A Personal Story…
When C. & K. decided to buy a villa in Sarasota for their winter vacation home, they had a set dollar amount in mind. After searching all over Sarasota, they settled on the Center Gate area. Center Gate has many quaint villa communities, is walking distance to many shops and restaurants, and is a straight 10 minute drive to Siesta Key.
Calumet at Center Gate caught their eye. The units live more like free standing homes than villas; with soaring cathedral ceilings and spacious rooms, the villas seem much larger than their 1670 square feet. There is a beautiful community pool and peaceful, tree lined streets through the community. Although we were not able to secure a contract before they left town, we knew where they wanted to be. Now it was simply a waiting game.
Within a month or so the perfect unit came up. After receiving a slideshow and information from us, and knowing the community, we decided to move forward. The negotiations hit a standstill about $5K apart; but we asked for, and received, the units furnishings – making the price acceptable to both buyer and seller. With the gorgeous turnkey furnishings now included, the buyer came in under their total budget – for a beautiful home!
The day C. & K. finally made it down to see their new home for the first time, we made sure it was clean, cool, and had fresh flowers and a welcome card. They were thrilled with their home purchase. Another great family we welcome to Sarasota!