New Record Set On Casey Key

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1286562335SARASOTA, Florida—(October 1, 2010)—A new record has been established for the highest priced home sale on Casey Key in 2010. The Gulf-front property—located at 507 Casey Key Road—sold on September 28th for $5.127 million. Built in the classic Mediterranean style and completed in 2008 the three-story home, which occupies a ¾-acre Gulf-front parcel, includes nearly 7,000 square feet of living space under air. It has five bedrooms—including two master suites—seven-and-a-half baths, numerous patios and terraces and a Gulf-side pool and spa.

1286562383Albert and Annette Ayers, of the Palmer Ranch office of Michael Saunders & Company, represented the seller. Diane Otis Stirling, of the firm’s St. Armands Office, represented the buyer.

The previous record high for Casey Key in 2010 was set on March 26th. That beachfront property, listed by Deborah Beacham of the Longboat Key South office of Michael Saunders & Company, was sold for $4.5 million. Albert and Annette Ayers represented the buyers in that transaction.

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Now in its fourth decade of service to Southwest Florida, Michael Saunders & Company has grown from a single small office into a network of 23 full-service offices—with more than 500 professionally trained associates and 150 staff members. Powerful world-wide affiliations—including Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, Luxury Portfolio, Christie’s Great Estates, the European Real Estate Network (EREN) and Mayfair International Realty extend the company’s message to qualified buyers globally, ensuring the broadest possible exposure for our properties.

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