SARASOTA

RELOCATION
GUIDE
COURTESY OF
VICTORIA AND DAVE RANCK
KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY

941-320-9299
VIC@VICTORIARANCK.COM

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WELCOME TO SARASOTA!

LIVE LIKE
YOU'RE ON
VACATION
EVERY DAY

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WHERE TO LIVE
WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU? A GATED COMMUNITY
WITH MANY AMENITIES? DO YOU WANT TO LIVE
BY THE OCEAN? DO YOU LIKE AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT
WHERE YOU CAN WALK EVERYWHERE? NEED TOP RATED
SCHOOLS? A 55+ COMMUNITY?

NO MATTER WHERE IN SARASOTA YOU LIVE, YOU ARE

ONLY A SHORT DRIVE AWAY FROM BEAUTIFUL BEACHES,
INCLUDING THE #1 BEACH IN THE U.S. SIESTA KEY!

Click to view:
Video of the best area beaches

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 SARASOTA LOCATIONS
DOWNTOWN MIDTOWN AND EAST LAKEWOOD RANCH
nd
Waterfront condos, Beaches and down- 2 fastest growing
new luxury condo con- town are 15 minutes community in the U.S.
struction, walk to away. Gated communi- Gated and non-gated
Sarasota Harbor Park, ties, quaint neighbor- communities with low
shopping, dining, the hoods, golf courses, maintenance, many
arts and entertain- shopping and dining. A parks, lakes and walk-
ment. St. Armands Cir- variety of affordable ing paths. 3 gorgeous
cle’s shopping, dining, single family homes, golf courses to choose
and Lido beach are townhomes and villas from. Town Center
just over the bridge. in communities with with shopping, dining
many amenities. and special events.

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 THE ISLANDS VENICE OSPREY / NOKOMIS
Beautiful waterfront A top-rated retirement Nestled between
homes and condos community close to Venice and Sarasota,
right on the beach. gorgeous beaches. Osprey and Nokomis
Perfect for wintering West Villages is the 4 th offer a wide range of
away from snow and best-selling community homes, from water-
ice. A boater’s par- in the U.S. Venice has a front mansions to af-
adise with deep-water strong employment fordable new home
dock homes and mari- market including jobs communities. Your
nas. St. Armands Circle in healthcare. Great close to 3 of the best
shopping and dining dining and entertain- beaches, with easy ac-
just down the road. ment options with an cess to the Legacy
Investment property active performing arts Trail. I-75 is a only few
opportunities. community. minutes drive via Rt.
681 or Laurel Rd.

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 THINGS WE LOVE TO DO
• Morning beach walks • Enjoying breakfast with
• Bike rides on the Legacy a relaxing Lake View
Trail and Waterway • Music on Main in
• Sarasota Orchestra Lakewood Ranch
Concerts • Watching As Manatees
• Bal�more O’s Spring Swim By Nokomis Beach
Training Games • Shelling on Siesta Key
• Mini-golf with the • Dinner on St. Armand’s
Grandkids Circle at the Columbia
• Catching Headliners at • Photographing waterfowl
the Van Wezel Center at Myakka and the pond
• Kayaking Sarasota Bay in our own community.
and the Mangroves • Sunsets on Turtle Beach

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 BEACHES!!!
• More than 8 sunny beaches
• Siesta Key beach was voted #1 beach in the US
• Siesta and Lido beaches feature pure white, fine
sand that never gets hot to the touch of your feet
• Each one of our beaches is unique and has its own
personality and brand of charm
• Go shelling, parasailing, find fossilized shark’s
teeth, fish off of the je�y or just take in the sun
• Even from east Sarasota, the beach is only 15
minutes away!
• Watch incredible sunsets from Turtle beach or join
the drum circle on Nokomis beach
• Dolphins and manatees are o�en seen swimming
just off the beach
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 WORLD CLASS GOLF
• Many private and semi-private golf communi�es
• Golf is a year-round ac�vity
• Sarasota is a short drive from Orlando and Naples
where PGA events are held
• Many golf communi�es have no requirement to
join the country club and have social-only
memberships
• There are many excellent public courses in the area
• Save $$$$$ with the Big Summer Golf Card
h�p://www.bigsummergolf.com/
• Here’s a link to the 93 best courses near Sarasota:
h�ps://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/fl/sarasota/
•

