$469,900

Welcome Home to the beautiful Maintenance Free Community of Sweetwater Villas at Southwood. This 92-home, Gated Community offers a heated pool, a clubhouse with library, kitchen and meeting space where residents gather for social events. The community has sidewalks and is pet friendly. This stunning, quality-built home features 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, a Den and a large Florida Room that adds an additional 320 sq. Ft. (not included in the sq. Footage). One bedroom has French doors and could easily be used as an office. The entire home is ADA compliant with NO steps and wider doorways. As you enter the home through the front screened lanai area, you will notice the attention to detail with 9'5" ceilings, backlit tray ceilings, double step crown moldings, chair rails, fluted columns and recessed lighting with dimmers. There is Neutral Ceramic Tile and Plantation Shutters throughout. This home has a well-designed, very functional Kitchen with solid surface counters, bar area and all the appliances you will need. The Great Room leads to a Den area with French Doors opening out to the beautiful light filled Florida Room that features ceiling fans and 4 sets of sliders that open to the paver patio for indoor/outdoor entertaining. Enjoy the sounds of nature as you enjoy your morning cup of coffee in the Florida Room that backs to a quiet preserve area. The Primary Suite features 2 closets, with one being a walk-in, a door leading out to the Florida Room as well as an en-suite with walk-in shower, double sinks, a heat lamp and under cabinet lighting. The deeper garage (18’ x 28’) is fully insulated and offers a work bench and built-in cabinets. The Owner is really saving on his energy costs with two photovoltaic cells that have reduced the electric bill to approximately $27.24 per month with a rebate check back at the end of every year from FPL (Cost - $42,300 - owned). A 19 Seer A/C unit was installed in 2019, that would easily also cool the Florida Room and Garage if so desired. The home has an on-demand water heater and central vac. A Turtle Roof Treatment by Tropic Guard was added in 2018, virtually eliminating mold and dirt, while adding years to its useful life. The Roof was decked with Solar board for added energy efficiency. A whole house water filtration system (still in place - seller hasn't used) was replaced with kitchen R.O. System for the sink and Ice maker. This home comes fully furnished with all the “Tommy Bahama” Style furniture and artwork (Great Room TV, Wine Jail, Wine and Birdbath do not Convey). The Seller is also including a Home Warranty. No CDD Fee. This is truly Paradise where you are just minutes to Historic Venice Island with its quaint shops, restaurants, art galleries and beautiful beach. Take in a show at the Venice Theatre. Watch the waves crash at the South Jetty or the Venice Fishing Pier. Easy access to I-75, Sarasota, Siesta Key, St. Armands Circle, Casey Key, Nokomis Beach and Manasota Beach. Explore the New Downtown Wellen Park area with its shops, restaurants, biking trails, concerts, 80-acre lake and the Atlanta Braves Stadium and Tiki Bar. There is so much to see and do!