Longboat Key Mansion Sells for $6.8 Million

A new Longboat Key mansion just sold for $6.8 million, the most a home has sold for on the island in two years, according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

Here's a look at what the buyers get for their money for the gated estate, at 6001 Gulf of Mexico Dr., according to Zillow:

• 6,959-square-foot home;
• four bedrooms and 5 1/2 bathrooms;
• Over an acre of beachfront land;
• Two-story spiral staircase.