Lido Key is a small barrier island off the coast of Sarasota, Florida. This luxurious yet relaxing island is a great place to call home or own a vacation property. The beach and waters of the Gulf of Mexico are gorgeous. Another great feature of owning on Lido Key is the quick and easy access to St. Armands Circle and downtown Sarasota where you can find a plethora of great restaurants, shopping and entertainment.

Lido Key is much smaller than Siesta Key and Longboat Key so there are fewer condo options. Below are four Lido Key condos where you can find a condo under $300,000.

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Lido Regency

This gulf front condo complex was built in 1968 and has 84 condominium units. Residences are close to south Lido Key public park, St. Armands Circle and…

New Sarasota Beach Condos

Everyone wants them. We get requests for them all of the time. People generally like newer built homes and condos because of the high ceilings, large windows, abundance of natural light, modern floor plans and. Unfortunately, there are not many of them to choose from and they are on the higher end of the price scale.

If you are looking for a newer condo on the beach in Sarasota you can use my Sarasota MLS search tool. Follow this link to view condos built after 2000 on Siesta Key, Lido Key and Longboat Key.

Visit Sarasota beach condos if you don't care when it was built.

"New" varies from person to person. One might find a 1998 condo as new while others must have the latest and greatest with something built within…

The condo in the center of the picture above is L' Elegance in Sarasota. This is a fabulous beach front condo on Lido Key. Many of the units in this building offer not only fabulous views to the west of the beach and Gulf of Mexico but also views to the east over Sarasota Bay, Bird Key, north Siesta Key and the downtown Sarasota skyline.

Some clients of mine just purchased unit #909. This was a 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom condo with 2,230 square feet. There are two balconies - one looking west and one looking east. The views are absolutely gorgeous. Access to the beach is easy as pie. It is footsteps out the back of the condo. This condo was listed for $1,199,000 and it closed Thursday for $1,067,500 (public record).

The picture below is a view from a…

Thinking about buying a condo on Lido Key? It might be helpful to see where prices are in 2010 compared to 2005. Below are sales statistics comparing January 1, 2005 - November 29, 2005 to January 1, 2010 - November 29, 2010

Lido Key Condos Sold in 2005

• 85 sales
• Lowest sales price - $269,000
• Highest sales price - $4,850,000
• Average sales price - $1,343,079
• Median sales price - $769,900
• Average days to contract - 95
• Average sales price/sq. Feet - $602

Lido Key Condos Sold in 2010

• 66 sales
• Lowest sales price - $130,000
• Highest sales price - $3,850,000
• Average sales price - $729,593
• Median sales price - $437,500
• Average days to contract - 257
• Average sales price/sq. Feet - $379

Lido Key is a small barrier island located just west of downtown Sarasota, Florida. It is a great place to vacation, live or enjoy the winters. Snowbirds from all over the United States come to Lido Key during winter months to escape the harsh northern cold winters. Instead of shoveling snow and fighting the bitter cold weather you could be walking along the gorgeous Lido Key beach, enjoying a coffee at Starbucks on St. Armands Circle or playing golf with your friends.

There are a variety of single family homes and condos on Lido Key. Some of the finest home are located in the Lido Shores neighborhood on the north end of the island. There are variety of Lido Key condos available. You can find an affordable two bedroom, two bathroom unit within a short…

St. Armands Towers on Lido Key are two fabulous condo towers just outside of St. Armands Circle and across the street from Lido Key beach. Residents of these buildings are within footsteps of the gorgeous sandy beach and all of the luxuries of the circle - restaurants, shops, ice cream, coffee and spa. This makes it a great home or the perfect winter getaway. No need to fight traffic or find parking spots when just about everything you need is within walking distance.

There 121 total units between the two towers. 1 Ben Franklin Drive has 71 units and 101 Ben Franklin Drive has 50 units. Both are similar in appearance and are about equally convenient to the beach and circle. Views are breathtaking from both buildings. You either have stunning water and…