Three-bedroom Siesta Cove home sells for $975,000

The following residential real-estate transactions took place between May 21 and May 25. A home in Siesta Cove tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. William and Carolyn Firth, Sarasota, sold their home at 5318 Siesta Cove Drive to Eric and Anne Clayton, Sarasota, for $975,000. Built in 1977, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,396 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $726,000 in 1999.

Sara Sands
Louis and Jenny Bowman, Sarasota, sold their home at 5073 Higel Ave. to Joseph Bajorek and Terrie-Anne Bajorek, of Ashland, Ky., for $840,000. Built in 1958, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,920 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $650,000 in 2008.

Island House
A. Bruce Waugh, Sarasota, sold the Unit 17-S condominium at 6146 Midnight Pass Road to Richard Koenig, of Allenwood, N.J., for $790,000. Built in 1967, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,376 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,472,500 in 2005.

Gulf and Bay Club
Timothy and Sandra Cahill sold their Unit 707 condominium at 5790 Midnight Pass Road to Stearns Bank for $700,000. Built in 1979, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,335 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $237,000 in 1989.

Sarasota Surf and Racquet Club
Benjamin and Deborah McLeod, of Redmond, Wash., sold their Unit 702 condominium at 5920 Midnight Pass Road to Roderick and Jacqueline Leyden, of Nashotah, Wis., for $595,000. Built in 1971, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,352 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $99,500 in 1996.

Palm Bay Club of Sarasota
Betty Burkard, trustee, Sarasota, sold the Unit G-22 condominium at 5966 Midnight Pass Road to R&R Holdings LLC for $510,000. Built in 1970, it has one bedroom, two baths and 720 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $24,400 in 1971.

Beach Walk
Green Parrot Properties LLC sold the Unit C condominium at 650 Calle del Otono to Sandcastles & Sand Dollars LLC for $450,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,691 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $750,000 in 2005.

Sarasota Beach
Michael Evanoff sold his home at 440 Avendia De Mayo to Benson and Elizabeth Chau of New Canaan, Conn., for $427,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,456 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $539,000 in 2004.

Casa Blanca
Kevin and Marcy Klee of Canton, Ohio, sold their Unit 5 condominium at 6154 Midnight Pass Road to Matthew and Stacey Bachtel of Massillon, Ohio, for $290,000. Built in 1966, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 941 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $145,000 in 1994.

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