514 67th St., Holmes Beach, FL 34217

ACTIVE WITH CONTRACT, backups requested. This ‘original’ home on the Grand Canal in Holmes Beach has been immaculately maintained since it was built in 1972, including a new roof last year and a new seawall in 2001. It offers a big space for a two-bedroom home, with a U-shaped living-dining-family room wrapped around the small, but efficient kitchen. The master bedroom is quite large, with a vanity table in a nook in one corner. There’s even a sliding-door-enclosed lanai on one corner of the house that could easily be brought under air to increase the 1,555 square feet now afforded. But the best part of this property is its location, on the widest canal in Holmes Beach, a short walk to the Gulf. With some cosmetic improvements, most families will be content to move right in. With a major addition, it will be even more comfortable. The original owner was happy here for more than 40 years. Why not own this happy home yourself?