St. Armands Key Real Estate, Sarasota, Florida
One of Sarasota Florida’s most popular areas for shopping and dining is St. Armands Circle. Lined with over 125 high-end boutiques and fine dining opportunities, St. Armands Circle provides many amenities to the residents of the residential real estate community that surrounds it.
The history of Sarasota would not be so significant if the story behind the development of St Armands was left out. Many of the real estate visionaries of the early 20th century were involved in St. Armands’ development beginning with a humble Frenchman by the name of Charles St. Amand. Mr. St. Amand purchased the key in 1893 for $21.71. Due to a mistake in the spelling of his last name in the land deeds, the key later became known as St. Armands key, an error in name that has survived more than 100 years.
Ultimately the development of St. Armands as we know it today was a vision of Circus Magnate, John Ringling who purchased the entire key in 1917. It was his vision of a circular shopping area surrounded by a residential real estate community that defined the current layout of the island today.
One thing that a circus of that area had in abundance was a strong labor force that was in charge of the set up and tear down of a traveling show that was indeed the Greatest Show on Earth. It was during the circus off season that John Ringling kept his army of laborers gainfully employed dredging canals, building the seawalls and building the roads on St. Armands Key. In 1925 this force began the construction of the original causeway that linked St. Armands to the city of Sarasota.
It was rumored that John Ringling employed the circus elephants to drag and place the timbers used in the construction of the causeway, unfortunately this rumor is just that, a rumor. As elephants in the 1920’s were so valuable and were prized much more than many “human” performers, these animals were never unnecessarily required to do menial tasks that could endanger their wellbeing. Human labor was cheap and easy to come by, trained elephant labor was not.
In 1926 the St. Armands community of “Ringling Estates” was opened to the public. The first day over $1 million in sales were estimated to have been conducted. This boom, however, was short lived. As the depression drew near the land sales quickly dried up and in 1928 the causeway was gifted to the City of Sarasota as John Ringling could no longer afford to maintain it. During the depression the causeway fell into extreme disrepair, the grandstand at the center of St. Armands and the streets in the community began to be reclaimed by Mother Nature and that was the fate of the Key for the next 20 or so years. It was not until the mid 1950’s that St. Armands began it’s revival and was once again reclaimed by real estate developers.
Nearly 100 years later the vision that John Ringling had for St. Armands is certainly thriving and has become everything he envisioned it to be. St. Armands is without a doubt as important a Sarasota landmark as the Ca’ d’Zan, John Ringling’s fabulous residence and home to the Ringling Museum of Art.
Today St. Armands real estate is a fantastic investment at these current market prices. St. Armands homes for sale range in price from $500,000 for one of the original 1950’s homes to nearly $9 million dollars for an opulent, modern residence located in Sarasota’s finest neighborhood.
Saint Armands Homes for Sale
Below are all of the Saint Armands homes and real estate listings currently offered for sale.
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MLS# A3942168 View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map
- 335 ARTHUR DR
- Price: $498,000
- Zip Code: 34236
- 1445 Square Feet
- Subdivision: SAINT ARMANDS DIVISION JOHN RINGLING ESTS
- Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 2
- ACTIVE WITH CONTRACT. Just reduced $20,000!! Only one block to St Armands Circle and walking distance to Lido Beach. Fantastic, one-of-a-kind, corner lot of over 1/4 acre.The block home has good bones and well maintained with a new roof in 2009 and ... Read More
- Listing courtesy of: MICHAEL SAUNDERS & COMPANY
MLS# A3954515 View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map
- 244 N ADAMS DR
- Price: $599,900
- Zip Code: 34236
- 1332 Square Feet
- Subdivision: SAINT ARMANDS DIVISION JOHN RINGLING ESTS
- Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2
- Move in ready ! This adorable home on Lido Key is turnkey & fully furnished. Look no further this is a rare opportunity to own a 3 bedroom pool home for this price. Walk to St Armands Circle and enjoy wonderful shopping and fantastic restauran ... Read More
