Remarks: It’s always about the view and the new tile roof December 2025. This stunning waterfront home in Willowbend, bordering community greenbelt with views to Oscar Scherer State Park, is a luxurious Lee Wetherington-built Paloma floorplan designed to the highest standards, offering spectacular views and seamless indoor-outdoor living. On one of the community’s most desirable lots, it features unobstructed shimmering views of a wide lake and the natural beauty of the park, creating an extraordinary backdrop for an exceptional lifestyle. The idyllic setting includes a sparkling heated pool and spa. Summer kitchen has sink and stainless beverage refrigerator with large bar entertaining area. The exterior boasts a three-car garage and a double-door that welcomes you into an inviting, spacious interior. The home’s open floor plan includes living/dining with views to the natural beauty, tile on diagonal, crown molding and vaulted ceilings. Handsome office/den to the front of residence. The gourmet kitchen is equipped with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, including built-in gas range and custom hood. Large walk-in pantry with oversized adjacent laundry room that has an additional deep closet. Dinette area features an aquarium window to take in the natural beauty. Family room is spacious with a corner pocket door that opens wide to let in Florida’s finest weather. The primary suite offers bamboo wood floors, double-tray ceiling and sitting area with French doors. California-style walk-in closets and a luxurious bath with dual sinks, a tub, walk-in shower and separate toilet. Each guest bedroom is generous in size with full bath in between. Additionally, it is a bonus living space with wood floors overlooking the serene setting. Third bath serves as pool bath. On a practical note, new water heater in 2026 and pool pump in December 2025. An amazing lifestyle awaits, all overlooking serene waterfront views teeming with wildlife such as eagles, osprey, otters, turtles and deer. The home is ideally near downtown Venice, Sarasota, Siesta Key, Nokomis Beach and Legacy Trail, offering easy access to cultural attractions, shopping, dining and recreational activities. Short distance to nationally ranked Pine View School. The community’s low fees include internet, Direct TV streaming, yard maintenance, irrigation, pool and spa, gym and pickleball, making this a harmony of luxury, comfort and stunning beauty.

Listing is courtesy of: PREMIER SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY (941-364-4000)

Listing Agent: Todd Currey (941-402-6000)

Remarks: Amazing home with many improvements ideally located in a sought-after marina community. This beautifully updated 3-bedroom 3 bath residence has been thoughtfully enhanced for comfort, style and easy living. It's tucked inside a lively marina community where every day feels like vacation. This home features modern updates throughout. Newly remodeled kitchen, new master bath, luxury vinyl flooring, saltwater pool and newer cage, den, in home gym, new tile roof, new AC, hurricane impact windows and doors as well as an easy low maintenance open floorplan. Enjoy boating, fishing, biking, pickleball, tennis, bocci ball, kayak storage, jet ski pads and boat slips. Spend evenings sitting by the community pool looking out over the marina watching amazing sunsets. Walk, bike our take a golf cart to nearby shopping, restaurants and tiki bars. A definite value in an amazing community!

Listing is courtesy of: GOLF & BAY PROPERTIES LLC (941-539-8400)

Listing Agent: Sharon Lewis (941-966-5400)

Remarks: Experience refined waterfront living in Southbay, one of the area’s most coveted boating communities. This impeccably maintained three-bedroom pool residence offers a thoughtful, split-bedroom design that balances privacy with seamless flow—ideal for both relaxed everyday living and sophisticated entertaining. A comprehensive renovation in 2017 elevated the home with cohesive flooring throughout, fully redesigned spa-inspired bathrooms with custom vanities, updated ceilings, recessed lighting, and interior shaker doors. The home was also re-piped for water and sewer, offering both modern comfort and long-term peace of mind. The light-filled living room, accented with elegant shiplap detail, opens effortlessly to the lanai, creating a graceful indoor-outdoor connection. Outside, a private retreat awaits with a resurfaced pool, new screen enclosure, and marble pavers. Generous covered space accommodates lounging, dining, and entertaining, while sliding doors from the primary suite, living room, and family room invite the outdoors in and enhance the home’s open, airy ambiance. The primary suite is a serene escape, thoughtfully positioned for privacy and direct access to the lanai. Custom closet systems throughout the home provide elevated functionality, while the epoxy-finished garage with built-in cabinetry delivers a polished, organized finish. Mature tropical landscaping and six-foot pitch apple plantings create a secluded backyard sanctuary, complemented by stately palms that frame the home with unmistakable Florida elegance. Southbay offers a distinguished, resort-style lifestyle with a newly renovated waterfront clubhouse featuring a grand ballroom, catering kitchen, and state-of-the-art fitness center overlooking the marina. Residents enjoy a heated pool, youth pool, tennis and pickleball courts, shuffleboard, bocce, basketball courts, walking trails, and an Intracoastal waterfront park. For boating connoisseurs, the community-owned deep-water marina provides direct Intracoastal access with no fixed bridges to the Gulf. Exclusive, low-fee boat slips accommodate vessels up to 55 feet and are available only to Southbay owners. A vibrant social calendar and golf-cart-friendly streets make it effortless to enjoy community events, nearby boutiques, waterfront dining, and local beaches. Ideally located near Pine View School—Florida’s #1 charter school and one of the nation’s premier gifted programs—this residence presents a rare opportunity to enjoy luxury living within an active, waterfront enclave. A sophisticated coastal retreat where lifestyle, privacy, and boating converge—welcome to Southbay.

