Saint Armand’s in Sarasota FL - Luxury Living with a Historical Past

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<h1>Saint Armand’s in Sarasota FL - Luxury Living with a Historical Past </h1><strong> Author: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/profile_Green Lion Realty.aspx'>Green Lion Realty</a></strong><br /><p>St Armand's Circle is regarded to be one of the most popular areas in Sarasota, Florida for shopping as well as dining. Here you will find more than 125 different high end dining and boutique shopping opportunities. Surrounding St. Armand's Circle is a high quality residential real estate community, and the residents of this community experience a wide variety of different amenities thanks to this shopping neighborhood. The community being referred to is Saint Armand’s in Sarasota, Florida. The history behind the development of this community is actually an important part of Sarasota's history. The Key was purchased by a Frenchman named Charles St. Amand back in 1893 for only $21.71. When writing the man's name on the land deeds, they made a spelling error and the land became named Saint Armand's instead, and this name has continued to survive attached to the place despite the error for more than one hundred years. The Saint Armand’s Sarasota real estate community itself was a development envisioned by the Circus Magnate known as John Ringling, because he purchased the key back in 1917. He envisioned a circular shopping area that sat in the middle of a residential homes community, and this is the community that defines this island's layout even today. There are rumors that Ringling's circus elephants played a role, along with his entire circus labor force, in helping to build the causeway. While it may be true that his labor force was useful in the creation of the real estate development, no elephants were actually used in developing the Saint Armand’s Sarasota real estate that you know today. When the community opened to the public in 1926, it was known as Ringling Estates, and more than $1 million dollars in sales were culled on the very first day. The causeway was given to Sarasota as a gift when Ringling could no longer afford to maintain it in 1928. In the 1950s, the key began to experience a revival which has brought it to where it is today. Today Saint Armand’s Sarasota real estate is in high demand, making it a fantastic investment whether you are looking for something with resale value or want to settle down with your family. Homes in the neighborhood and surrounding communities are priced beginning at around $500,000, including some of the original homes from the 1950s, though there are larger and more luxurious homes in the neighborhood now as well. </p><strong>About the Author:</strong><br /><p>Contact the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.greenlionrealty.com">Sarasota county real estate</a> experts at Green Lion Realty for more information on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.greenlionrealty.com/sarasota/st-armands-circle-real-estate-and-homes-for-sale/">St. Armand's Circle</a> or other <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.greenlionrealty.com/sarasota/sarasota-county-luxury-real-estate/">Luxury real estate near Sarasota</a>.</p><p> Article Source: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Saint-Armand’s-in-Sarasota-FL-Luxury-Living-with-a-Historical-Past_71766.aspx'> http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Saint Armand’s in Sarasota FL - Luxury Living with a Historical Past _71766.aspx</a></p>

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