- Listing courtesy of: KELLER WILLIAMS ON THE WATER
MLS# A3956454 View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map
- 139 N BLVD OF PRESIDENTS
- Price: $625,000
- Zip Code: 34236
- 2000 Square Feet
- Subdivision: SAINT ARMANDS DIVISION JOHN RINGLING ESTS
- Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3
- Island Beach area 5 blocks from the Gulf of Mexico's Lido Beach , 2 blocks to the cosmopolitan area of St Armands Circle. This home and lot has a GREAT southwest pool exposure, Airy vaulted ceilings Location, Location, Banks, restaurants, doctors, EM ... Read More
- Listing courtesy of: RE/MAX ALLIANCE GROUP
MLS# A3955616 View Property Details Add to Favorites
- SARASOTA
- Price: $659,000
- Zip Code: 34236
- 1487 Square Feet
- Subdivision: SAINT ARMANDS DIVISION JOHN RINGLING ESTS
- Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2
- Remodeled Florida Charmer. Kitchen and baths remodeled with new floors,fixtures, painting (inside and out) and offering lots of quaintness and charm. Perfect for full time or part time residents who enjoy walking to The Circle or enjoying a day on Li ... Read More
- Listing courtesy of: MICHAEL SAUNDERS & COMPANY
MLS# A3945287 View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map
- 375 N WASHINGTON DR
- Price: $699,000
- Zip Code: 34236
- 2374 Square Feet
- Subdivision: SAINT ARMANDS DIVISION JOHN RINGLING ESTS
- Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2
- Active with Contract. In the heart of all that is so alluring about the Saint Armands Circle/Lido Beach area, so accessible, trendy, artsy, with a rhythm of its own and flavors from around the world, one will find an elegantly vintage treasure of a r ... Read More
- Listing courtesy of: MICHAEL SAUNDERS & COMPANY
MLS# A3953657 View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map
- 308 N WASHINGTON DR
- Price: $915,000
- Zip Code: 34236
- 2068 Square Feet
- Subdivision: SAINT ARMANDS DIVISION JOHN RINGLING ESTS
- Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 2
- Prime waterfront real estate on St. Armands Circle. Walk to one of Sarasota's finest destinations for shopping, restaurants, and Lido beach. Protected water within minutes to New Pass and the Gulf. Home is seriously distressed and would require majo ... Read More
- Listing courtesy of: RE/MAX ALLIANCE GROUP
MLS# A3949158 View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map
- 343 S WASHINGTON DR
- Price: $1,439,000
- Zip Code: 34236
- 2247 Square Feet
- Subdivision: SAINT ARMANDS DIVISION JOHN RINGLING ESTS
- Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 3
- LONG TERM RENTAL or LeasePurchase available for right customer. If you are looking for a quiet get-away with tropical flair, great views, serenity, low maintenance and the convenience of WALKING to restaurants, shops, parks, the Gulf beach or to into ... Read More
- Listing courtesy of: MICHAEL SAUNDERS & COMPANY
MLS# A3945632 View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map
- 76 S WASHINGTON DR
- Price: $1,495,000
- Zip Code: 34236
- 2636 Square Feet
- Subdivision: SAINT ARMANDS DIVISION JOHN RINGLING ESTS
- Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 3+
- Landmark, Dwight James Baum historic 1920's Spanish Mediterranean home on St. Armands Circle. This beautiful and historic property has been completely renovated and offers 3 bedrooms with a separateguest house. The home is the perfect blend of histor ... Read More
- Listing courtesy of: PREMIER SOTHEBY'S INTL. REALTY
MLS# A3958647 View Property Details Add to Favorites
- SARASOTA
- Price: $1,675,000
- Zip Code: 34236
- 3558 Square Feet
- Subdivision: LIDO SAINT ARMANDS DIVISION JOHN RINGLING ESTS
- Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4+
- Built in 1949 by the renown Zimmerman Brothers of the Sarasota School of Architecture, this Mizner-inspired home was completely recreated and restored in 2000. The thoughtful luxurious design was a year long collaboration between the designer homeown ... Read More
- Listing courtesy of: MICHAEL SAUNDERS & COMPANY
MLS# A3956583 View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map
- 315 S WASHINGTON DR
- Price: $1,695,000
- Zip Code: 34236
- 2702 Square Feet
- Subdivision: SAINT ARMANDS DIVISION JOHN RINGLING ESTS
- Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3
- No expense was spared to upgrade this home. After purchasing, the homeowners repartitioned the kitchen, creating a more open floor plan. The hand picked granite counters can only be compared to an art piece and are complimented by light wood cabi ... Read More
- Listing courtesy of: COLLIER & ASSOC REAL ESTAT