Listing is courtesy of: EXP REALTY LLC (888-883-8509)

Listing Agent: Barbara Teyssier (304-671-6691)

Remarks: **IMPRESSIVE, MOVE-IN READY, POOL HOME in the Secure and Coveted OAKS PRESERVE, MAINTENANCE-FREE COMMUNITY** This residence boasts an open floor plan that is ideal for entertaining, along with a screened and spacious outdoor pool area that provides privacy and overlooks a nature preserve. Recent updates include a new kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, fans, a four-year-old roof, a newly pavered driveway, and hurricane-rated patio and bedroom doors. All living areas have wood floors or Italian porcelain tile. The kitchen features a gas stove, Waterworks faucet, quartz countertops, modern stainless appliances, and solid wood cabinetry. The breakfast nook adjacent to the kitchen has aquarium glass windows offering a view of the pool and foliage. The family room glass doors stack behind the wall, providing views of the pool and preserve, and they are hurricane-rated. The owner's suite includes two walk-in closets, a linen closet and space for a sitting area or office. Hurricane-rated glass doors overlook the pool. There is a separate study/office/bedroom with built-in wood cabinetry and space and wiring for a media room. The guest suite has an ensuite bath updated with Quartz counters and a vessel sink. Enjoy the utmost in outdoor living with a stunning, PebbleTec POOL with Travertine deck while there is ample space for a spa or additional seating within the spacious screened lanai. Connections for an outdoor kitchen are also available. A beautiful new pavered driveway adds that special curb appeal. In addition to the metal, roll down hurricane shutters, there is an electric hurricane protective screen spanning the lanai area to protect outdoor furniture. The extra deep two car garage affords additional storage options. A collection of unique bougainvillea and crepe myrtle rounds out the gardens. This lot is located outside the FEMA flood zone Bishops Court in The Oaks Preserve is a 24-hour guard-gated community with walking and biking paths. Additionally, there is a year-round heated community pool nearby. THE OAKS is a distinguished, 24hr Guarded, Country Club Community which boasts many accolades including: Platinum Club of America, Emerald Club of the World, Elite Distinguished Club of the World and One of America’s Healthiest Clubs - where amenities include Three Restaurants, Ballroom, Two 18-hole championship GOLF courses, award-winning RACQUETS program with 12 Har-Tru Hydro-Grid TENNIS courts, 4 PICKLEBALL Courts, wonderful CROQUET facility, state-of-the-art FITNESS center and junior Olympic, heated community SWIMMING POOL, Bocce, Basketball Court, Playground and more! The Oaks is just minutes from nationally ranked Pine View School, the Legacy Bike Trail, area Beaches and all that Gulf Coast living has to offer. Membership is required and there is NO WAITLIST for GOLF or SOCIAL Membership. **PLEASE ENJOY VIEWING the 3D VIRTUAL TOUR**

Listing is courtesy of: GENEROUS PROPERTY (941-275-9399)

Listing Agent: Mark Lyda (941-586-2670)

Remarks: Experience the charm and wonderful location of this golf course home on Saint James Park, the leafy and quiet cul-de-sac where you can walk to tennis, golf, pickleball, croquet, heated pool and state of the art fitness center all within The Oaks Country Club, where the luxury lifestyle awaits! This 2 bedroom, 2 bath traditional home overlooks the first hole of the Eagle Golf course, and is being offered completely furnished, easy to maintain, and is move in ready. The roof is new in 2024, and all windows and sliding doors are newer and hurricane impact. Custom designed by Bo MacEwen, the architect who designed the clubhouse, features include crown molding, wainscoting, built-ins throughout, a wood burning fireplace, split bedrooms, both ensuite with wood floors, and open views from most rooms. The kitchen has a light and bright breakfast area. The expansive screened lanai is 20 feet by 48 feet, and the oversized two car garage has a charging station for your electric car. Saint James Park is the residential area closest to the athletic facilities so residents can easily walk or bike to all facets of the club, including dining as well as a social atmosphere that encourages all to stay engaged in all The Oaks Club has to offer. For those electing golf, the ability to play the two courses is immediate, no waiting period. Also, The Oaks has been designated a Platinum Club of America, and an Emerald Club, signifying it’s standing among the finest in Florida, not to mention 20 minutes to the best beaches in Sarasota County! Membership is required, either Social or Golf. Be sure to see this special home and begin enjoying a well rounded lifestyle!

