Misty Creek Golf Course Home For Sale Now

By Rich Stover

This 2,788 sq. ft home in the gated community of Misty Creek is a nature lover's retreat complete with lakes, wildlife, mature trees, and sidewalks throughout the community. Golf and tennis are optional. This community has no CDD fees.

This meticulously well kept and recently updated home is move in ready featuring an amazing master bedroom and bath and walk-in closet plus dual shower and sinks with a lovely garden tub. You'll entertain in the beautiful dining room and living room or, as you cook in the comfy gourmet kitchen. Stainless steel appliances, granite, tile, and tons of cabinets. A large laundry room has plenty of storage space.

The family room has a wood-burning fireplace with built in bookshelf and glass shelves. The two guest bedrooms and bath have a pocket door for privacy and there's even a fourth bedroom which could be used as a study or in-laws quarters with it's own private bath and exit to the lanai and pool. Crown mouldings and tray ceiling add a touch of class to this home.

Enjoy swimming in the heated pool and relaxing in the hot tub with amazing lake views during the sunset hours while deer and sand cranes wander by.

The oversized garage has room for your own private golf cart and the price includes a one-year free golf membership . Available turnkey furnished on a separate bill of sale. Siesta Key beach is just a short drive as are shopping, restaurants, doctors, hospitals and St. Armand's Circle.

The Misty Creek 18-hole golf course and country club offers an endless array of activities for its members. For those few who need a break from golf, the social amenities at this active country club include dances, parties, dining facilities, bar and lounge, snack bar, and 4 tennis courts.

Come see this one an fall in love with it today for $569,000 today. Call me today at 941-266-1799 for an appointment to see this gem!

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

By Rich Stover

    It was back in 2009 that the Baltimore Orioles made the decision to relocate their Spring Training baseball camp from Fort Lauderdale to Sarasota Florida.  A lot has happened since then.  This year will mark the fifth year the Baltimore Orioles have been here and their fourth year in the renovated Ed Smith stadium.

   Today, the Ed Smith Stadium, located at 2700 12th Street at the corner of 12th and Tuttle in the northeastern part of Downtown Sarasota, is a facility the city of Sarasota can be proud of and it has been drawing large crowds to the Orioles home games.  During the 2013 Spring Training season last Spring, the Orioles set an all-time record with 120,455 attendees.  The Orioles also set a franchise record in 2013 with 9 sellouts, including an Ed Smith Stadium single-game record of 8,797 fans.

    Ed Smith Stadium is a great place for baseball enthusiasts to catch a few pre-season games.   Unlike some spring training camps, there's plenty of parking available right at the stadium.  There are lots of concession stands, an on-site team shop, and, for those so inclined, a several suites that can be purchased by celebrities and businesses to watch games with friends or business associates.  While there are some who complain about the small size of the Ed Smith stadium, it is just about the right size if you're one of those who likes to get "up close and personal" with the team's players.   You can almost touch them from the front row seats.

    Today, February 14th, marks the first official day of spring training workouts for Orioles pitchers and catchers.  Baseball fans who've been waiting for this can watch the team work out on the back fields of the complex for free every day until home games begin.  The first full-team workout will be on Wednesday, February 19th.  Thereafter, the team will work out from about 9:15 a.m. to noon each day until the first home game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, March 1st.

    For security reasons, no umbrellas, hard-sided coolers, thermoses, glass bottles, cans or alcoholic beverages are permitted in the stadium.  Non-alcoholic beverages in plastic bottles are permitted in the park although all items will be checked at the gates and any beverage which has been opened or partially consumed prior to entry is subject to confiscation if it is thought to contain alcohol.

    So, what if you're not a big Orioles fan.  Come on out anyway. You can watch the Orioles play against visiting teams including the Tigers, Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays, and, of course, the local favorites, the Tampa Bay Rays.  Individual game tickets have been on sale since the end of January, but tickets can often be purchased on the day of the game as well.

    The Orioles have been very charitable toward Sarasota.  Since moving year-round operations to Sarasota from Fort Lauderdale in 2010, the Orioles have donated more than $1.3 million in cash and in-kind contributions to our community. And, the team has on-going out-reach programs in place year round.

    Whether you are a seasonal visitor or a permanent resident of the Sarasota Florida area, you may want to take in a Baltimore Orioles spring training camp game.  Like other sporting venues being developed all around the Sarasota area, like the Competitive Rowing Facility being built at Nathan Benderson Park, spring training baseball games provide yet another truly pleasant way to enjoy the sunny Sarasota Florida lifestyle.

    If you are in the market for a home or condo here in the Sarasota real estate market, call me today at 941.266-1799.  I’d be delighted to answer your questions and offer suggestions on where we can find the property that best matches your needs and desires here in sunny Sarasota Florida.