Come home to beautifully manicured landscaping and mature trees that frame this home nestled within the sought-after Longwood Villas community. As you enter your new home through the double front doors, you will be greeted by sunlight streaming through the many windows and sliding glass doors that open to your private screened retreat overlooking the lake with waterbirds including rosette spoonbill, cranes and osprey. Entertaining is a breeze in this open kitchen tastefully decorated with cherry wood cabinets and stunning granite counters that flows seamlessly into the formal dining room and living room with vaulted ceilings. Wake to breakfast in the kitchen, prepare the holiday meal for the dining area, or enjoy the breeze from the lake and have a picnic on your lanai. Grab your favorite book and sit out on your private lanai with lake views while taking in the serenity and peace that surrounds you. Retire to the master bedroom with its beautifully updated en-suite bath. This home is tastefully appointed with bamboo floors throughout and arched doorways welcoming you from room to room. You will not be disappointed. Longwood Villas is an almost completely maintenance free community. This exterior of this home is due to be repainted by the association and you may still have time to pick the color. There are very few communities where you own the home, and the association takes care of the exterior maintenance including the roof AND building insurance. Just 3 miles to the UTC Mall and Benderson Park, 2 miles to Detwilers Market and a quick stroll to Jessica's Organic Farmstand, Florida's oldest. This home is minutes to SRQ Airport, downtown Sarasota and its cultural offerings and Sarasota's world-renowned beaches.