New Condo

We've decided to set up camp in Sarasota and have rented a condo.   We looked at a few other towns and in the end it was a hard call.  Sarasota is definitely a sleepy place compared to Portland, but it is a reasonable size, has a lot of good restaurants, beautiful beaches, an active sailing club, nearby mountain biking, and I'm hoping some excellent boating.

We had wanted something closer to the beach, but long term condo rentals are fairly rare here and we just couldn't find the right combination of location and a newer building.  This particular building is only 8 blocks from downtown, and a short ride over the bridge to the beach.

We're on the 15th floor:

Gotta love the pool:

The building has its own theater that residents can reserve for their use:

We don't have anything to put in it, but residents can rent out a portion of the wine cellar:

We are still unpacking boxes, so we haven't had time to use any of the great amenities, but hopefully that day will come soon.

One side note in the interest of full disclosure; I "borrowed" these photos from a real estate web site.