5017 Vanderipe Rd., Sarasota, FL 34241

Beautifully renovated 4-bedroom pool home in Myakka Valley Ranches. This very charming 2-story home, with wrap-around porch, has received a superb makeover: it has a brand-new kitchen with quartz countertops, beautiful bathrooms, travertine tile floors, extensive trim, and a wonderful open floor plan. The four bedrooms upstairs have great views of the wooded lot. You will love the huge laundry room with its own entrance from the porch, and the big freestanding garage, which has space for a workshop. This property is located at the end of a quiet street, and backs up to a nature preserve! All fences and cross fences are new, and there is plenty of pasture. The screened pool deck has a large, covered seating area from where you can enjoy the views of the lot and all the wildlife it attracts (deer, turkeys, bald eagles, you name it). Myakka Valley Ranches is a great subdivision whose biggest asset is its many miles of saddle trails (which are also great for hiking). There is a saddle club, a women's forum, and a book club. Excellent schools, shopping, and restaurants are all within a very reasonable distance. The school buses come in the subdivision! It is 15 minutes to Publix, and 30 to Downtown, or the white beaches of Siesta Key. Myakka River State Park, Florida's biggest state park, with its many recreational opportunities, is located next to the subdivision. In Myakka Valley Ranches, you will be surrounded by nature, yet culture is just around the corner!