Spectacular value for money ! Downtown Sarasota - across the street from Sarasota Bay and Centennial Park boat ramp, walking distance to Main St and with your own private Publix literally across the courtyard! A packed calendar of (actually fun!) social events, a full suite of truly quality amenities including 24 hour concierge, a superb management team, a sparkling outdoor heated pool and spa ( bliss!), a genuinely well equipped gym, beautiful Clubroom for socialising (with a private kitchen to prepare drinks and nibbles for your guests), a Billiard room, 2 TV lounges, a Business Center, Courtyard Terraces, Balconied terraces overlooking your gorgeous private and enclosed pool with impeccable security, spacious elevators and exquisite landscaping and architecture. This highly desirable Downtown complex is know for it's particularly warm and welcoming community who enjoy Italian night in the balmy courtyard, Happy Hour every week to gather and relax with friends , regular parties scheduled by management and a host of other activities mean that the community not only lives a stone's throw from the vibrant Arts, Dining, Waterfront and Festival scene so famous in Downtown Sarasota but also get to enjoy a dynamic supportive tight-knit neighborhood in the middle of it all. This property is the icing on the cake - a GORGEOUS open and beautiful roomy apartment with tasteful, high quality upgrades - exquisite Revwood hardwood flooring throughout, gorgeous luminous plantation shutters dressing the unusually plentiful windows in the home opening to views of palm trees, the sparkling pool and spa and the glorious pull of Sarasota Bay twinkling from your Master Bedroom balcony. The Great Room - with it's lofting ceilings, crown moulding and wall of windows manages to at once radiate a bright and airy feel but also exudes warmth and a cosy sense of privacy - it's perfect! The kitchen with granite counters, stainless steel appliances and plenty of storage opens out to a handy breakfast bar to perch at. Both bedrooms lead off the Great Room - the beautiful guest bathroom is tucked discreetly around the corner from the main living space and is unusually spacious as is the Master bathroom with separate shower and deep soaking bath. The Master Bedroom is a delight - with tall sliding glass doors leading to a private downtown balcony, covered entirely by large sliding plantation shuttered doors - when you open them to step outside the Bay beckons sparkling beyond the palm trees ... This property is truly a gem and you will not find this calibre of residence with the quality and range of amenities it offers along with the premium location with it's access to such a diverse ranges of features for under $500,000 in this market. You will want to explore this one.

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