251 SOUTHWINDS DRIVE
SARASOTA, FL 34231
About this home
AFFORDABLE SARASOTA LIVING JUST MINUTES FROM SIESTA KEY! Opportunities like this are hard to find! Located in desirable South Winds Mobile Home Park, this well-maintained home offers an incredibly affordable lifestyle with monthly fees of only $195. Enjoy the best of Sarasota living in this friendly 55+ community, just minutes from world-renowned Siesta Key Beach! This home has been lovingly maintained and is ready for immediate occupancy. The comfortable interior features an open living and dining area along with a nicely arranged kitchen. Even better, the outdoor living space is exceptional! A newer carport and screened lanai have been added (2 nice sized lanai's ... 1 on each side!) providing additional space to relax and enjoy the Florida lifestyle. This area also includes a convenient storage room for a washer and dryer. On the opposite side is an additional covered lanai, giving you even more space for outdoor living, entertaining, or simply enjoying our beautiful Florida weather. Important improvements include an air-conditioning system installed in 2020 and re-piping completed in 2022. A termite warranty/contract will also transfer to the new owner at closing. Tucked toward the back of the community on one of its quieter streets with minimal through traffic, this home offers a peaceful setting while keeping you remarkably close to everything in Sarasota. South Winds offers a beautiful, heated community pool, shuffleboard, horseshoes, pickleball, a putting green, library, recreation hall, social activities, friendly neighbors and superb on-site management! Hop on your bike or scooter and head towards Siesta Key, or take a quick drive and have your toes in the sand in approximately five minutes! Cultural downtown Sarasota is approximately 15 minutes away, offering outstanding restaurants, shopping, theaters, opera, galleries and entertainment. Affordable fees, a fantastic location and the Siesta Key lifestyle - this one is a gem! Furniture is negotiable. Being sold As-Is with Right to Inspect. Don't miss this rare opportunity to own in one of Sarasota's affordable 55+ co-op communities but don't wait ... this one won't last long. H-U-R-R-Y!
Facts & features
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Living area
- 624 sqft
- Heating
- Central, Electric
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Flooring
- Laminate
- Stories
- 1
- Features
- Ceiling Fans(s), Living Room/Dining Room Combo, Primary Bedroom Main Floor, Thermostat
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Electric Water Heater, Range, Range Hood, Refrigerator
Exterior & lot
- Lot size
- 3,325 sqft (0.08 ac)
- Roof
- Other
- Construction
- Metal Frame
- Exterior
- Storage
Parking
- Carport
- 1 space
Financial
- HOA dues
- $195 / monthly
- Annual tax
- $864 (2025)
- Price / sqft
- $221/sqft
Utilities
- Water
- Public
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Utilities
- Cable Connected, Electricity Connected, Public, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
Property
- Property type
- Single Family
- Year built
- 1963
- Subdivision
- SOUTH WINDS MHP CO-OP
- County
- Sarasota
Assigned schools
- Elementary
- Phillippi Shores Elementary
- Middle
- Brookside Middle
- High
- Riverview High
Listing
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- Today
- MLS #
- MFR803074142
- Source
- Stellar MLS
Listed by Debbie Hering · DEBBIE HERING REALTY & ASSOC.
Listing data provided by Stellar MLS. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Estimate your monthly cost
PITI + HOA- Principal & interest
- $697/mo
- Property tax
- $72/mo
- Home insurance
- Left out until you enter a quote
- HOA dues
- $195/mo
Opens at 20% down over 30 years at 6.5%, the same assumptions as the answers below. Property tax is this listing's own 2025 bill. Insurance is left out until you enter a quote, because Florida premiums turn on roof age, elevation and carrier. Every field is editable.
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Price history
From the property’s MLS record.
| Date | Event | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Listed | $137,900 | — |
Neighbourhood
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