Longboat Harbour

Longboat Harbour Condos for Sale – Longboat Key, Florida 34228

True, Longboat Key can make headlines in multi-million dollar luxury home sales. But still, there are affordable purchase opportunities in the island’s eclectic communities, amongst which are those townhouse condos of Longboat Harbour.

Its amazing features and pedigree makes this sprawling development come as top of mind amongst Longboat Key condos for sale that won’t totally drain savings or break nest eggs. This property is ideally located mid-key, with its gate at 4310‒4454 Gulf of Mexico Drive (GMD). A scenic highway running the entire 12-mile length of the island, GMD leads south to the famed St. Armands Circle and extends north to another charming tropical vacation paradise—Anna Maria Island.

Well-established condo

Condos for sale in Longboat Harbour are quite endearing as these are in one of the pioneer property developments that built up Longboat Key as a leading player not only in the U.S. real estate market but also in the international tourist and travel trade. This property was developed in 1970, an exciting time when other major real estate projects—golf links, high-rise condos and resort facilities—were gaining ground at the southern stretch of Longboat Key.

Longboat Harbour condos for sale are nestled within a striking layout of 14 three-story townhouse-type buildings strung like oversized railcars negotiating a zig-zag terrain of lush greenbelts near a waterfront. These residential structures were built adjacent either to the bay or to the property’s expansive lagoon. This same lagoon at the center of the property serves as the property’s marina basin which opens out between the verdant islets of Whale Key and White Key and onward to the Intracoastal Waterway.

Affordable condo mix

All told, condos for sale in Longboat Harbour can be a choice from a total of 300 units in the sprawling complex. For the most affordable units, the selection starts at one-bedroom condos with floor areas of about 600‒700 square feet and at price points around the high $100s and the $200s. Larger two-bedroom choices can have floor plans approaching 1,400 square feet and price quotes in the $300s, still quite attractive for buyers seeking affordable Longboat Key condos for sale.

Also called First Long Harbour to set it apart from similarly named sister developments that subsequently followed near its site, this community has a charming marina with over 50 berths as its centerpiece. Across Gulf of Mexico Drive at the gulf front of the island, the property offers a beach house with showers, restrooms and parking. The community also boasts of four swimming pools, a gym, tennis courts, a gym, and recreation hall, amongst other amenities.

Longboat Harbour is a standout even amongst its upscale contemporaries and newer condos. Following its launch, it garnered a Blue Ribbon award as one of the four outstanding condominium projects in the U.S. and Canada. This enviable credential for Longboat Key condos for sale was awarded during the second annual Builder-Developer Conference and Exposition in 1970 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The project was cited as an “excellent garden community . . . with magnificent recreation facilities available both on the Gulf of Mexico and Sarasota Bay.”