20 Whispering Sands Dr APT 206, Sarasota, FL 34242

You can hear the waves from your bedroom at night. The morning lights up the lush lagoon to the east of the condo. The golden afternoon sun brightens the living room and the master bedroom. As you sit on the balcony, the sunsets over the Gulf are so varied in color and intensity that you will never tire of watching. On the Gulf side of your condo you will enjoy cool walks in the morning shade on the beach. On sunny afternoons, you can be in the surf or at the pool. You'll see dolphins playing and pelicans swooping for fish up close. You can watch sailboats, fishing boats and, on the 4th of July, speed boat races. You'll see spectacular sunsets, and the moon will shine into your bedroom at night. As an extra bonus, looking to the east out from your front door or out the window of the second bedroom, you'll see a verdant, tropical view with a lagoon, where you can watch ducks and cormorants fishing. You get double waterfront! You can't get any closer to the Gulf than in this condo on the westernmost point of Siesta Key! Nestled between two jetties of rocks which keep this section of beach essentially private, Whisperings Sands is a quiet community just north of famous Crescent Beach. When the tide is out, you can walk the whole stretch of Siesta Beach to the Point of Rocks. Because it sits on a point of land that juts out into the Gulf, your view of boats and dolphins coming and going through the Pass at the north end of the key exceeds that from any other observation point on the island. This is Gulf-front living at its best! This second-floor unit lets you enjoy the feeling of being right on the beach, while having the security of a building with a key entry. Be as private or as sociable as you want. You can buzz your friends in at your convenience. Use the single flight of stairs when your goal is to stay fit. Or take the elevator for handicapped access or any time that it is more convenient. There is a heated pool a few steps from your door, right on the Gulf, or a second one at the clubhouse -- where you'll also find other activities like movie nights, covered dish dinners and a weight room for your work-outs. The covered Tiki Hut with picnic table, grill and shower is set in the dunes north of the condo. A game of shuffleboard is just outside, or a game of pool is even closer -- a few doors down the hall in the community lounge, which overlooks the Gulf. The living room, which, like the master bedroom, has sliding glass doors overlooking the Gulf, adjoins the dining area. You have expansive views from inside the dining and living areas and easy access to the balcony from either the bedroom or the living room. The kitchen has tract lighting, lots of cabinets and open counter space, and a window looking toward the lagoon.The large master bedroom overlooks the Gulf, with access to the water-front balcony and to a sitting area and walk-in closet, which adjoin the bath area. It is newly furnished with a king-sized bed, plush with pillows and 300-count sheets. The second bedroom, with its view of the lagoon, has twin beds. Celebrated for its powdery white sand*, nearby Siesta Key Public Beach offers recreational facilities, picnic sites, and life guards. If the tide is low, you can walk around the point at the south end of our beach and the whole length of Crescent Beach to the Point of Rocks 3.5 miles away. When the tide is high, the public beach is a quick walk, bike ride or drive of about one mile. Just outside the Whispering Sands entrance is Siesta Village, a short stroll away. You will be close enough to enjoy the restaurants and pubs, the shops, the bands and the dancing. But you can simply slip back home for total peace and quiet. * Siesta Key is recognized for its sand of pure quartz crystal. The beach here doesn't get as hot in the full sun as other beaches do; instead, it stays cool and silky feeling. Siesta Key has been rated one of the '10 best beaches for families' by TravelChannel and as the only Florida beach