Location: Near Twin Lakes Park off of SR-72 / Clark Road, with easy access to shopping at Home Depot, Publix, Wal-Mart, and other shops, as well as restaurants, hospital and exercise facilities, churches, and Sarasota's popular public and private schools. Bird-watchers will appreciate the proximity to Myakka State Park, only 10 minutes away.

Description: The great room floor plan makes it easy for residents to connect when they arrive home from their various activities. Plenty of breakfast bar space makes getting the day started a breeze! And it's perfect for parties. Views of the pool from the kitchen, breakfast room, great room, and owner's downstairs bedroom. Plenty of covered space for dining or relaxing by the pool on the south side of the house, the best place for getting the most sun in the winter, to keep the pool warmer. Three bedrooms upstairs plus a study space and a play space. Graceful bearded oaks offer cooling shade on a warm summer day. Plenty of parking for guests in addition to the side-entry 2-car garage. Nearly an acre of land, partially fenced. Pets allowed. Private pool.

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• A 35 ft wide covered front porch provides a welcoming entry for guests.
• The foyer boasts high ceilings and oak floors, with high windows to let the northern light pour in.
• The formal dining room is 13' x 13' and features a bay window to let in the soft north light.
• The 21' x 19' living room overlooks the pool through French doors.
• Overlooking both the 11' x 11' breakfast room and the living room is the 12' x 17' kitchen.
• The kitchen has space for multiple cooks, with lots of counter space and a center island.
• The owner's suite is 17' x 13' plus the spacious bathroom and walk-in closets.
• The guest bedrooms are 12' x 10', 13' x 14', and 12' x 10'.
• The bonus space is L-shaped, over 18' x 10'.
• Covered and screened lanai space is 32' wide, overlooking the 14' x 26' pool with its automatic cleaner.
• Fenced space in the back yard for play space for children or pets.
• The lot has space for a gardener to play - room for a citrus tree of every kind, or bananas, a jacaranda, hibiscus - you could have something blooming every month of the year!
• Better than new, built in 1998
• Spacious, with 2,942 square feet of air conditioned space
• Four bedrooms plus 3 and a half bathrooms
• $ 400,000