$14.8M home sale in Sarasota sets 2025 record

A home in Harbor Acres has sold for what officials with Michael Saunders & Co. say is the highest price for a home or condominium sale in Sarasota County so far this calendar year.

The house, 1490 Hillview Drive, sold for $14.8 million on March 10, according to Sarasota County property records. It remains under construction by Sarasota luxury homebuilder Voigt Brothers.

Spanning 6,500 square feet, the residence includes five bedrooms. 5.5 baths and a three-car garage with side entry. Additional features include an elevator, infinity-edge pool, outdoor terraces and whole-house generator, according to a statement. Stephen Balut with MHK Architects designed the house.

Image courtesy of Michael Saunders & Co.

The property spans a half-acre, including 100 feet of south-facing open waterfront along Sarasota Bay, according to a statement, which says it is two blocks from Southside Village.

“We are incredibly proud of our team who worked on the sale of this property, located in one of the most desirable neighborhoods of Sarasota,” Realtor Barbara Sassen May, who led the sale for Michael Saunders & Co., says in the statement. (Sassen May and agent Fred Sassen represented the sellers and the buyers.) “This under-construction home offers highly sought after bayfront living and is a reflection of the strength of the real estate market in this region for exceptional luxury properties.”

Image courtesy of Michael Saunders & Co.

Officials with Michael Saunders & Co. declined to identify the buyers or sellers in the statement, but the information was available in public records.

SRQ Home Holdings LLC is the seller, according to Sarasota County property records, which show the company purchased the property in 2022 for $12 million.

The buyer is listed as 1490 Hillview Dr LLC, which corresponds to a residential address in Libertyville, Illinois, owned by Allyson D. Cayce, according to Illinois property records.

While this may represent the highest home sale price so far in 2025, there have been several high-dollar waterfront listings coming on the market in Sarasota County in recent months. A $30 million home being built on Siesta Key and a $25 million home under construction on Longboat Key were listed in January, while a Siesta Key estate hit the market for $31.5 million in February.

This article originally published on sister site BusinessObserverFL.com.