Welcome home to the quiet and well kept community of Southwood!...

Welcome home to the quiet and well kept community of Southwood! This lovely home is nestled on a serene lot with natural green views from both front and back that provide wonderful privacy. NOT IN A FLOOD ZONE AND NO DAMAGE FROM RECENT HURRICANES. NEW STEEL ACCORDION HURRICANE SHUTTERS all the way around the entire home will give you safety, security and peace of mind during storms as well as the ease and convenience of a *lock and leave* secured home when you are away or traveling. It's only a short stroll to the heated community pool and clubhouse where you can get to know your neighbors at one of the community parties and get togethers held there. The open floorplan with L-shaped living/dining room and large lanai are perfect for easy entertaining. THIS VERY WELL MAINTAINED HOME HAS MANY NEW AND UPGRADED FEATURES SUCH AS; NEW ROOF 2022, NEW HVAC IN 2018. This gracious home also boasts a WHOLE-HOUSE HALO WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM, WHOLE-HOUSE SURGE PROTECTOR, NEWER WASHER & DRYER, NEW PAVERS IN FRONT AND BACK, NEW CUSTOM FITTED INDOOR PLANTATION SHUTTERS THROUGHOUT the entire home, NEW SLIDING GLASS LANAI DOOR, NEW MIRRORED SLIDING DOORS ON THE TWO MASTER BEDROOM CLOSETS. KITCHEN UPDATED WITH NEW QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS, WOOD CABINETRY, DOUBLE OVEN (one is Convection) PULL-OUT SHELVING. UPDATED WITH NEW CEILING FANS AND LIGHTING THROUGHOUT, NEW GARAGE DOOR OPENER. THE MASTER BATH HAS NEW QUARTS VANITY TOP WITH SEAMLESS DOUBLE SINKS AND NEW FAUCETS. REFRESHED LANDSCAPING WITH NEW CONCRETE CURBING AND RIVER ROCK. THIS HOME HAS EVERYTHING! Southwood is a friendly, vibrant, community that offers lawn maintenance, PLUS free internet and cable TV included in the HOA fee.
Great location is peaceful, but only moments from all the action, such as; major shopping centers, several very good Public Golf Courses, Broward Park - the Winter training home of the Atlanta Braves, hundreds of chain stores & restaurants, Lowes and Home Depot and all the services one could possibly need. Three major hospitals all within 30 min drive, and many healthcare providers within 10 min drive. Only a ten min drive to fun and lively Downtown Venice and hundreds of options for restaurants, cafes, brew pubs, gelato shops, bars, boutique shopping, live music and entertainment, live theater, luxury cinema, museums, culture, art galleries, Farmers Market every weekend... too much to list. Just ten min to Venice Beach, Caspersen Beach and Manasota Beach. Only 10 min drive to the famous Legacy Trail (bike 26 miles all the way to downtown Sarasota), Shamrock Park, or South Venice public kayak launch and Beach Ferry. Enjoy all the natural beauty and wildlife that South Florida is famous for; the Audubon Society of Venice, Venice Rookery, kayak down the Intracoastal Waterway and observe Manatee, Dolphin, Pelicans, Egret, Sand Hill Cranes ... and of course our famous alligators! About 50 min to Sarasota Intnl Airport. 40 min to Punta Gorda Airport. 80 min to Fort Myers Intnl Airport. A great property for the smart buyer.