Two of these residential towers are located downtown on Sarasota Bay and a third overlooks the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico, on Lido Key. Each of the Residences offer an array of spectacular views, from the historic downtown skyline to the city marina, intracoastal waterway, lush tropical nature preserves…. and, of course, the breathtaking sunsets for which the Southwest Coast is famous.

As always, you’ll recognize and appreciate the distinctive touches that say, “Only at the Ritz!” The Residences are defined by sophisticated style with luxurious finishes, sumptuous master retreats, grand entertaining salons and gourmet kitchens. The lavish floor plans, from 1,700 square feet to over 5,000 square feet, offer a choice of one to four bedrooms, including grand penthouse suites.  Each home has its own private terrace, with sweeping views. Everyday life has a bit of magic, complete with private elevators and the impeccable service for which The Ritz-Carlton is heralded.

Owner residents are afforded the same splendid advantages that The Ritz-Carlton Hotel guests are accustomed to world-wide. In fact, relates Joan Dickinson, agent with the on-site office of Michael Saunders & Company at The Ritz Carlton, “Many of our resident-owners are international travelers who have frequented The Ritz-Carlton Hotels throughout the world. To have the unique opportunity to live in beautiful Sarasota, and also own a luxurious condominium managed by The Ritz-Carlton, is an exceptional lifestyle.”

Each of the three Residences is managed by its own professional and distinct staff. Referred to as, “the Ladies and Gentlemen of The Ritz-Carlton,” they provide all the luxurious services to resident owners, as the hotels guests receive: a resident manager, concierge, valet, and security. As an added advantage to residency, resident-owners are identified as VIP’s at all Ritz-Carlton Hotels wherever they travel.

Exclusively occupying the tenth to the eighteenth floors above the downtown hotel, The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton offers 48 luxury condominiums with a separate private lobby exclusively for resident-owners. The Tower Residences at The Ritz-Carlton is physically attached to the hotel but is its own private building. The Tower enjoys distinctive amenities on the third level, including a private home theatre, two beautiful social and recreational rooms, a fully equipped fitness center and outdoor heated pool along with sauna and steam baths.

The Beach Residences on Lido Key, with eighty-eight spectacular residences, is located ten minutes from the downtown Residences and directly overlooks the Gulf of Mexico.  It is a comfortable stroll to the internationally renowned St. Armands Circle, a mecca for shopping and dining. The Beach Residences are adjacent to the exclusive Ritz-Carlton Members Beach Club, beautifully situated on 400 feet of Lido Key’s white sand beach. Residents have the option of Club membership, granting access to the Ritz Carlton Golf Club, an award-winning 18-hole golf course designed by legendary architect, Tom Fazio.

The Ritz-Carlton Residences Sarasota offer an exquisite lifestyle in a luxurious setting where the pampering never has to end. Delightfully, you never need to check out.

The only single family home community with a 24-hour manned security gate on the Key, some of the most spectacular waterfront residences on Florida’s Southwest coast are nestled within The Sanderling Club. Many of the estate-sized homes are built on unique two-acre lots positioned on wide lagoons brimming with wildlife and amazing Gulf of Mexico views. Some of the residences date back to the late 1940s, when Elbridge Boyd, who wanted to create a Gulf-side membership residential community, began developing the area.

Paul Rudolph, a former Dean of the Yale School of Architecture and one of the most innovative modernist architects produced by the Sarasota School of Architecture, was hired to design cabanas, a clubhouse and an observation tower. Rudolph used curving roof lines to remind the viewer of the gentle waves of the nearby gulf. He experimented with economical materials and came up with a method for bending plywood across the building space, opening up the club house to nature using broad expanses of glass. He painted the ceilings of the cabanas blue framed in white.

The main consideration at that time was to maintain a commitment to sustainable ecology with an aesthetic feeling, and that commitment has been continually upheld. Now, seventy years later, the park-like setting of the Club is still honored and maintained.

Siesta Key Realtor Mark McCann attests to the success of this community, commenting: “There are few places in Florida that have such rich tradition, architectural integrity, and an overall ambiance that welcomes flip flops, understated sophistication, and respect for the incredible beauty that nature provides daily.”

The Sanderling Club’s obligatory membership for community residents provides many benefits, including deeded gulf access and usage of the club’s cabanas, which literally sit on the front-porch of the Gulf. The cabanas may be purchased by members, some staying in families for generations. Both the cabanas and the clubhouse have been fully restored and are now on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Sanderling Club offers a quiet, private and elegant existence, not often found on this high-spirited Key. Its affable members enjoy an informal lifestyle that includes a 15 slip marina located bayside, three tennis courts, and a myriad of recreational opportunities. Realtor Ellen Wells acknowledges the special sense of community here, with an active social calendar that includes potluck suppers, welcome-back parties and holiday events throughout the year at the beach-side clubhouse. In the late afternoon, people will gather at their cabanas or on the terrace of the beach house, set up their lounge chairs, cook out on the grills, sip cocktails and watch the sunset.

Men’s and women’s tennis groups play regularly throughout the week. The members’ popular annual tennis tournament, the Pinny Cup, named after a former resident, is held in November. “Three generations of families plan their vacations around it, so you have 10-year-olds playing with 90-year-olds,” Wells says. Presently, the resident population is getting younger; recent buyers have been in their 40s and 50s.

If you are seeking an inspired way to live a coastal lifestyle, The Sanderling Club is
a unique place… where membership truly has its advantages!