Choose your new flooring with a $5000.00 seller’s credit at closing. All carpet has been removed; choose something plush or polish the concrete! Interesting angles abound as you enter this well maintained block 3BR, 2BA with a private pool. Large fully recessed sliding doors open the family room, living room and primary suite to the screened lanai, allowing you to enjoy the indoor/outdoor lifestyle of Sarasota, Florida. The lanai is very large, easily accommodating multiple sitting or dining areas, and features a pass through bar from the kitchen. The private pool has been recently rescreened and resurfaced, and is surrounded by mature landscaping.The family room which is open to the kitchen has a wood burning fireplace with a beautiful brick surround, and a skylight which keeps the well shaded property filled with natural light. A split floor plan and pocket doors to close off the bedroom wings maximize privacy.The primary bedroom gets beautiful light and features a large ensuite bath with a generous walk-in closet, a linen closet, double sink vanity and separate bathtub and walk-in shower with glass doors. The central vacuum helps to keep things tidy inside and out – pull the car into the garage and clean out the sand from your beach trips. The laundry room is off the family room, and provides interior access to the garage. The cabinets were salvaged from the John Ringling Towers (aka El Vernona Hotel) before it was bulldozed.NOT IN A FLOOD ZONE, the home had a new roof in 2023, new HVAC and hot water heater in 2022. Low monthly HOA for this beautiful neighborhood with a community pool, tennis courts and shaded walking paths. Ponds with mature trees invite spectacular birds to the area. Country Oaks neighborhood is convenient to SRQ airport, 75, UTC, multiple restaurants and shopping, only 12 minutes from downtown’s cultural amenities.