8706 Gulf Dr., Anna Maria, FL 34216

Homes in this neighborhood are being offered at up to $1.6 million, and have sold at prices up to $1.5 million in the last six months. This home site, at 56 feet wide, allows a house about 40 feet wide to be built, with two floors over ground level parking. With depth in the lot at 100 feet, one could conceivably have a 50-foot deep house, with maybe up to 3,500 air conditioned square feet on two floors (subject to Anna Maria City regulations, of course; please check with the building department. Room for a pool? You bet. Circular drive for easy access in and out? Of course! Come walk the short distance, about 275 yards, past the higher-priced properties to the beach, and see what a bargain this lot could be. Then pick your builder, and be ready to live on AMI next season.