southern exposure on pool, spacious open concept, location close to beaches

This beautiful fully air conditioned, three bedroom home is located in the deed restricted residence of Rotonda West.This quiet neighborhood with four golf courses is centrally located, minutes to beaches at Englewood, Boca Grande, and Manasota Key. The beautifully landscaped 2500sq.ft. home is situated on a double lot overlooking a large pond and 20 acre palm treed park. Due to the southern exposure, the pool and lanai have all day sunshine. Rotonda West is classified as a bird sanctuary with frequent appearances of native birds such as Osprey, Herons, Bald Eagles, Ibis, Egrets, Wood stork, Woodpeckers, Mocking birds,Blue Jays, Cardinals etc. Nearby boating ,10 minute drive, and fishing are extremely popular with various charted agencies offering a variety of boating and fishing adventures. Inter-coastal and offshore fishing is world class. The boating is as good as south west Florida has to offer. Dolphin and manatee sightings are most common. Local amenities include the white sandy beaches of Englewood, Boca Grande, Venice and Siesta Key. Retail shopping is available at the Port Charlotte Mall, 15 minutes away,exclusive St.Armand's Circle at Sarasota or Ellenton mall, north of Sarasota. Other areas offering a good selection of shopping malls are North Port (20 minutes) Venice (30 minutes) Punta Gorda ( 45 minutes) Naples ( 75 minutes). Tampa Bay Ray's spring training starts in March, a short 10 minute drive to Port Charlotte Ball Park. When you finish sunning and swimming, you can go to the Rotonda Community Park with it's bike trails, tennis courts and children's playground. The home has been designed and finished to the highest standards, providing a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. The spacious open plan layout with its' 14 ft. cathedral ceilings, designer columns and indirect lighting gives a wonderful rich home feel. The spacious great room features a large 70 inch flat screen HD TV , DVD player, enhanced cable package and high speed wireless internet for your lap top (Comcast). The three large sliding glass doors, opening onto the pool/ lanai, disappear behind the wall, to bring the outdoors in. It is like having another room. The covered lanai has its' own 60 inch flat screen TV mounted over the sliding glass doors. The over sized covered pool and lanai are surrounded by a quiet spaciousness with endless sunshine and beautiful view. The fully fitted large kitchen boasts all amenities including dishwasher, oven, microwave, side-by-side fridge, freezer with ice maker and a full range of cookware and crockery. There is a separate utility room with a washing machine, dryer, ironing board, deep-washing sink and lots of storage cupboards. The informal breakfast nook leads from the kitchen and overlooks the pool. The over-sized master bedroom suite, with vaulted ceilings, has a king size bed, cable HDTV, DVD player, side tables, dresses. There is a seperate sitting area with two designer chairs. The two sliding glass doors open onto the pool. The sliders disappear as well. The master bathroom with its' twin basins, deep luxurious oval tub and walk -in shower has a linen closet with linens, blankets and towels. The second bedroom has been nicknamed 'the west wing' as it measures 26'x16'. It has a king bed, dresser, two rocker-recliners, flat screen HDTV and DVD player. There is an abundance of natural light from two sliding glass doors ,two french doors and a large arched bay window. You can also enter the pool/ lanai area through the sliding doors or the french doors. In addition, the 12' cathedral ceiling and built-in cabinets make this a room to remember. The third bedroom has a queen size bed, side tables, dresser, walk-in closet,sitting area with two chairs and a table, cable HDTV and DVD player. The second bathroom is shared with bedroom two and three. It has a walk-in shower, toilet, linen closet full of towels for shower and beach. The bathroom has a direct exit onto the pool/ lanai area. In addition, this half of he house has a pocket door which separates the bedrooms and bathroom from the rest of the house for added privacy. The two-and a half car garage also contains bicycles, tennis rackets, beach chairs, beach umbrella, coolers etc. This home shows pride of ownership. It has been recently renovated by new owners. We hope you will find all the things you need for a great vacation!