Zip code 34240 is a prosperous rural community east of Sarasota downtown, Florida. If you are thinking of establishing yourself here you have good access to both north and south areas of the city as well as other locations such as Bradenton, Siesta Key and Arcadia. There are 1,748 homes in this zipcode area from which you can select, varying in price from $161,900 up to as high as $5.9m, and are from 749 to 11,318 sq ft with one to six bedrooms and one to six bathrooms. If you'd like to be involved in building your home, there are 1,223 that you can design, but if you need something instantaneously, there are 336 spec homes available.
Know that your children will have a stimulating environment as there is a full complement of primary and secondary schools in 34240, including Beyond the Spectrum -for Special Education - and the Sarasota Military Academy Prep. There is even a dog day-care center! There are also a few businesses and continuing education schools as well as a couple of colleges. Of interest among the business schools are Lake Osprey Massage Therapy, Hiller Helicopter Flight LLC, and Bert Rodgers Schools for real estate.
If you need a job, be relieved that there is little unemployment in the area with the future job growth projected to be about two-fifths over the next ten years.
For those who enjoy visiting historical places, this community is home to the Crowley Museum and Nature Center, a heritage museum. Should you like being outdoors, there are several parks. Among them are Mote Aquaculture Park, Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, great for birdwatching, as well as Lakeview Paw Park and 17th Street Paw Park both, not surprisingly, for dogs.
As for fast food establishments, there is SUBWAY Restaurants, well known for its sandwiches and salads. However, for something more intimate, go to JR's Old Packinghouse Cafe for Cuban cuisine and live music, Lucky Pelican, a seafood restaurant and bar, Stottlemyer's Smokehouse for barbecue, or the Alamo Steakhouse and Grill.
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