Look no further than Cascades at Sarasota, the 55+ Resort Style Community in North Sarasota's “Sweet Spot”! Close to everything Sarasota has to offer: Fine museums of Art (Salvador Dali'), top rated restaurants, theaters, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Mote Marine Aquarium & research lab, Marie Shelby botanical gardens, and Florida's highest rated white sugar-sand beaches at Siesta Key and Anna Maria Island. This beautifully maintained open floor plan home is perfect for entertaining. A wall of sliding glass doors pocket and open to a spacious extended lanai with unobstructed views of one of Cascade's most secluded lakes--home to cranes, herons, ospreys, egrets, and bald eagles nesting in adjacent treed conservation land. Original-owner occupied, this well-maintained 3 bedroom home boasts 10ft-12ft ceilings, crown molding, 18” tile flooring on diagonal throughout common areas. Multiple sliders bring the Florida sunshine in for all to enjoy. Kitchen features SS appliances, wood cabinets and granite countertops throughout. The bar height counter seats 4+ easily. MB suite entrance has french doors, its own slider to lanai for lake viewing and quiet conversion. * Luxurious master bath with step-in seated shower, safety bars, linen and walk-in closet. * Brand new LG washer and dryer included. * A/C updated with UV filter system. * Mastic seal applied to all attic ductwork. * Installed whole house rain gutters and downspouts. * Epoxy flooring in 2 car garage. * Custom verticals and blinds. * Upgraded quick-close locking accordion hurricane shutters. * HOA fee includes: Gated entry, all ground maintenance, fiber optic cable, internet, monitored security alarm system, newly renovated club house, fitness center, indoor/outdoor heated pool (with swim thru waterfall), sauna, hot tub, 6 har-tru lighted tennis and pickleball courts, bocce ball, horseshoes, billiard room, table tennis, craft/pottery room, library, bingo, an active travel club, a full calendar of events for your enjoyment and participation. Located off Lockwood Ridge Rd, between University Pkwy & SR 70, minutes to UTC mall, airport, I75, and beaches along the “Sun Coast” Cascades at Sarasota has it “All”…no CDD