235 Oak Ave., Anna Maria, FL 34216

It’s rare to find a four bedroom, deep-water canal home in the City of Anna Maria priced below a million dollars. Yet this lovely home proves the exception. From the oversize lot with 100 feet of water-front, to the stately palms and mature, low-impact landscaping, watered occasionally by a complete irrigation system, you can see that this is a special location, so very close to the beach. And the charming, Santa Fe-styled decor, with entry courtyard, rounded door openings and sandy colors can easily become Southwestern Florida-style. The living room features a beehive fireplace for the occasional chilly morning. The custom kitchen features a built-in desk at one side and dry bar at the other. The great room’s vaulted ceiling adds volume with dining room to the east and family room to the west. It opens through two sets of sliders to the shaded patio along the rear portion of the house and a lovely canal view. On the western side of the home, at front, is a bedroom/office, another bedroom, a nice-sized bath, and the vaulted master suite to the rear. Overlooking the canal it features a bath with sky-lit double shower and a small laundry. All bedrooms have excellent closet storage and all windows and sliding glass doors are double-glazed. There is a separate utility/laundry room near the kitchen. Rooms are large and well-laid out. In fact, this is a special place, beautifully designed and maintained, ready for a new family to call home.