Location! Location! Location! Opportunity is knocking here on this 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1.5 car garage home with almost 1500 sq/ft of living space with a covered lanai area! The back yard is nicely designed with entertaining friends & family in mind! The outside summer kitchen, above ground swimming pool, outside deck with seating area, fenced yard and a wonderfully built storage shed makes this yard ready for anything! Front entry is warm & inviting with a newly painted exterior, updated front door, new seamless gutters & brick paver porch area. Plenty of room for the entire family with a large great room/dining room area with sliding doors leading out to the covered tiled patio. The cozy kitchen has a stainless double sink, upgraded faucet & a pass through to the covered patio! Eye catching views of the serene tropical backyard while preparing dinner! Home has upgraded ceiling fans in most rooms, ceramic tile flooring, updated plumbing & 5yr. new hot water heater! Home is on public utilities! There are top of the line custom blinds in all rooms. The master bedroom has it's own master bath with new decorative wall tile & frosted glass door. The guest bath is also updated with tiled backsplash, new light fixtures, updated commode and walk in tiled shower with glass door. The roof & A/C were replaced in 2011! Location is ideal! Just a short drive to the UTC mall, restaurants, shopping, downtown Sarasota & Siesta Key beach! For those with children, the Sarasota county school system is one of the best in the state! This lovely home can be yours! If you are wanting to live in beautiful sunny Florida, this is the time! Call us today for your private viewing!