** Multiple offers. Seller has requested Highest and Best to be submitted by 4 PM on Friday, 4/23/2021. ** Ready to escape cold winters, high taxes, and start living on vacation every day? Then take a look at this beautifully updated home situated in the lovely resort-style 55+ community of Garden Lakes. The home offers an open floor plan with plenty of spaces for relaxing, entertaining, and enjoying the Florida lifestyle. It features a living room/ dining area plus a family room, which all wrap around the eat-in kitchen. All three bedrooms are separated for maximum privacy and convenience. The master suite is a private retreat featuring dual walk-in closets, en suite with separate tub, shower, and a double vanity with makeup area. The screened lanai and open patio out back provide a pretty space for grilling and entertaining friends or just relaxing with a good book and your favorite beverage. Looking for an updated home? This is it! Besides the brand new barrel-tile roof, updates include accordion storm shutters all around, new double pane gas-filled windows, security system, Silestone/ quartz kitchen counters, stainless steel Energy Star appliances, insulated impact rated garage door, new front door & storm door, updated bathroom fixtures/ counters/ sinks/ toilets, new shower in master, paver driveway/ sidewalk, interior light fixtures, and more. You can leave lawn maintenance and house painting chores behind, too- it's all taken care of in this beautiful maintenance-free community. The mature landscaping, winding streets, and towering oaks throughout the neighborhood offer a peaceful, relaxing oasis that's very hard to find these days. You'll have plenty to do and new friends to meet at the community recreation center, which features a huge heated pool, fitness center, tennis courts, shuffleboard, pickleball, and more, all situated in a park-like setting shaded by tall trees and lush vegetation. The recently updated clubhouse has a full kitchen, dining area, dance floor, library, card tables, meeting rooms, etc. Winding walkways throughout the neighborhood offer a quiet place to enjoy nature or sit on a bench beneath the trees while watching birds play on one of the lakes. Fully gated, Garden Lakes is right around the corner from excellent shopping, restaurants, golf, churches, and medical care. University Town Center shopping mall and the Sarasota-Bradenton airport are only about 15 minutes away; Tampa International Airport is about an hour. Hurry and schedule your showing- you don't want to let this one slip away!