Did lucille ball own a home on bird key in Sarasota Florida?

Answer 1

No...she never even ;ooled. The house was at 232 Sea Gull Lane and was built in 1969-70 by a local sec builder who lived there a short time. In 1971 it was sold to a well known family who renovated the almost new home (repainted the house white rather than keep the original lime green). The family liived there until 2007 when iit was sold to a sec builder who demolished the home and built two homes that do not have near the elegance of the original home/

My family, nameless for privacy, bought the home in 1971---Lucille Ball never even looked at purchasing the property though an employee of hers did look just once. My famly renovated the practically new home built by local Sarasota develeoper Harry Mathley. It was known as one of the most elegant homes in Sarasota. What was most fun was when celeb seekers came to the door and my grnadmother said, "Oh, le tme go find my red wig." Then we'd call the police to be sure the celeb proupies left the property. When the home was sold, the newhomes built on the property were bult for notorety and not elegance--something that will always upset us.

One thing, we do not have aerial photosof the home---if any exist, please post here.

Answer 2

Absolutely not....the home was built by Sarasota local developer Harrry Mathley in 1969-70 and was sold in 1970 to a prominent Sarasota family who renovated the virtually new home. The original lime green home was repainted white which looked brilliant against the blue Sarasota Bay and had a fantastic view of the growing Sarasota skyline. Lime green shag carpet was traded for stunning tile and green felt and gold gilt wallpaper was replaced with white stucco. A pair of concrete lions guarded the white washed dock. The home was known as one of the most elegant in Sarasota. A story goes that the new owners wanted Florida Pecky Cypress walls for the marble floored foyer but when the lumber arrived it was not peckied. A local carpenter spent weeks peckying the cypress by hand. The home was sold in the late 2000s to a developer who tore it down and built two oversized homes that smother the lot and the elegance of the once beautiful home is gone for good.

A funny anecdote is that when Lucille ball fans came looking for Autographs the owner's mother would often come to the door, leave it closed, and yell "I need to put on my red wig" as someone called the police to remove the groupies.

Answer 3

Yes, Lucille Ball had a house in Sarasota on Bird Key.

Answer 4

no