Spice Bay of Sarasota

Boat Slips are installed for the owners of Spice Bay

2011-09-14T12:11:00.001-07:00

Progress is being made at Spice Bay,

after the Entrance Gate construction the boat slips for the owners of Spice Bay are now installed.

Boat slips are available for different size boats and draw.

Entry Gates under construction

2011-09-14T09:42:00.000-07:00

Very elegant Entry Gates are currently constructed at Spice Bay. They reflect the sophisticated design of the West Indies architecture prevailant throughout this development.

New York Times - Siesta Key, the Jewel of Sarasota

2011-07-13T07:16:00.000-07:00

Siesta Key, the Jewel of Sarasota.

This eight-mile-long island has always been a major draw for tourists coming to this area.

Here are excerpts of an article published in The New York Times on September 4, 2009, which explain best what is so special on visiting – and living – on Siesta Key:

If They Gave Awards for Sand ... Well, They Do

Siesta Key, an eight-mile-long, crescent-shaped barrier island on the Gulf Coast south of Sarasota, is becoming more popular in hotter months as tourists discover its powdered-sugar white sand that seems always to stay cool, no matter how high the heat outside. Other enticements include cool gulf breezes; clear, temperate, turquoise water; and huge discounts on accommodations from July through September at luxury high-rises, cozy cottages and funky beachfront bungalows.

Summer seems to lure mainly Midwesterners and Europeans to Siesta Key, said Dale Nelson, a volunteer with the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, while winter is the province of Northeastern and Canadian snowbirds.

This year Stephen Leatherman, known as Dr. Beach and director of the university’s Laboratory for Coastal Research, named Siesta Key’s beach as the second-best in the nation. (Hanalei Bay on Kauai, Hawaii, was first.)

“I use 50 criteria to rate every beach, and in terms of sand alone Siesta Key is definitely the best in the world,” Dr. Leatherman said. Science backs up the hyperbole: Siesta Key’s beach is 99 percent quartz, which stays consistently cool and silky.

Actually, Dr. Leatherman said, quartz grains deposited from the southern Appalachians over millennia settled in a protected pocket around Siesta Key. “Other beaches have a mix of all kinds of minerals that make the texture coarser and the color darker, but Siesta Key is all refined quartz,” he said. “It’s cushy and squeaky and absolutely dazzling.”

The island has a population of 9,581, which almost doubles in winter, according to the 2000 census.

The village has just undergone a multimillion-dollar makeover. Utility wires have been buried; concrete sidewalks were replaced with wider brick walkways, 16 new brick crosswalks have been laid; elegant lamplights, benches and a gazebo have been installed; and flowering, fragrant landscaping and black olive shade trees were planted along its main street, Ocean Boulevard.

Entry gates have been approved for construction

2011-06-21T12:57:00.000-07:00

The county has now approved construction of enty and exit gates. This very beautiful design will not only enhance the appearance of the site but also reflect the quality and design of the development. These entry features will give the new owners and their visitors a sense of privacy even while the gates will be open during daylight hours for the time being.

New construction on home sites 4 and 12

2011-06-21T12:44:00.000-07:00

Perrone Construction will build a new designer home on lot 4. Details of this new home can be found on the web site as "A home under $ 2 Million".
Home site 12 was sold to an individaul owner. A new custom designed home will be built on this site later this year.

Boat Docks have now been completed

2011-06-21T12:34:00.000-07:00

Spice Bay has now 11 boat docks and slips available for the buyers of home sites or homes.
the construction of the docks has been carried out by Duncan Seawall.
Of the four bay front lots two will always share one dock. The boat slips for the inland lots will be accessed via a walkway in the center of the development.

Exclusive 4,000 SF By front home for under $ 3 Million

2009-10-30T08:44:00.000-07:00

We are offering now a 4,000 SF home, designed by Cliff Scholz and built by Perrone Construction on Bay front lot Number 6 for only $ 2,990,000 including private boat dock access.

This is undisputable the best bargain one can find in the very exclusive Bay front community of Spice Bay with only 14 homes in a private setting on 8 acres of land along 450 feet of the bay.

Home and Land package in Spice Bay is now available for under $ 1 Million

2009-10-30T07:59:00.001-07:00

We can now offer a very special deal in the beautiful development of Spice Bay with Bay access and private boat slips for its owners. A 3,100 SF home and home site is now available turn-key finished for under $ 1 Million.

Spice Bay Landscaping is taking hold

2009-10-30T07:30:00.000-07:00

The landscaping of the development, implemented a few months ago is now taking hold. It shows that this will be a heavily landscaped "green" development and the generous oversized lot layout. A first home is currrently under construction on Lot 11. this home is available for purchase. More information is available on the web site in segment "Home on Lot 11".

Infrastructure is completed

2009-04-17T13:11:00.000-07:00

The infrastructure of the Spice Bay development has been completed and work has just started on a home on lot 11.
The aerial picture shows the location of the development in relation to the beach and the bay. It also distinguishes clearly every home site. The site of the first home is located in the center on the south side of the road.

2008-06-19T13:55:00.000-07:00

Update on Spice Bay of Sarasota, June 20, 2008

2008-06-19T13:11:00.000-07:00

We have come a long way since starting the infrastructure implementation in January 2008. All the lots have been packed and leveled at 8 feet above water level and the infrastructure has been connected to each lot. The home sites are now ready for construction. By looking at the pictures please consider that a 3 ft foundation will be added for a total elevation level of 11 feet above the water.
We are almost finished with the road pavers. The landscaping will start shortly. Immediately after receipt of the building permit the construction will also start on the entry gates. These features, together with the heavily landscaped berm along Midnight Pass Road, will make this a very attractive community. Boat docks of different sizes are available to the owners.
A very attractive West Indies style home will be built later this year on lot 11. We can also provide elevation drawings and renderings for a home on lot 13.
In general the homes sites can be purchased with or without a home, depending on the buyers preference.

Update on Spice Bay of Sarasota

2008-05-12T13:22:00.001-07:00

Update on Spice Bay of Sarasota

2008-05-12T13:15:00.001-07:00

This shows the work currently going on at Spice Bay (5/12/08). The curb is almost finished giving a good indication of the layout of the property, the water features and the lots

Welcome to Spice Bay of Sarasota

2008-05-04T13:43:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Spice Bay of Sarasota

On the southern end of Siesta Key you will find the fresh, new development of Spice Bay. Set amongst dramatic paradise of majestic Oak trees, Spice Bay is a bayfront enclave of homesites spread over eight acres with 450’ fronting sparkling Little Sarasota Bay. The development will exude a natural Florida feel and emanate an old world charm with architectural stylings of the Dutch and British West Indies.

Visit our website for more information at www.spicebayofsarasota.com

Check back often for updates on our progress!