All five of the highest-priced home sales reported in the North Port, Florida metro area for the week ending October 4, 2026, were in Sarasota, and together they came to $61.255 million.
The group includes three single-family homes and two condominiums, and every one of them is on the water: a Gulf-front estate, a pair of residences at Rosewood Residences Lido Key, a canal-front home in Hidden Harbor and a bayfront home on Bird Key.
No. 1 — $26,000,000 · 3990 Higel Avenue, Sarasota, Florida
The week’s highest-priced sale was a new Gulf-front estate at 3990 Higel Avenue, which sold for $26,000,000. Completed in 2026 on a 1.18-acre lot, the contemporary home was designed by DSDG Architects and built by Nutter Construction, with interiors by Angela Rodriguez Interiors.
At 13,035 square feet, it is the largest of the five homes, and it also has the most bedrooms and bathrooms in the group: seven bedrooms and 11 bathrooms, eight of them full and three half. A detached guest house has two bedrooms and its own living space.
Walls of glass and retractable glass panels open the main rooms to the outdoors, and floor-to-ceiling windows in the great room frame views of the Gulf. Ceilings are high throughout, some coffered and some trayed, over hardwood and tile floors. There are fireplaces in the living room and the family room, along with a wet bar, a sauna, a party room and a wine room. The kitchen is organized around an oversized island with custom cabinetry. Upstairs, the primary suite has private sitting areas, a balcony with Gulf views, and a bath with a soaking tub and an oversized shower.
Outside are terraces and lounging areas set among gardens, a heated infinity-edge pool and a spa, a reflecting pool with fountains, a firepit and an outdoor kitchen. Boaters have a private deeded boat lift rated for 20,000 pounds, with direct access to the Gulf. A private drive lined with tropical plantings leads to the home, which has six garage spaces, the most of the five, and its elevation was designed with storms in mind. The property last sold for $3.9 million in 2021, before the current house was built.
Adnan Dedic of COMPASS FLORIDA LLC was the listing agent, and Angela Adams of MICHAEL SAUNDERS & COMPANY represented the buyer in the top sale of the week.
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No. 2 — $10,600,000 · 1000 Benjamin Franklin Drive #1103, Sarasota, Florida
Residence 1103 at Rosewood Residences Lido Key, a new beachfront condominium at 1000 Benjamin Franklin Drive, sold for $10,600,000, the second-highest price of the week. The contemporary residence has three bedrooms, four bathrooms (three full and one half) and 4,081 square feet, with full views of the beach and the Gulf. Inside are high and tray ceilings, crown molding, an open floor plan and hardwood and porcelain tile floors, and there is a balcony. The residence comes with two assigned garage spaces under the building, valet parking and electric-vehicle charging, and the property’s amenities include a heated lap pool, a spa and an outdoor kitchen with a grill.
The listing agent for this sale could not be verified. Chris Wetzig of PREMIER SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $9,880,000 · 1000 Benjamin Franklin Drive #1107, Sarasota, Florida
Residence 1107 in the same development sold for $9,880,000. Rosewood Residences Lido Key is an 11-story building of 65 residences on 3.5 acres with 235 feet of beach frontage. Swedroe Architecture of Miami designed it, and Lillian Wu Studios of New York did the interiors.
A private elevator opens into the grand salon, where floor-to-ceiling windows look out over the Gulf. The residence has four bedrooms, five bathrooms (four full and one half) and a den in 4,482 square feet, under 12-foot ceilings. In the kitchen, Irpinia cabinetry and Waterworks fixtures sit alongside Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, a large island and a full wet bar, and a separate service galley with its own refrigerator, oven and dishwasher is set up for catered dinners. The owner’s suite has a morning bar and a full wall of glass with a door out to a large terrace, and an outdoor kitchen has a built-in gas grill. The residence also has a private enclosed garage for four cars.
Residents share a 46,900-square-foot amenity level with a bistro, a fitness center and a spa with hot and cold plunge pools, along with a nine-seat theater and six guest suites for visiting family and friends. A pool terrace on the third level and a beach club each have a zero-edge pool, and the beach club offers kayaking and paddleboarding. Rosewood provides 24-hour concierge service and valet parking.
Vanroy Osborne of RONTO REALTY, LLC was the listing agent and also represented the buyer, making this the only sale in this Top 5 with the same agent on both sides.
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No. 4 — $7,500,000 · 5215 Hidden Harbor Road, Sarasota, Florida
In Hidden Harbor, a waterfront community of canopy-lined streets, a new single-story home at 5215 Hidden Harbor Road sold for $7,500,000. Dynan Construction built the home, and the listing says it was built to the Fortified Home Gold standard for resilience against coastal weather.
The design draws on coastal, Craftsman and Florida styles, all on one level. The home has five bedrooms, seven bathrooms (five full and two half) and 4,337 square feet on a 0.58-acre lot. Cathedral, vaulted and coffered ceilings rise over the main rooms, and the kitchen has Thermador appliances, stone counters and space for eating in. Brizo fixtures are used throughout, and there is a wet bar, a fireplace in the living room, smart-home lighting controls and surround sound indoors and out.
Sliding glass doors 10 feet tall open to the outdoor living area, where the pool and spa are raised to the level of the home’s floors, beside a covered pergola and a full outdoor kitchen. The home sits on a deep-water saltwater canal with direct access to Sarasota Bay and the Gulf, and a new dock has a 10,000-pound boat lift, with an outdoor shower a few steps away. Parking is split between a two-car garage and a separate one-car garage. Siesta Key Beach is a short bike ride away. The property last sold for $2.1 million in 2024, before the current house was built.
Cassandra Miller of COASTAL RESERVE was the listing agent, and Natalie Gutwein of MICHAEL SAUNDERS & COMPANY represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $7,275,000 · 259 Robin Drive, Sarasota, Florida
The only home in the group not built this year, 259 Robin Drive on Bird Key dates from 1996 and has since been fully renovated. It sold for $7,275,000. The property last sold for $5.995 million in 2024.
The home has 120 feet of deep-water frontage on Pompano Pass, a protected stretch of water with direct access to Sarasota Bay, Big Pass and the Gulf. From the property, the views reach across the bay to the downtown skyline and the Ringling Bridge. The ground level sits more than 10 feet above the floodplain.
Inside, 4,078 square feet are spread over two levels, with ceilings as high as 14 feet and broad expanses of glass facing the water. On the main level, a sitting room with a fireplace leads to the dining area, the kitchen and a family room with a built-in bar. The kitchen has a waterfall island, custom cabinetry and Sub-Zero, Wolf, Bosch and Miele appliances, backed by a second working kitchen and pantry. The primary suite is also on the main level, with direct access to the pool, two walk-in closets and a bath with a soaking tub. Two en-suite bedrooms with bay views are upstairs, along with a bonus room and a second office. In all, the home has three bedrooms and five bathrooms, three full and two half.
Outside, a paver terrace surrounds a heated saltwater pool and spa. A newly built seawall and a Trex dock with fish lights support a 24,000-pound boat lift, plus separate lifts for kayaks and a jet ski. A circular drive leads to a three-car garage with a Tesla charger. Bird Key is close to downtown Sarasota, St. Armands Circle and Lido Beach.
Courtney Tarantino of COLDWELL BANKER REALTY was the listing agent, and Renee Preininger of SARASOTA TRUST REALTY COMPANY represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 4, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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