Osprey, a small town situated between Sophisticated Sarasota and Charming Venice is home to Pine Run, a lovely and distinctively designed condo complex. Frank Folsom Smith, an architect who studied with Victor Lundy of the renowned “Sarasota School of Architecture” Architects designed the first phase on this 27 acre community just off Blackburn Point Road in 1973. The acreage is naturally curated with a variety of trees such as palms, cedars, pines and oaks. Privacy is insured with dense saw palmettos.   The Clubhouse is joined to three phases of the community by shady trails. Here you will find an elevated swimming pool overlooking a beautiful lagoon. There are several wood bridges crossing swales which accommodate summer rain overflow. Night lighting is provided along paths in a knee-... 03/03/2015

Pine Run, Sarasota, Florida   Sarasota real estate is expanding, and some fantastic communities are actually located just outside the borders of Sarasota proper. Pine Run is one of these places.   Located less than a half mile from the Gulf of Mexico and the inland waterway. Pine Run sits on Blackburn Point Road in Osprey, halfway between Sarasota and Venice. This is an outdoor lovers oasis. This 147 unit condominium located on 20+ acres of lush native Florida landscape. Each individual unit opens onto its own private piece of woodlands. The one, two and three bedroom units blend seamlessly into the natural beauty. Oscar Scherer State Park, an amazing wildlife sanctuary and state park, is only a mile south. The new Legacy Trail bike path which runs from Sarasota to Venice, passes by jus... 05/17/2010