Welcome To Island Investment Realty

Welcome to Island Investment Realty’s website and thank you for visiting! Whether you are looking to buy or sell your property, or simply browse all of Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key and surrounding area listings on the MLS, be assured you have come to the right place!

Manatee County, home to Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, Bradenton Beach and Lakewood Ranch, is a mid-size Florida county with 150 miles of coastline, 741 square miles of land, and 311,000 residents. Our islands are home to 16,000 people. Florida’s Gulf Islands welcome more than two million visitors to this community every year.

As life-long residents, we have firsthand knowledge of each of the communities and surrounding areas. We can point you in the right direction whether you’re looking for a Gulf front home, beach front condo, a rustic cottage, vacation property, or investment property. We represent clients on purchases and sales throughout the county including Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach, Bradenton, Longboat Key and Lakewood Ranch. Manatee County is truly a great place to live and play! Please enjoy our site, and we look forward to hearing from you!

George DeSear

Anna Maria Island Real Estate!

Manatee County, home to Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key Fl, Bradenton Beach and Lakewood Ranch Fl, is a mid-size Florida county with 150 miles of coastline, 741 square miles of land, and 311,000 residents. Our islands are home to 16,000 people. Florida’s Gulf Islands welcomes more than two million visitors to this community every year.

Our Islands

Seven-and-a-half-mile Anna Maria Island is a nostalgic look back to a time when people and things moved slower. As a matter of fact, the maximum speed limit is just 35 miles per hour. Cross the bridge onto Longboat Key Fl and you’re transported into a secluded barrier island with an upscale shopping center anchoring its south end.

Bradenton

With its hip personality, downtown Bradenton combines antique shops, restaurants and a waterfront district, plus a unique collection of bungalows transformed into art galleries. Home to its own international airport, Bradenton combines culturally advanced attractions like the South Florida Museum with down-home friends, including Snooty™, the world’s oldest manatee and the area’s official mascot. Located to the west of I-75, exits 217 and 220.

Lakewood Ranch

To the southeast of Bradenton, this 7,000-acre master-planned community, Lakewood Ranch Fl offers world-class recreational facilities, from the Sarasota Polo Club to the Sarasota International Cricket Club and its very own Main Street entertainment district. Anchored by University Parkway (I-75 exit 213 east), Lakewood Ranch Fl, a cultural community winds north across the Braden River above SR 64 (I-75 exit 220 east).

Longboat Key

Sitting between Anna Maria Island and Sarasota, Longboat Key Fl offers you sugar white beaches that are the most beautiful in the world. The northern tip of Longboat Key is your end of day respite from a day of shopping and dining at St. Armand’s Circle. Manicured lawns, dazzling sunsets and crystal waters are the visions of understated elegance.