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Several swank high-rises that went up during the height of the real estate boom transformed Golden Gate Point from a collection of modest one-and two-story vacation villas into one of Sarasota's poshest neighborhoods. The 22-acre peninsula juts into Sarasota Bay between downtown Sarasota and Bird Key. It's that strategic setting, plus sublime water views, that draws buyers.
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"They love it because they can walk to both St. Armands Circle and downtown, or across the street to have cocktails outside at the Ritz," says Sylvia Zimmerman of Prudential Palms Realty. "I can't think of a better location."