Listing is courtesy of: MICHAEL SAUNDERS & COMPANY (941-966-8000)

Listing Agent: Rosalie Phillips (941-544-4430)

Remarks: Looking for a home you can fall in love with? The search is over! Once you see this thoughtfully updated, impeccably maintained 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in The Oaks Preserve you will know you have found your home-sweet-home. From the moment you pull up to the pavered driveway, the care taken to maintain this property is evident. Walk past the two-car garage to the pretty, double front doors with leaded glass and step into the light-filled interior. Here you will find everything you need for comfortable Florida living. There is a dedicated home office off the entryway, with plantation shutters and a ceiling fan. The formal dining area features a lovely decorative ceiling, and a beautiful built-in buffet with glass-fronted cabinetry. The great room features another gorgeous piece of built-in furniture; floor to ceiling sliding glass doors connect the screened lanai and this room, making it bright and airy. The open kitchen, with breakfast bar, features beautiful new granite counters, stainless appliances, a chef’s desk, built-in wine and beverage cooler. The adjoining breakfast nook is flooded with natural light that streams through the aquarium window and offers an amazing view over the pool and spa. The master suit is huge and has a sitting area with a built-in window seat and large walk-in closets with glass front storage. The spacious master bedroom has been updated with granite countertops, and features dual sinks, a tub and separate shower and has marble wall accents. The two guest bedrooms are good sized and offer ample closet space. The second bathroom has been tastefully updated with granite counter and marble accents. The 2 car garage, with epoxy floor, is air conditioned with plentiful storage. Situated in the Bishopscourt neighborhood, behind the secure gates of The Oaks Preserve, this beautiful home backs a lush, tropical preserve providing privacy for the sparkling pool and spa. The lanai has two separate areas surrounding the pool. A large, covered area with an outdoor kitchen and ceiling fan, the perfect place for al fresco dining in the shade, and pool and spa area, covered by a cage, allowing for frolicking in the sunshine. Or meet your neighbors for a dip in the Bishopscourt community pool. The Oaks Club amenities include two championship golf courses, an award-winning tennis program, pickle ball and croquet courts, and a state-of-the-art fitness center. With three outstanding restaurants, and a wide variety of social and recreational options, there is no need to look any further than here for the perfect place to enjoy the best of Florida country club living. Club membership is required with homeownership.

Listing is courtesy of: COLDWELL BANKER REALTY (941-383-6411)

Listing Agent: Steve Abbe (941-400-3969)

Remarks: Under contract-accepting backup offers. **BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED AND MOVE-IN READY, THIS SPACIOUS 4-BEDROOM + OFFICE/DEN HOME OFFERS NEARLY 2,900 SQUARE FEET** of thoughtfully designed living space with potential for a private in-law or multi-generational suite. Featuring 3 full baths and a coveted 3-car garage, this reconfigured floor plan provides flexibility, privacy, and comfort for today’s lifestyle. Situated on an ideal corner lot, the home enjoys peaceful water views from the rear and a lovely park view from the front. Major updates include a brand-new kitchen with granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances, fresh interior and exterior paint, and new flooring throughout, including luxury vinyl plank, etc. Plantation shutters add timeless charm and style. Newer ROOF (2021). Located in the highly sought-after community of Rivendell, known for its tree-lined streets, serene lakes, and natural preserves spanning 380 acres adjacent to Oscar Scherer State Park. This home is just minutes from nationally ranked Pine View School, Sarasota’s nationally ranked gifted school, as well as The Legacy Trail for miles of biking, walking, and skating. Enjoy the best of Florida living just 6 miles from Nokomis Beach and approximately 20 minutes to Siesta Key Beach. Rivendell is a deed-restricted community offering residents a community pool, playground, park, and gazebo. This exceptional home combines location, lifestyle, and luxury—schedule your private showing today!

Listing is courtesy of: GENEROUS PROPERTY (941-275-9399)

Listing Agent: Mark Lyda (941-586-2670)