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At $3.9 million, Hornblower Lane home is Longboat's top seller

A 3,839-square foot residence in Country Club Shores tops all others for the week of March 7-11.


  • By Adam Hughes
  • | 5:10 a.m. March 23, 2022
  • Longboat Key
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A home in Country Club Shores tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Keith and Carole Wennik, of Longboat Key, sold their home at 549 Hornblower Lane to Thomas Richard Gear and Susan Spindel Gear, of Mason, Ohio, for $3,926,000. Built in 2007, it has five bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,839 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.4 million in 2017.

The Water Club at Longboat Key

Jack and Margo Simmons, of Falmouth, Maine, sold their Unit 302 condominium at 1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Daniel and Jilinda Hinrichs, of Leawood, Kansas, for $3,545,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths and 3,435 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,528,800 in 1999.

Lido

David and Laureen Hadley sold their home at 1332 Westway Drive to Michael and Catherine Farello, of Greenwich, Connecticut, for $3.25 million. Built in 1959, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,419 square feet of living area. It sold for $3 million in January.

Sleepy Lagoon Park

Kevin McDermott, trustee, of Springfield, Illinois, sold the home at 593 Juan Anasco Drive to Carolynn and Stephen Kranz, of Longboat Key, for $2.5 million. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,882 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,899,000 in 2017.

Sanctuary at Longboat Key Club

Christopher and Pamela Ontiveros, of Longboat Key, sold their Unit A-303 condominium at 545 Sanctuary Drive to Joseph and Jennifer Packee, of Delafield, Wisconsin, for $2.2 million. Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,375 square feet of living area. It sold for $840,000 in 2014.

John Ringling Estates

Snowbird or Bust LLC sold the home at 365 N. Washington Drive to Michael and Lisa Stanley, of Edina, Minnesota, for $2,162,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,374 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.1 million in 2019.

J.F. Real Estate Properties Inc. sold the home at 460 N. Washington Drive to 540 N. Washington Associates LLC for $1,687,500. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,096 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.1 million in 2015.

Promenade

Lois Davidson, trustee, of Washington, D.C., sold the Unit 1003 condominium at 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Hatton Family Holdings LLC for $1.95 million. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,612 square feet of living area. It sold for $795,000 in 2012.

L’Ambiance at Longboat Key Club

Rebecca Roth, trustee, of Richmond, Virginia, sold the Unit B-202 condominium at 415 L’Ambiance Drive to Kenneth Alan Goldblatt and Sarah Roth Goldblatt, of Sands Point, New York, for $1.9 million. Built in 1992, it has two bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,385 square feet of living area. It sold for $787,500 in 2004.

Beachplace

Urs Zuppiger, of Zurich, Switzerland, sold his Unit 204 condominium at 1045 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Hartley Hershenhorn and Nita Wexler, of Ontario, Canada, for $1.45 million. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,503 square feet of living area. It sold for $800,000 in 2013.

Longboat Cove

Jeanie Davis, of Ontario, Canada, sold the Unit 308 condominium at 5481 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Roger Davis, of Ontario, Canada, for $837,000. Built in 1980, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,516 square feet of living area. It sold for $214,500 in 1985.

Northgate of Longboat Key

P. Cortland LaMee and Mary Candace Berk, of Longboat Key, sold their Unit 7 condominium at 490 N. Shore Road to Jason Dumont, of Coralville, Iowa, for $817,500. Built in 1978, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,350 square feet of living area. It sold for $446,000 in 2020.

Longboat Landing

Elizabeth Yerkes, of Longboat Key, sold her Unit 204 condominium at 5320 Gulf of Mexico Drive to William and Barbara Wetzel, of Whitefish, Montana, for $749,000. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,323 square feet of living area. It sold for $455,000 in 2015.

Bayport Beach and Tennis Club

Sarah Burr, of Sag Harbor, New York, sold the Unit 738 condominium at 738 Bayport Way to Sand & Snow Investments LLC for $740,000. Built in 1983, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,456 square feet of living area. It sold for $565,000 in 2018.

Bay Harbour Apartments

Michael and Sherri Niznik, of Nashville, Tennessee, sold their Unit 107 condominium at 450 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Edward and Myrna Mazur, of Longboat Key, for $735,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,250 square feet of living area. It sold for $399,000 in 2019.

Longboat Beachcomber

2721 Gulf of Mexico Drive LLC sold the Unit 301 condominium at 2721 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Damon Randall Carnes and Melissa March Carnes, of Williston, for $489,000. Built in 1970, it has one bedroom, one bath and 675 square feet of living area. It sold for $295,000 in 2007.

Lido Towers

Ira Azneer and Lisa Kleinberg sold their Unit 403 condominium at 1001 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Sota Pop 1001 LLC for $429,900. Built in 1980, it has one bedroom, one-and-a-half bath and 813 square feet of living area. It sold for $290,000 in 2018.

St. Judes Apartments

Patricia McCrudden Shistle, of Orlando, sold her Unit 6 condominium at 707 Saint Jude Drive S. to Eckels Gateway Homes LLC for $351,500. Built in 1966, it has one bedroom, one bath and 630 square feet of living area. It sold for $55,000 in 1988.

Sutton Place

Gary and Judy Spiezio, of Osprey, sold their Unit T-16 condominium at 539 Sutton Place to MORRISRQ REI GROUP LLC for $350,000. Built in 1972, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,008 square feet of living area. It sold for $195,000 in 2015.

Castillian

Caryn Williams, of Plymouth, Michigan, sold the Unit 409 condominium at 4545 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Curt Schultz, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, for $325,000. Built in 1979, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,340 square feet of living area. It sold for $218,000 in 1983.

The property features .  a natural gas heated saltwater pool and hot tub.  (Courtesy Jayne DelMedico, ReMax Alliance Group)
The property features . a natural gas heated saltwater pool and hot tub. (Courtesy Jayne DelMedico, ReMax Alliance Group)
The canal is deep water. (Courtesy Jayne DelMedico, ReMax Alliance Group)
The canal is deep water. (Courtesy Jayne DelMedico, ReMax Alliance Group)
Water views from the living spaces. (Courtesy Jayne DelMedico, ReMax Alliance Group)
Water views from the living spaces. (Courtesy Jayne DelMedico, ReMax Alliance Group)
The home is located in the Country Club Shores neighborhood.(Courtesy Jayne DelMedico, ReMax Alliance Group)
The home is located in the Country Club Shores neighborhood.(Courtesy Jayne DelMedico, ReMax Alliance Group)
Built in 2007, the home at 549 Hornblower Lane has five bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,839 square feet of living area. (Courtesy Jayne DelMedico, ReMax Alliance Group)
Built in 2007, the home at 549 Hornblower Lane has five bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,839 square feet of living area. (Courtesy Jayne DelMedico, ReMax Alliance Group)
549 Hornblower Lane is on a canal, not far from the waters of Sarasota Bay. (Courtesy Jayne DelMedico, ReMax Alliance Group)
549 Hornblower Lane is on a canal, not far from the waters of Sarasota Bay. (Courtesy Jayne DelMedico, ReMax Alliance Group)

 

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