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BENEFITS OF
A SMALL CITY
• We have an airport minutes from downtown
• Far less traffic than major ci�es like Tampa
• World class dining, theater, arts, and the beach are
all right here
• Short drives to Tampa, Orlando, Disney/Universal,
Miami, Ft. Myers, Naples, and other areas
• Cruises leave from the nearby Port of Tampa
• Ferry to Key West a short drive away
• Many golf courses and communi�es
• A boater’s paradise
• The weather is beau�ful most of the year

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HOSPITALS
We have several hospitals in Sarasota, Lakewood
Ranch and Venice including Sarasota Memorial
Hospital, one of the ‘World’s Best’ hospitals
according to Newswee k

Hospitals include:

Sarasota Memorial
Doctor’s Hospital
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
Venice Regional Bayfront Health
and many first-rate medical facilities,
specialists and doctors.

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COST OF LIVING
• There is no state income tax
• The Homestead Exemp�on saves on
property taxes
• The median home cost is slightly above
the na�onal average
• State sales tax is 6%
• The average electric bill is $126.44 - this
includes winter hea�ng costs
• The price of gasoline is slightly below
the na�onal average

All in all Florida is about 1%

above the national average

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GETTING TO SARASOTA
You have a number of options when traveling to Sarasota:

Fly direct to Sarasota airport (SRQ)

Flying into the Sarasota International Airport is very
convenient. The airport is just minutes from the heart of the
area.

Fly into Tampa (TPA)

Tampa airport is about an hour away. It is consistently rated as
one of the top airports in the U.S.

The Auto Train

Our favorite way to travel, the auto train let’s you bring your
own car to Florida.

Drive yourself
Consider skipping Rt 4 from I-95 and take Rt 301 instead for a
more relaxed drive

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LEARN MORE ABOUT SCHOOLS
Sarasota and the surrounding communities have excellent
schools to choose from, both public and private.
We've created a custom map of all the Public Schools
around Sarasota that are rated a 7 or higher by
GreatSchools.org.
https://davidranck.com/school-map

Some examples of highly rated private schools include

The Classical Academy, Sarasota Christian School and the
Out-of-Door Academy. Here’s link to more info:
https://www.privateschoolreview.com/florida/sarasota-county

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
VICTORIA AND DAVE WORK TOGETHER FULL TIME AS A
REALTOR TEAM WITH KELLER WILLIAMS IN SARASOTA.

THEY CONSIDER THEMSELVES TO BE EXPERTS AT ASSISTING

FAMILIES RELOCATING FROM ‘UP NORTH’ TO SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA WHETHER FULL TIME OR AS PART TIME SNOWBIRDS

THEY FELL IN LOVE WITH SARASOTA’S CHARM AND BEAUTY

WHILE VISITING THEIR SON AND GRAND-DAUGHTER.

IN 2010 THEY BIT THE BULLET AND MOVED FROM NEW

ENGLAND TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THE WONDERFUL
LIFESTYLE THAT SARASOTA RESIDENTS ENJOY EVERY DAY.

VICTORIA AND DAVE ARE SENIORS REAL ESTATE SPECIALISTS

AND LOVE PROVIDING THE EXTRA LEVEL OF CARE SENIORS
NEED AND DESERVE.

THEY WOULD LOVE TO ASSIST YOU WITH THE SAME CARE

THEY HAVE SHOWN MANY OTHERS.

VICTORIA AND
DAVE RANCK HTTPS://VICTORIASELLSSARASOTA.COM

REALTORS ®
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 THANK YOU
AND WELCOME TO SARASOTA!

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