IT'S A DEAD MALL - Westfield Siesta Key: Sarasota, FL
Westfield Siesta Key Mall, formerly known as Southgate Plaza, is a very vulnerable mall located in Sarasota, Florida. It is currently anchored by Macy's, LA Fitness, Lucky's Market, and Cinebistro. Southgate Plaza first opened its doors in 1956 as a strip mall and enclosed in 1988. Westfield Group acquired Southgate Plaza in 2002 renaming it to Westfield Shoppingtown Southgate and eventually renaming it to its current name. Its past residents included Saks Fifth Avenue and Dillards, but were later moved to the new 880,000 square foot University Town Center Mall by Taubman Centers that had opened in October 2014 just less than 15 miles away. J.C. Penney was also a past resident but moved to Westfield Group's other mall 'Westfield Sarasota Square Mall' less than 10 miles away. The Cinebistro was recently included in Westfield Siesta Key Mall by Cobb Theatres in late 2014 as I personally believe to be a desperate attempt to attract more traffic. The mall continues to hang on despite having little to no customers. With Macy's being the only significant anchor to the mall, it's just a matter of time before they close their doors and the whole mall follows.
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The Treehouse - Siesta Key Vacation Rental Home
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Come enjoy the relaxed vibe of Siesta Key! The beautiful white sand beaches that make Siesta Key the #1 beach in the US are not even a five-minute stroll away. Siesta Key Village and the famous 3 miles of the softest 99.9% quartz sand beaches draws thousands to enjoy the island life.
This two story, 4 bedroom 3 1/2 bathroom home features a huge pool with spa and an incredible outdoor living space for relaxing to the soothing sounds of the pools water features or livening things up and entertaining your family and guests. The property is private and secluded from neighbors and surroundings by a wall.
As you enter through the front door on the main level, you step into the family room furnished with comfortable sofas and equipped with a 75” flatscreen TV. Moving on through French doors, you enter into the dining area with seating for 6 and an open chef’s kitchen with an additional breakfast nook for two over-looking the pool. The kitchen is equipped with 4-piece stainless steel appliances accompanied by various small appliances and cooking tools. Adjacent to the dining and kitchen areas, there is a living room perfect for reading or taking a rest while conversing with the appointed chef(s) of the night.
Moving on further through the home, there are two guest bedrooms, which share the adjacent bathroom. One bedroom is furnished with queen size bed and has ample storage and walk-in closet space for unpacking and making yourself at home. The second bedroom, though slightly smaller, is furnished with a full size bed, small desk, and access to closet space.
Secluded from the guest bedrooms and main living areas is the quiet owner’s retreat area of the master suite. This large bedroom is furnished with a king size bedroom set and equipped with 55” flatscreen TV. Again, you will have access to ample space to unpack in the walk-in closet. The en-suit bathroom offers a frameless glass shower enclosure, his and hers sinks, and additional linen closet space. A unique feature of this master suite are the French doors leading out to a cozy balcony with seating for two overlooking the pool area and still within the screen enclosure.
Follow the stairs down from the main living level to the beautifully remodeled downstairs living quarters. This forth bedroom is furnished with queen size bedroom set and beautifully finished en-suite bathroom with shower. The bedroom offers pool views and access directly out to the pool area via large sliding glass door. Down the hall there is a laundry closet equipped with extra large capacity washer/dryer and an additional half bath, which is accessible from the pool and outdoor areas.
Moving outside to the pool and outdoor living space you will find plentiful lounging and seating around the pool and gas fireplace with flatscreen TV. With this space and a large outdoor kitchen, you may find yourself spending more time out here than inside.
The house is located on the north end of SK, so there is easy access getting on and off the key as well as to grocery stores, Southside Village, Downtown and the new CineBistro movie theatre within the newly redeveloped SouthGate Mall.
Other great things nearby: Watersports including paddle boarding, kayaking, fishing, golf, mini-golf, Selby Botanical Gardens, Ringling Museum, cinemas, St Armand’s Circle, art galleries, supermarkets, gourmet markets including Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods and Morton’s, downtown Sarasota upscale shops, restaurants and galleries are all within a 10 minute drive.
Sarasota art thieves take paintings off wall, walk away
At the Art Avenue art gallery, inside the Westfield Southgate mall in Sarasota, cameras caught two men, paintings in hand, as they strolled to the parking lot.