MLS# A3954222 View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map
- 470 N WASHINGTON DR
- Price: $1,850,000
- Zip Code: 34236
- 3493 Square Feet
- Subdivision: SAINT ARMANDS DIVISION JOHN RINGLING ESTS
- Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3
- SHORT SALE! Location, location, location. Turnkey furnished home on the canal facing west on St. Armand's Circle. This home has four bedrooms and three full baths. Two master bedrooms; first floor master has sliding glass doors to the lanai and the s ... Read More
- Listing courtesy of: COLDWELL BANKER RES R E
MLS# A3954781 View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map
- 460 N WASHINGTON DR
- Price: $1,899,000
- Zip Code: 34236
- 3096 Square Feet
- Subdivision: SAINT ARMANDS DIVISION JOHN RINGLING ESTS
- Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3
- GREAT PRICE REDUCTION!!! Steps to world-renowned St. Armands Circle, in itself a mecca of upscale shopping and dining, and a short walk to Lido beach with its powder white sand is a vision of custom built elegance. Enter this beautiful home through ... Read More
- Listing courtesy of: COLDWELL BANKER RES R E
MLS# A3923415 View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map
- 133 S BLVD OF PRESIDENTS
- Price: $2,500,000
- Zip Code: 34236
- 5372 Square Feet
- Subdivision: SAINT ARMANDS DIVISION JOHN RINGLING ESTS
- Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3+
- Architectually designed home with great attention to detail. Totally walled and gated. Unique front pool/spa and fountains. A magnificent circular staircase leads from the spacious entry to the grand hall where 23 ft. beamed ceilings, massive firepla ... Read More
- Listing courtesy of: YACHT HARBOR REALTY
MLS# A3957093 View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map
- 360 N WASHINGTON DR
- Price: $2,895,000
- Zip Code: 34236
- 4084 Square Feet
- Subdivision: SAINT ARMANDS DIVISION JOHN RINGLING ESTS
- Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4+
- Storied and Splendid St. Armand's, is the setting for this contemporary masterpiece - a pristine four bedroom, four and 1/2 bath gem. Situated on a private, gated lot that extends to nature lovers' Pansy Bayou, this is a home that celebrates and exc ... Read More
- Listing courtesy of: PREMIER SOTHEBY'S INTL. REALTY
MLS# A3959357 View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map
- 35 S WASHINGTON DR
- Price: $2,995,000
- Zip Code: 34236
- 4295 Square Feet
- Subdivision: SAINT ARMANDS DIVISION JOHN RINGLING ESTS
- Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4+
- 2008 St. Armand's BAYFRONT home situated on a protected cove between Coon Key and Otter Key. Deep water dock suitable for large boat, just 5 minutes to Big Pass. Four bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, powder room, office, open floor plan, 4300 squa ... Read More
- Listing courtesy of: INVESTMENTS IN SARASOTA
MLS# A3959109 View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map
- 400 N WASHINGTON DR
- Price: $3,190,000
- Zip Code: 34236
- 3348 Square Feet
- Subdivision: SAINT ARMANDS DIVISION JOHN RINGLING ESTS
- Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 4
- Location, location, location! This phenomenal home is situated two blocks from St. Armand's Circle and two blocks from Lido beach - a slice of paradise in the midst of it all. The house backs on to the tranquil, open waters of Pansy Lagoon, across ... Read More
- Listing courtesy of: MURRAY REALTY
MLS# A3953313 View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map
- 236 N WASHINGTON DR
- Price: $3,895,000
- Zip Code: 34236
- 5250 Square Feet
- Subdivision: SAINT ARMANDS DIVISION JOHN RINGLING ESTS
- Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 4+
- Spectacular St. Armands bayfront estate with panoramic views of the city skyline and beams of the sunset with a short disctance to Lido Beach. The Meditaerranean style residence has a well designed floor plan with a master suite downstairs and an of ... Read More
- Listing courtesy of: CENTURY 21 DOCKSIDE RLTY ASSOC
MLS# A3940117 View Property Details Add to Favorites View Map
- 290 N WASHINGTON DR
- Price: $5,900,000
- Zip Code: 34236
- 6640 Square Feet
- Subdivision: SAINT ARMANDS DIVISION JOHN RINGLING ESTS
- Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 4+
- BANK OWNED PROPERTY - OPPORTUNITY to own a Resplendent Residence in one of the most sought-after zip codes in Sarasota, the posh St. Armand's Circle Shopping District. With dazzling city views, this spectacular Bayfront location is a yachting, sailin ... Read More
- Listing courtesy of: COLDWELL BANKER RES R E
