2417 ARDEN DRIVE, Sarasota, FL, 34232

This is the home you have been waiting for. Centrally located 3-bedroom 2 story home tucked away on a Canopy Road in Sarasota Springs on Lake Crane. No Deed Restrictions. The location of the home is ideal as you are less than 20 minutes from Siesta Key, Downtown Sarasota, Sarasota Manatee Airport and just about anywhere in Sarasota with good traffic. As you enter the home you will be impressed by the high vaulted ceiling, a large sunk-in living room and a wood burning fireplace that will keep you warm on chilly winter nights. As you pass through the living room you will find the stairwell that will take you up to the second level where the master bedroom and en-suite overlook the lake, plus another full bathroom and 2 more bedrooms down the hallway. Beyond the stairwell on the first level you will come into the open kitchen that offers plenty of hard wood cabinets and stone counter space, a decent size dining area plus a half bathroom and the entrance to the oversize 1 car garage. In the garage you will find your washer and dryer and a 224sqft. bonus room half garage conversion with its own a/c and exterior door that leads out to the side of the home. To the rear of the dining room are french doors that lead out to the paver patio in a private and picturesque setting with Lake Crane in the background where fish, herons, turtles, ducks and the occasional otters enjoy their small oasis. Mature oaks, palms and pines add to the landscape where you also find squirrels, hawks, robins, scrub jays and other feathered birds passing through. Recent updates to the home include: exterior wood and cement board siding and stone work, new roof and soffit, interior and exterior paint, shiplap in stairwell, front entry door, dining room french doors, interior doors and closet doors, bedroom fans, updated guest bath and master bath upstairs, side garage door, marble hearth on fire place, tile accent wall in living room, kitchen pantry, living room barn door, downstairs A/C, water heater, garage LVP flooring, refinished hardwood flooring in living room, exterior lights, paver entry and side walk, refinished kitchen cabinets & accessories and lighting in half bath on first floor. **New garage door scheduled to arrive mid to late February. Garage door shown in front elevation photo is a virtual rendering** Listing agent is related to seller. Room dimensions are estimates and should be verified by the buyer. Square footage provided by the home owner to account for bonus room garage conversion.