Auction Property. LUXURY REAL ESTATE AUCTION on-site on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM. Previews begin on Saturday, February 7th, and will run every Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 PM until the auction. Private appointments are available; please call for details. Designed by renowned architect George Merlin and built in 2006 by Christner Brothers to hurricane-resistant building code, this home rests securely on concrete-driven pilings and exudes unparalleled quality. Watch the sunrise over the Intracoastal Waterway from the deepwater boat dock and lift. Spend the afternoons on your private beach along the sandy shore of the gulf where spectacular sunsets are almost guaranteed. Inside nearly 8,000 square feet, five bedrooms with en suites, nine baths, formal living, family and sitting rooms, dual private offices, den and a theater room provide seemingly endless enjoyment. Crown molding, trayed ceilings, travertine flooring, three fireplaces and Yoder Brothers custom cabinetry exude elegant touches throughout. An elevated lagoon-style swimming pool is great for a cool dip or relax in the heated spa and outdoor fireplace on a chilly evening. The gourmet kitchen is large enough to host an impressive dinner party and gather with family and friends. Casey Key is a place like no other, where residential homes line the shores, absent of commercial building and high-rise condominiums. Development is restricted to single-family homes, yet all conveniences of shopping and restaurants are minutes away. Private and commercial air travel are easily accessible. Sports and cultural entertainment enthusiasts will find golf, tennis, theaters, music and more, just a few miles away in nearby Venice and Sarasota. There’s something for everyone in this gulf to bay resort-style home.
Single-familyProperty Type
2006Year Built
0.49 acresLot Size
$729Price/Sq.Ft.
$33/moHOA Dues
3 garage spacesParking
Listed by Valerie Dall'Acqua• PREMIER SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY
Contact: 941-364-4000
Bought with Non-Member Agent• STELLAR NON-MEMBER OFFICE
Est. $7,112 per month, based on comparable rentals
Sale and tax history for 1304 Casey Key Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #A4642022
Mar 30, 2026
Sold
$4,401,065
$729/sq ft
Feb 27, 2026
Pending
—
Jun 7, 2025
Price Changed
$6,850,000
$1,134/sq ft
Feb 25, 2025
Listed
$7,500,000
$1,242/sq ft
Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #A4616745
Sep 4, 2024
Price Changed
*
Jul 11, 2024
Listed
*
Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #A3952648
Mar 19, 2012
Sold
$4,100,000
$679/sq ft
Dec 5, 2011
Listed
$5,295,000
$877/sq ft
Casa Del Mar expresses the achievement of an architectural masterpiece on this exclusive gulf-to bay Casey Key parcel, situated on an 8 mile island located between the historic walking town of Venice and the cultural mecca of Sarasota. Designed by architect George Merlin, built in 2006 to latest hurricane codes with quality construction by Christner Brothers, the home is built on concrete-driven pilings. The interior space is filled with light in every room designed to bring the gulf and bay views inside. Once you enter the ground level foyer, your eyes are drawn to the staircase leading to the elevated main living level. Beautiful finishes throughout with extensive crown molding, tray ceilings, Turkish Travertine tumbled marble flooring, 3 fireplaces, custom cabinetry in separate his/her offices and kitchen by Yoder Kitchens of Indiana. The tastefully designed gulf-front living and dining areas invite elegant dinners. The cook's kitchen opens to the family room and corner sliding glassdoors open to extend the living area to the summer kitchen, dining, fireplace and pool with waterfall and 360 degree bayfront views. Four ensuite guest bedrooms-- plus a gathering room--have access to the pool, dock, and unobstructed bayfront views. Themaster suite commands sweeping 180 degree unobstructed gulf views, his/her baths, dressing areas, exercise area, sitting room. This is a unique opportunity to acquire a gulf-to-bay property built to current code and ready to move into.
Public Records
Aug 21, 2003
Sold
$1,500,000
$248/sq ft
Public Records
May 8, 2002
Sold
$1,200,000
$199/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 2, 1999
Sold
$650,000
$108/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$60,283 (+0.9%)
$1,963,600 + $3,227,300
$5,190,900
2024
$59,726 (−6.6%)
$1,922,500 + $3,203,300
$5,125,800
2023
$63,955 (+10.7%)
2022
$57,757 (+18.0%)
2021
$48,949 (−5.5%)
$1,226,500 + $2,757,400
$3,983,900
2020
$51,821 (+2.2%)
$1,081,800 + $3,043,100
$4,124,900
2019
$50,720 (−25.6%)
$1,081,800 + $2,972,200
$4,054,000
2018
$68,211 (+11.6%)
2017
$61,127 (+0.3%)
$1,782,100 + $3,072,100
$4,854,200
2016
$60,925 (+11.4%)
$1,669,800 + $3,310,100
$4,979,900
2015
$54,675 (+14.8%)
2014
$47,608 (+1.8%)
2013
$46,776 (+49.4%)
2012
$31,313
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
5
Baths
8.5
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.49 Acres
Year renovated
2008
Sq. Ft.
6,014
Year built
2006
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Sarasota County
APN
0167110002
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 10, 2026.
RE-2
Residential Estate District
The RE Districts permits large lot, estate-type development. A limited number of nonresidential uses are allowed, subject to the restrictions and requirements necessary to preserve and protect the low-density estate character of the district; The RE Districts are generally used to implement the Comprehensive Plan within those areas shown as Semi-Rural, Low Density and Moderate Density Residential on the Future Land Use Map. Locations on the Barrier Islands that have existing RE zoning are acknowledged, and are considered to be consistent with the Future Land Use Map; however, such lands shall not be rezoned to a more intensive RE District; Agricultural uses permitted under the OUE-2 District prior to October 27, 2003, shall continue to be permitted uses on those parcels converted from OUE-2 to RE-1 zoning.