Description: Welcome to a well-kept secret, rarely available neighborhood “The Trails.” You’ll be proud to call this lovingly maintained residence your home, spacious enough for a large family. Entering the formal foyer you’ll be pleasantly greeted by the open feeling of the split floor plan that can accommodate 3 generations w/3 separate sleeping quarters & full bathrooms. Enjoy a huge living room, formal dining area large enough for a generous size dining suite & cozy family room. A gourmet’s delight w/updated tasteful quartz counters in the kitchen, coordinated backsplash, soft close cabinets & drawers, awesome gas range w/4 burners & a griddle, deep undermount stainless sink w/unique European multi-purpose dish rack, pass thru to lanai, inviting breakfast counter, spacious pantry & highly desired pan drawers. Enjoy the awesome view down the long stretch of the lake while standing in front of the kitchen sink. The living room is quite generous in size w/sliding glass doors to the delightful caged lanai w/a heated pool & spa & beautiful view of the lake. The family room, also w/sliders to the lanai is just beyond the kitchen and is perfect for a plethora of needs & has a welcoming breakfast counter for those quick morning meals. The primary suite has sliders to the lanai & an additional wall of windows w/a lovely view of the spring fed lake, a walk-in closet plus a standard closet enroute to the spacious bathroom w/dual sinks, huge soaking tub, separate bowl & step-in shower areas. The 2nd & 3rd bedrooms located on the other side of the home for maximum privacy, are complimented by the 2nd bathroom w/a tub/shower & a linen closet in the hallway, perfect for an extended family needing several personal spaces. The 4th bedroom/den accessed by a private alcove entry is currently used as a craft room/office & has built in shelves in the former closet, which can easily be converted back and is next to the 3rd bath. The barrel tile roof was replaced in 2019, pool resurfaced in 2020 & the deck has an incredible “piggy friendly” Pro-deck rubber surface that doesn’t get hot to the touch, is permeable & comfy on the feet. A beautiful mature oak tree in the front yard provides lots of shade during our sunny Florida afternoons & the rest of the yard has mature landscaping. “Bank Restoration” has been completed on the edge of the lake shoreline for erosion control. Other notable features of this awesome home include many plant shelves, rounded bullnose corners, arched windows in the front, pillars in the foyer, 3 sets of 8’ sliding glass doors, volume ceilings & ceiling fans throughout, pavered drive & walkway, gutters, updated Therma-tru tempered front doors, sprinkler system, propane gas tank that services the hot water heater, pool heater, range & dryer and of course an indoor laundry room enroute to the garage. The Trails neighborhood enjoys a very reasonable maintenance fee offering pickle ball/tennis court & a pool overlooking one of the lovely lakes. It is a Sarasota address located in Manatee County w/in 15 to 30 minutes to trendy UTC Mall, SRQ International Airport, revered Ringling Museum, Asolo Repertory Theater, incredible sugary sand beaches, treasured St. Armand’s Circle, restaurants, houses of worship, theaters incl. live plays, boating, golf, fishing, sports teams incl. springtime professional baseball, polo matches & world class rowing competitions. Call for a private showing of this beauty in this sought after neighborhood before it is gone