Description: One or more photo(s) has been virtually staged. How would you like to live less than three miles from the beach with a low annual HOA fee of only $265 in a deed restricted community? Look no further than the Friendly Neighborhood Community of Gulf View Estates. Come witness this beautiful ranch home in Gulf View Estates in Venice, Florida. The home features an updated kitchen, new roof in 2023, hurricane impact windows, and an additional 297 square feet of bonus space not included in the home's total square footage. This delightfully updated 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with an oversized Florida Room rests less than a five minute drive to Manasota Key Beach. Upon entering this charming home, one is immediately embraced by a well-thought-out split-bedroom floor plan that expertly balances privacy for each bedroom with an open great room/kitchen design for entertaining. The design caters seamlessly to various lifestyle needs, offering both comfortable shared living spaces and serene retreats. Throughout the house, one discovers vaulted ceilings, a sunken living room, and sliding pocket doors, adding an architectural blue ribbon touch to its overall appeal. The beauty continues as you step onto the luxury vinyl flooring installed in 2021. The heart of this charming abode is its kitchen featuring updated stunning granite counters, new cabinets, new dishwasher, new microwave, and flooring all of which were updated in 2021. The kitchen overlooks a cozy family room with a vaulted ceiling and an expansive Florida Sunroom. The Florida bonus room is a perfect location for your large sectional couch and oversized flat screen television. The oversized sliding windows enable you to enjoy the tropical Florida breeze making this the perfect place to entertain friends and family. Venturing outside to your private background, you will discover a fantastic opportunity to create the peaceful, tropical setting you have always wished for. One of the best kept secrets of this home is its location! From Gulf View Estates you can quickly access Spring Training baseball games right around the corner in Wellen Park, visit the Arts at the Venice Theatre that boasts live performances, take quick trips to Manasota Key Beach to enjoy the sun, or launch kayaks from the numerous launches located about the community of Venice. Homeowners in Gulf View Estates enjoy all of these perks for a low HOA fee of $265 annually! This move-in ready charmer sits high and dry in Flood Zone X, experiencing No Flood Waters in the home during Hurricane Ian. Perspective buyers are encouraged to contact their agent to learn more about mortgage rate buydowns.