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Published October 7, 2026 in Deal of the Week

Sarasota has no shortage of homes for sale. Buyers are saving this one 5 times more often.

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By Toni Westerfield
Real estate, Sarasota, FL

This week's pick in Sarasota stood out before we even opened the listing. It has pulled 133 saves on Zillow, far above this week's finalists. That is 402% more saves than the average of this week's finalists. Buyers who asked for alerts on homes like it are already seeing it land in their inbox. People keep coming back to this one.

The numbers
Views on Zillow
Saves on Zillow
Homes analyzed
Fig 0.1 · The home. We blur the photo until you text in. The house underneath is worth the wait.
The home
5 bd · 5 ba · 5,900 sq ft
$ ▬▬▬,▬▬▬
About 5 days listed. Address: ▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬
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In short
  1. Ranked first of 798 active homes scored in Sarasota, FL this week.
  2. 5 beds, 5 baths, about 5,900 sq ft. About 5 days listed.
  3. Listings here have been up about 100 days.
  4. Price and address are held back. Text DEAL and they come to you.

Why this home is pulling attention

This is a rare custom estate on a large acreage lot, built as a one-story Spanish hacienda. A central open-air courtyard holds an in-ground pool, flanked by matching workshop and garage wings. The home sits in raw, unfinished condition, ready for a buyer to reimagine it with their own design-build team. Zoning here allows guest casitas, stables, home offices, and workshops, with no HOA to answer to.

From the listing: “A rare custom estate acquisition offering an expansive, single-story Spanish perimeter hacienda footprint in Sarasota's historic acreage enclave.”

Saves on Zillow · Sarasota, FL
  1. 1This home133 saves
  2. 2Finalist average27 saves
Zillow saves. Finalist average = the mean of this week's finalists in the area, this home included.
What stands out
  1. living area), an off-grade solid wood joist floor system on concrete pier footings, an authentic 5V crimp metal roof system, a central 64'x82' open-air Mediterranean courtyard with…
  2. Central Gulf Coast access by transportation: 5 minutes to SRQ International Airport private hangars, 8 minutes to UTC shopping and dining, 15 minutes to Downtown Sarasota, and…
  3. A signed Hold Harmless & Premises Liability Release is required prior to confirmed entry.

The basics

A look at what sits within easy reach of this home.
Map of the approximate area, drawn as a circle rather than a pin
Fig 03.1 · The area

What the area is doing

Avg. days listed
The clock every listing in the area is running against.
Active homes
798 active homes were scored in Sarasota this week, and this one came out ahead of all of them.

Want the full story

Text me and I will send you the address, the price, and the full photo set.

Text DEAL to (941) 809-7100Text me

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WHAT YOU GET BACK
  1. The address, so you know exactly where it sits.
  2. The full photo set, not just the blurred cover shot.
  3. The price and the key numbers behind this week's pick.
  4. A straight answer to any question you text back.

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Toni Westerfield
Coldwell Banker · (941) 809-7100
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Toni Westerfield is a licensed real estate agent with Coldwell Banker. Market numbers come from MLS records and are believed accurate but not guaranteed. Nothing on this site is an appraisal or a promise of value. If your home is already listed with another broker, this is not a solicitation.
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