene horseshoe-shaped lake ideal for kayaking.

Homes for sale in Bay Isles’ northern side are typically priced from the upper $500s up to the million-dollar level. Go south of the Longboat Key Club’s marina at the Bay Isles Harbor section for the crown jewels. Notably, a Palladian-inspired single family home here purchased for $4.75 million in 2013 emerged as one of the finalists in the 2014 “House of the Year” poll conducted by the Wall Street Journal.

Current listings in the Bay Isles Harbor area are in the $1.7 million‒$5.5 million range for homes designed with three to five bedrooms within floor plans of between 3,000 and 6,500 square feet. At the north section of Bay Isles, the price points typically ease down under the million-dollar mark for three-bedroom single family homes with floor plans of over 2,000 square feet.

Bay Isles Real Estate for Sale

Below are all of the current real estate listings available for sale at Bay Isles.

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MLS# A4578592 - Status: Active View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map

500 HARBOR POINT RD
Price: $9,850,000
Zip Code: 34228
6556 Square Feet
Subdivision: BAY ISLES
Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 5+
This spectacular custom home is situated in the exclusive Bay Isles Harbor sub-division behind security gates that are manned 24 hours. The home is on an oversized corner lot on a bayou with stunning views of Sarasota Bay down a wide open waterway. T ... Read More
Listing courtesy of: DEVELOPERS REALTY LBK, INC

MLS# A4581373 View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map

1641 HARBOR CAY LN
Price: $5,397,111
Zip Code: 34228
0.42 Acres
" short stories " ...Live Exquisite on the island of Longboat Key in Bay Isles Harbor Section, an active boating community of 67 architect-designed homes. The subject property is located at the end of a cul-de-sac on an oversized 18,000 sq ft lot wit ... Read More
Listing courtesy of: KELLER WILLIAMS ON THE WATER S

MLS# U8199508 - Status: Active View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map

3491 BAYOU SOUND
Price: $5,375,000
Zip Code: 34228
5730 Square Feet
Subdivision: BAY ISLES
Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4+
Exceptional Waterfront Property, accessible to intracoastal, gulf and Sarasota Bay. Boat dock and lift with a second dock area and hoist for watersports. Entering this home is breathtaking with two stories of glass and lanais. Great home for entert ... Read More
Listing courtesy of: DOUGLAS ELLIMAN

MLS# A4583545 - Status: Active View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map

511 HARBOR GATE WAY
Price: $4,249,500
Zip Code: 34228
3304 Square Feet
Subdivision: BAY ISLES
Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 3+
A nautical haven awaits with this impressive 3BR/3.5BA residence in the Harbor, one of the finest single-family communities on Longboat Key with just 67 home sites. The spectacular setting begins at your approach, where an elegant paver drive is enve ... Read More
Listing courtesy of: COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

MLS# A4582623 - Status: Active View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map

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1600 HARBOR SOUND DR
Price: $2,900,000
Zip Code: 34228
3934 Square Feet
Subdivision: BAY ISLES
Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 3
Envision yourself living in Paradise! That is Longboat Key with water everywhere and easy access to the amazing Gulf of Mexico * Bay Isles Harbor is double gated and a prime location to everything * Picture yourself living in this remarkable home * D ... Read More
Listing courtesy of: LOKATION

MLS# A4566580 - Status: Active View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map

3181 BAYOU SOUND
Price: $2,190,000
Zip Code: 34228
2201 Square Feet
Subdivision: BAY ISLES
Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 3
Welcome to your new dream waterfront property in the private gated community of Bay Isles, featuring golf courses, restaurants, and marina! This stunning home is situated in a serene location with no neighbors on the other side of the canal, offerin ... Read More
Listing courtesy of: LUXIO REAL ESTATE LLC