LIGHT and BRIGHT. This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home lives large with a split floor plan, vaulted ceilings, dining room, living room, family room, separate laundry room, and a very large screen enclosed covered lanai, which offers room for a pool. With the addition of a pool, the guest bathroom has a separate exterior door, allowing easy access as a pool bathroom. Lanai is accessible from the master bedroom, guest bathroom, and kitchen dinette area. Master bathroom offers dual sinks, separate shower, and garden tub. NEW AC (2021), NEW WATER HEATER (2021), interior painted in 2019 and 2021, plantation shutters, NEWER ROOF (2018), WASHER and DRYER (2018), REFRIGERATOR (2018), and MICROWAVE (2021). Laundry room is plumbed for a sink and extra storage can be found in the side bump out in the garage. Garden Lakes Estates is a GATED community with NO CDD fees and LOW HOA fees which include lawn care, shrub trimming, cable TV, internet, yearly backflow inspection, heated community pool, and a clubhouse. This community is a tucked away hidden gem located close to Sarasota, the airport, UTC mall, restaurants, hospitals, and award winning beaches. Being sold As-Is.