Rarely available, one of a kind corner penthouse on Lido Key, with new hurricane windows and sliders. Wrap-around tiled balcony with spectacular panoramic views, from Siesta to Lido to Longboat to downtown Sarasota. An easy 10 minute walk to famous St Armand's Circle, with its world class shops and restaurants. The Lido Beach Resort, with its pool-side Tiki Bar and the Lido Beach Grille for fine dining, is right next door. Amenities include a heated pool, shuffle board court, sauna and exercise room. The Lido Ambassador has among the lowest condo fees on Lido.
Sold for $1,675,000
$1,675,000
800 Benjamin Franklin Dr Unit 708, Sarasota, FL 34236
2beds
2baths
1,350sqft
Condo
Built in 1978
-- sqft lot
$1,564,700 Zestimate®
$1,241/sqft
$8,126 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,564,700
$1.41M - $1.74M
$8,126/mo
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Other
Features
- Flooring: Other
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,350 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Carport
Features
- Exterior features: Cement / Concrete
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Water
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Water
Details
- Parcel number: 2016141072
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Condo
Materials
- concrete
- Foundation: Piers
- Roof: Other
Condition
- Year built: 1978
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- HOA fee: $427 monthly
Location
- Region: Sarasota
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,241/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,359,700
- Annual tax amount: $18,273
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/6/2025 | Sold | $1,675,000+76.3%$1,241/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 7/15/2019 | Sold | $950,000+31%$704/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 12/30/2014 | Sold | $725,000+266.2%$537/sqft |
Source: Stellar MLS #A4107548 Report a problem | ||
| 4/1/1996 | Sold | $198,000$147/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18,273 +12% | $1,091,193 +10% |
| 2024 | $16,310 +4% | $991,994 +10% |
| 2023 | $15,680 +17.3% | $901,813 +10% |
| 2022 | $13,366 +13.3% | $819,830 +10% |
| 2021 | $11,802 -2.5% | $745,300 +0% |
| 2020 | $12,110 +9.6% | $745,200 +16.7% |
| 2019 | $11,048 | $638,550 +10% |
| 2018 | $11,048 +16.4% | $580,500 |
| 2017 | $9,490 -3.4% | $580,500 |
| 2016 | $9,819 | $580,500 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $9,819 +88.8% | $571,900 +74.6% |
| 2014 | $5,200 +0.3% | $327,512 |
| 2013 | $5,185 +4% | $327,512 +1.7% |
| 2012 | $4,987 +4.7% | $322,037 +3% |
| 2011 | $4,764 +0.2% | $312,657 +1.5% |
| 2010 | $4,757 +10% | $308,036 +2.7% |
| 2009 | $4,325 | $299,938 +0.1% |
| 2008 | $4,325 -2.6% | $299,638 +3% |
| 2007 | $4,440 | $290,911 +2.5% |
| 2006 | -- | $283,816 +3% |
| 2005 | -- | $275,550 +3% |
| 2004 | $4,521 -1.3% | $267,524 +1.9% |
| 2003 | $4,579 +2% | $262,536 +2.4% |
| 2002 | $4,489 +6.8% | $256,383 +1.6% |
| 2001 | $4,202 +2.8% | $252,345 +3% |
| 2000 | $4,089 | $244,995 |
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Neighborhood: Lido Key
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GreatSchools rating
- 10/10Southside Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 2.6 mi
- 5/10Booker Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 5.1 mi
- 3/10Booker High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 4.4 mi
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- Florida
- Sarasota County
- Sarasota
- 34236
- Lido Key
- 800 Benjamin Franklin Dr Unit 708