Location: Palmer Ranch is about 10 miles south of the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. It wraps around Westfield Sarasota Square Mall and lots of other shops, offices, and small businesses. Deer Creek is the jewel of the development, set on lushly-treed acreage containing 17 lakes, so most homes have views of either a nature preserve or a pond. Gated for privacy, Deer Creek has only 484 homes and villas, with a social committee which plans for lots of activities throughout the year. From Deer Creek, it's a 20-minute walk to the Mall or YMCA, church, or County Park; or a 15-minute drive to Siesta Key, where the sparkling white quartz beach was voted #1 in the country in 2011!

Description: Located in convenient Deer Creek, with its lush vegetation and gorgeous trees, this home is ready for a new owner to enjoy the calming lake view. As you step into the foyer, you'll love the great room with cathedral ceiling and view straight through to the pool and pond, with lots of water birds to enjoy. The kitchen is open to the great room, with a bar area dividing them. It's also open to the large hexagonal informal eating area, with its view over the pool and pond. The master bedroom has an open view of the pool and pond through the 38ft long lanai. The master walk-in closet is over 10' x 6', connected to the 15' x 11' bath with separate jetted tub, dual sinks, and no-step shower. The large rear guest bedroom also has a wonderful pond view. Built as 3 bedrooms plus a den, which could be used as a 4th bedroom.

Statistics:

• Well-situated on a quarter-acre lot, this home has 2,296 square feet of air-conditioned living space.
• The cathedral-ceiling great room is 17' x 28'
• The great room has a view into the 11' x 14' informal eating area and the 13' x 9' kitchen.
• Four sliding glass doors open and pocket so that the great room has a wide view of the 38' lanai and the large enclosed pool deck area.
• The owner's bedroom is 15' x 15', with it's own set of sliding glass doors to the lanai and pool.
• Roomy guest bedrooms are 13' x 11' and 41' x 13' with a large bathroom in between.
• The den/study is 16' x 11' and overlooks the front entry.  It's near the guest bathroom, so it can easily be used as a 4th bedroom.
• The indoor laundry room has an extra closet and a laundry sink.
• Vaulted ceilings in most rooms, with high arched windows in several places, make this home feel even larger than it is.
• Most appliances and the air conditioner have been replaced recently.
• The side-entry garage offers extra storage space.
• $ 365,000 -Sold-