While visions of palm trees dance in the heads of the Florida real estate buying public, there are neighborhoods and towns in Florida that offer SO much more than swaying foliage.  Case in point:  Dunedin Florida.  It has it all. 

Dunedin Florida is a waterfront town nestled between Palm Harbor (including Ozona Fl and Crystal Beach) and Clearwater.  Two of Dunedin’s claims to fame are the very celebrated Honeymoon and Caladesi Islands situated off the Dunedin shore. The Florida pride is justified in the recent proclamation of Caladesi Island as #1 on the list of best beaches in America. Honeymoon Island is just a 3 minute drive from the mainland and Caladesi Island State Park is reachable via ferry or private boat from Honeymoon Island.

Because of the recent #1 nod, Dunedin Florida has become a hot place to host weddings and to celebrate life’s milestones.  Your guests can enjoy a pampered experience and then kick up some sand and rejuvenate!

The Dunedin lifestyle runs the gamut of outdoor activities like:  windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, canoeing, and jet skiing.  This active way of life is only rivaled by spectacular dining offered at local restaurants like Bon Appétit  and tranquil evenings of star gazing from one of the yachts that dot the blue water of St. Joseph Sound.

For pursuits further inland, Dunedin real estate is architecturally interesting.  As one of the premier Dunedin Realtors in the area, we’ve sold Dunedin homes with styles that run the gamut from spectacular waterfront Dunedin homes to retro ranches.  From any number of these special homes, Dunedin visitors and residents can just take a spectacular stroll to the picturesque and lively downtown Dunedin area with its beautiful parks, Dunedin Marina, and all manner of pubs, ice cream parlors, an eclectic array of restaurants, and shops owned by merchants of distinction.

While any day is a good day in Dunedin, there is a plenitude of multiple fine art and antique shows, festivals, parades, and all kinds of special events that pepper the calendar. To name just a few of the annual festivities: Art Harvest, full scale parades during Mardi Gras, the famous Dunedin Wines the Blues, The Celtic Festival, the Annual 9-day Highland Games, and The Honeymoon Island Seafood Fest & Boat Show.

Bottom line, Dunedin Florida is a lively yet relaxing and picturesque place to call home.  

Disney World, sure; Busch Gardens, of course — classic family vacations. But if you’re a baseball fan, Florida is truly your destination! What could be better than visiting Florida in March and catching a couple of games in a smaller venue where the tickets are affordable and the weather is a balmy 75 degrees?

Even the beautiful Dunedin Florida homes take a back seat when the Toronto Blue Jays fly in! They’ve actually called Dunedin their spring training home for over 25 years. But no matter who you root for, you can come to Florida to see your team and actually get autographed baseballs without paying to get them signed at a baseball convention or not getting them signed at all at a major league park! Speaking of major league parks, while baseball isn’t considered a contact sport, home plate umpire Kerwin Danley can tell another story after getting hit in the head by a broken bat during Tuesday’s game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers. Good, bad, and shattered bats…baseball is back!

And of course, while Florida is the Spring Training home to all of the beloved baseball teams; Floridians are even more excited for the 2009 season because our very own “worst to first” Tampa Bay Rays who finished the 2008 season topping the American League East are starting out much the same this season. We’re not worried, we’ve got a while before the Fall Classic!