282 Martellago Dr., North Venice, FL 34275

Live the quintessential Florida lifestyle in this elegant Correggio model home located behind the gates of the highly desirable Venetian Golf and River Club. With 2,578 square feet of luxury living space, this home features three bedrooms, two full baths, den and an extended lanai. Enter this home through grand arches and a covered porch into the gracious open floor plan with dining area, living room and kitchen — perfect for entertaining. The great room is accented with shutters, tray ceilings, crown molding, ceramic tiles and sliders opening to the spacious lanai. The kitchen offers a low bar island with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, wood cabinetry and a breakfast nook overlooking the lanai. Enter the den through French glass doors offering privacy for working or watching TV. The wood floors, crown molding, high ceilings and shutters add to the ambiance of the room. The spacious owner's suite boasts a large bedroom, walk-in closets, dual sinks with separate vanity, a garden tub, large walk-in shower. Sliding glass doors open onto the spacious lanai, perfect for outdoor eating/entertaining with a TV overlooking a lovely wooded tropical vista. There is a storage room right off the lanai that can be turned into a half bath. Additional features include electric hurricane screens in the front and back of the home, ceramic tiles, high ceilings, crown molding, tankless water heater and an extended, spacious two-car garage plus space for a golf cart. Experience all that the Venetian Golf and River Club has to offer, including a championship 18-hole golf course, large, heated community pool and lap pool, six Har-Tru tennis courts, a nature trail, a first-class fitness center and an exercise room. There is a poolside tiki bar and fine dining at the Venetian River Club restaurant with a scenic view of the 70-acre nature park nestled along the Myakka River. All of this and it's only a short drive to the best Gulf Coast beaches and attractions of downtown Venice.