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aterfront is nice, but beachfront is best.

There’s something elemental about where the land meets the water. The breeze from the gulf, the sound of the waves, the feel of the sand beneath your bare feet — it appeals to all the senses. Let’s take a look at three beachfront properties currently on the market. They’re perfect for that favorite local pastime — watching the sun go down with a pitcher of margaritas nearby.

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THE VIEW FROM ABOVE 1241 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE #701

Sometimes the beach looks even better from way up high, as this luxurious Longboat Key condo demonstrates. Located on the seventh floor of the prestigious Water Club, the unit has three bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths. The living/dining area is 51 feet long with spectacular views over the

gulf, 10-foot ceilings and hardwood floors. The master suite has his-and-hers baths and its own private terrace. The complex has great resort amenities, including a heated pool, concierge and four tennis courts. Pets are welcome.

Priced at $2,795,000. For more information, call Barbara Ackerman, of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, at 780-6045.

YOUR OWN PRIVATE ISLAND 7149 LA LENAIRE DRIVE

Can’t find the perfect beach house? Here’s a great place to build your own — a 1-acre lot on Jewfish Key, the island you see as you cross the bridge from Longboat to Anna Maria. You’ll have 248 feet of your own white sandy beach, surrounded by shade trees and tropical vegetation. You’ll need your own boat to get to the Longboat Key town dock about a third of a mile away.

With just six other homes on the island, there’s plenty of privacy, not to mention incredible views of the Intracoastal. (By the way, a jewfish is a type of grouper with flesh so clean that it is said to meet kosher dietary laws. These days, its more politically correct name is goliath grouper.)

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Priced at $1,275,000. For more information, call Kimberly Freiwald, of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, at 256-6775.

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CONDO CONVENIENCE 45 SANDY COVE ROAD

This freestanding home in Siesta Key’s Sandy Cove community is actually a condo; you can lock it up and leave it for months while the condo association takes care of maintenance and security.

Built in 1974 and designed by leading architect Frank Folsom Smith, it has great

midcentury style and lots of room — more than 4,000 square feet. There’s a covered terrace overlooking the water, plus another terrace with a screened pool and outdoor living area. And it’s just a short walk to Siesta Key Village.

Priced at $2,895,000. For more information, call Kim Ogilvie, of Michael Saunders & Co. at 376-1717.

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Let there be light A home on Lido Key matches its spectacular setting.

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From the water, the house makes a bold statement of subtle curves combined with right angles.

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he house had one of the best locations in town — waterfront, on Lido Key, with a view eastward to mangrove-covered Otter Key. The tower at Plymouth Harbor looms above, adding an unexpected urban touch.

Turn your head, and there’s a longer view to the south, toward the mansions of Bird Key and the open bay. Dolphins jump, manatees swim by, and sea birds are everywhere.

The master bedroom features a curved ceiling and a view that includes the tower at Plymouth Harbor in the distance.

The view from the dining area highlights the home’s extraordinary location. It is separated from Otter Key by a secluded cove dotted here and there with sailboats.

The home’s dock is in the center.

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But there was a problem.

From the house, you couldn’t see much of this splendor.

A screened pool obscured the natural surroundings, and the owner, Caroline Popper, found that she rarely ventured out to enjoy the tropical environment. Clearly, a change was in order.

Enter the architectural firm of Halflants + Pichette.

“The house was closed to the bay,” recalls Michael Halflants, who spearheaded the renovation.

“Our challenge was to reconnect the house to the water.”

They certainly did that.

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The mezzanine over the living area serves as an office and study. A railing of glass allows the view to be enjoyed, and the owner’s collection of art, rugs and eclectic furniture adds to the home’s bold personality.

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But the collaboration between architect and client also gave the house a new personality — highly individual and eclectic, it’s now, as the owner says, “a great place to display the things you love.”

The home, solidly built of concrete, retains as its main living space a large, two-story room with a wall of windows facing the water. But to make sure things don’t get too overwhelmingly sunny, a concrete “awning” has been constructed to provide just the right amount of shade.

Open spaces still let in light, but the angled roof calms things down, in addition to

shading the outdoor living area by the pool.

The new kitchen is another appealing change. Originally located in the center of the living area, it has been moved so that it extends from the house in its own wing. A contiguous dining area has also been added, with a high-ceiling paneled in wood. Here, the view is to the south, from both the dining table and the food prep area.

The home has three bedrooms, plus a media room that can be used a fourth. The master is the most extraordinary. Here, the bedroom and bath have been combined into one large space.

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A concrete awning provides shade for the outdoor living area yet allows light to enter the home.

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The master bath flows right into the master bedroom. From both the tub and shower there are views out to the water. Stained glass panels from the owner’s collection add a colorful note.

the home is the mezzanine over the living area. It serves as a library/office, with room for two separate workspaces.

Half-walls of glass serve as a railing and also allow inspiration from the all-important view. And here is the home’s biggest surprise — a walkway with a floor of glass. At first glance it looks open to the living area below. Can you step on it? Certainly. It’s a bit startling when you first come across it — there you are, suspended in midair — but it is yet another element of the home’s playfulness and complexity.

The owner’s art collection is everywhere, and it constitutes years of collecting and acquiring.

“I bought nothing for the house,” says Popper. “These are things I’ve had for years.”

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They include tribal art from Africa, modern paintings and drawings, textile art, European and American antiques, folk art — even a pair of Tiffany-style stained-glass windows that are displayed over the bathtub in the master suite.

The Popper house breaks many of the rules of modern architecture. It has curves, steel trusses, wood accents — a mixture of many elements, shapes, and ideas. Combine these with the owner’s exuberant taste in art and you have a showplace that finally lives up to its extraordinary location.

The home at 413 S. Blvd. of the Presidents is priced at $4.49 million. Call Klaus Lang, of Michael Saunders & Co., at 320-1223.

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