“Classic Florida”, Mid-Century with many original features and unexpected detailing. You’ll enter this spacious 3 bed, 2 bath split plan through a courtyard leading to a full-length breezeway front porch. Double French doors welcome you into a light filled living room with vintage paneling and built-in cabinets. The updated kitchen has a breakfast bar overlooking a substantial yet cozy dinette space. A closet lined hall leads to the master suite which has views out to the pool, cypress grove & pond. The additional bedrooms share a bath and in true Florida Modern vernacular, all rooms have outdoor access allowing you to bring the outside in for real southern living. Adjacent to a covered porch is the lanai with a solar heated, saltwater pool for the lap-swimming enthusiast. These outdoor spaces and most rooms have water & preserve views perfect for bird watching in and around the pond which is part of this property. The deep garage fits plenty of gear without crowding the workshop. And, you’ll find ample space on this non-deed restricted parcel for your boat or RV. All this, just steps from Sarasota Bay where neighbors stroll to enjoy sunsets in a natural bay front environment not found in many places. The Uplands is nestled between many of Sarasota's most loved cultural institutions. Neighbors include the Ringling Museum, Asolo Theatre, USF, the Crosley Mansion and New College of Florida. Minutes from SRQ Airport, downtown and the Ringling Bridge leading to Lido Key and the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico.