5220 Malaga Ave., Sarasota, FL 34235

Retiring or seeking to buy your first home? Do you want something you can make completely your own? Bring your design ideas to this fixer-upper with 2 bedrooms, 1 full and 1 half bath. Some may consider this to be a handyman special but there have been some great improvements and updates made already; new roof (February 2022), freshly painted interior (March 2022), new toilets (2022), newer windows (2017), replumbed (2014), newer AC (2012). A new kitchen, flooring, exterior paint, and some landscaping is needed to make this diamond in the rough shine! There is an inside laundry room and 1 car garage. The garage has a wall that was added and can easily be converted back to a full size garage. The side yard is partially fenced and has potting beds to start your own garden. There are no HOA fees, so you can live the lifestyle you want on this quiet residential street. Situated in Desoto Lakes this home is close to the University Parkway corridor and all it has to offer, including the sprawling UTC Mall, and an easy car ride to the gorgeous area beaches.