Englewood : A Sarasota Housing Market You Should Consider

Smart home buyers who are always on the lookout for promising housing markets should venture towards the southernmost section of Sarasota County, near the border with Charlotte County and past Venice; this is where you will find Englewood, a community that dates back to the late 19th century. Occupying a large part of the Cape Haze peninsula, the Englewood housing market offers beachfront homes on Manasota Key, gated communities, country club developments, single-family homes alongside canals with private docking space, condominiums, and historic homes.

Englewood is a quintessential Florida beach town that is perfect for boaters, anglers, beach lovers, golf enthusiasts, seasonal residents, and property investors. In the 1990s, Englewood mostly attracted snowbirds from Canada and Europe; a few years later, property values skyrocketed during the American real estate bonanza that ended dramatically in 2008. The recovery of this housing market has been gradual but very promising due to the growth of nearby Port Charlotte, Venice and North Port.

In recent years, real estate activity has picked up considerably in Englewood, and it is easy to see why: this is is where $219K can get you a three-bedroom and two-bathroom home complete with carport, seawall, and a private dock set in a canal that connects to the Intracoastal Waterway. For $335K, you can secure a pre-construction opportunity at Cape Haze Marina Village for a three-story townhouse with three bedrooms, three bathrooms and amenities such as access to a private marina. If you are looking for spectacular waterfront mansions within their own private peninsula, you will find them for under a million dollars in Englewood.

Aside from boating and fishing, Englewood residents can boast of living in a place where zoning laws have prevented development from taking place in a few beaches, which means that they can be enjoyed in their pristine form. You will not find high-rise condos in this community; instead, you will find that tourists flock to historic Old Englewood, a district where you can find art galleries, cafés, restaurants, a library, and a performance arts center. There are four golf courses and three state parks in the vicinity.

Englewood is not just for property investors; this is a place that home buyers are starting to discover as a safe community for young families. Through a special agreement, Englewood students can attend the nearby Port Charlotte middle and high schools instead of having to travel to Venice. Englewood is not zoned for major retail chains or shopping malls; instead, local merchants operate small stores, but major retail chains and malls are within short driving distance.

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