Fisherman’s Haven

Fisherman’s Haven Condos for Sale – Siesta Key, Sarasota, Florida 34242

Listings of Sarasota condos for sale rarely have many available units in the Fisherman’s Haven located at 9150 Blind Pass Road. It is, nonetheless, worthwhile to keep this condominium in a prospective buyer’s watch list, particularly if the property search is focused on prime but quiet beachfront locations.

Turtle Beach, one of the three beaches in the eight-mile long barrier island of Siesta Key, is the domain of Fisherman’s Haven built close to the southernmost end of Blind Pass Road. Its coastal area is located at the narrow southern tip of the island which extends farther south to Casey Key.

Residential developments are quite sparse in this locality. Fisherman’s Haven, in fact, is currently one of just two condominium complexes at the southernmost stretch of Blind Pass Road. Directly east of these properties is the Blind Pass Lagoon enabling convenient boat entry to the many delights of Sarasota Bay.

Turtles deter overdevelopment

The western perimeter of Fisherman’s Haven, on the other hand, has direct access to Turtle Beach. Though this beach draws relatively less tourist traffic compared to its northern sisters, Siesta Beach and Crescent Beach, its maintenance and upkeep is being adequately looked after. Significantly, a multi-million dollar renourishment for Turtle Beach, noted for its picnic areas and a campground, has been reported set to commence by around fall of 2015.

This project has been timed at the end of the nesting season of the turtles whose annual beach breeding is protected in the locality and elsewhere in the Gulf Coast. Such conservation measures should help deter coastal overdevelopment and thus contribute to enhancing the values of Siesta Key condos for sale, particularly in such areas as Turtle Beach where Fisherman’s Haven has been a part of for some 40 years already.

Superior condo units

Developed in 1975 as a gated complex, this property offers a seven-story residential building with just 36 superbly designed units. The typical sales listings at Fisherman’s Cove are two-bedroom condos with floor plans ranging from 1,450 to 1,710 square feet.

The valuations of units in this mid-rise condominium very much reflect the current upbeat mood of the residential property market. In September 2015, a 1,450-square-foot Fisherman’s Haven condo was bought for $450,000. The seller acquired this unit in 2014 for $360,000 and thus came out with a tidy profit in just about a year.

Select units in this property can be priced close to the $600s. These choice listings are often the condominium’s end units which have been substantially updated and come with their own boat docks which are available on a first-come-first-serve basis at a $350 annual fee. Water vessels of up to twenty-six feet in length can be accommodated at these well-designed docks that also provide storage for canoes or kayaks.

Beach lifestyle trimmings

The amenities available to all residents include a heated swimming pool, direct beach access and beachside benches, loungers, tables and chairs. Complementing these are the park facilities at Turtle Beach, such as a kid’s playground, volleyball and horseshoe courts, besides the shaded picnic areas.

Conducive to renting out a unit, Fisherman’s Haven condo owners can rely on a friendly onsite rental management and office. Promoting a rental in this mid-rise condominium won’t be much of a chore as it rides on the extensive media mileage that Siesta Key has been consistently getting as a choice destination for both domestic and international tourists.