Property Description

Live close to Siesta Key Beach, rated in the top ten beaches and in Sarasota, Florida, CNN rated as the #1 city to visit in the United States for under $375,000. This two-bedroom, one and one-half bathroom townhouse unit is just across the south bridge to Siesta Key. A short walk to Crescent Beach, restaurants, shopping, and off-island in season, do not deal with beach traffic. The 1,232 square foot townhouse has two floors, a screened and private covered lanai on the first floor and a private open balcony on the second floor. The living area and the primary upstairs bedroom both overlook a private, tranquil rear yard and greenbelt area for your relaxation and your enjoyment. This townhouse is turn-key furnished, with an inside utility closet with a stack washer/dryer, new extra under stairs, 3 x 6 storage closet and an additional 4 x 6 mechanical closet with the HVAC system, hot water heater and more storage space. This is one of the few units in the complex with inside utility. This unit has been fully renovated by the current owner with all new stainless steel appliances, all new flooring, all new shiplap walling in Dining area, and second-floor full bathroom, with new vanity, and all new stair case and wood risers. Decorated turnkey furnished, this townhouse shows extremely well for one's personal enjoyment and the Siesta Key lifestyle or as an investment property with a one-month minimum rental, three times a year. The monthly condo fee covers the barrel-tile roof which is maintained annually, and the exterior of the building, maintenance and insurance, landscaping, all amenities including on-site management, two heated community pools, one on the intercoastal with water views, a clubhouse, pickleball courts, tennis courts, shuffle board, a mangrove walk, and a gazebo on the intercoastal for fishing or watching sunset. Through the association and paid for with the monthly fees are the financial reserves, basic cable television, water, sewer, trash, recycling, and weekly pest control. Unit #101 assigned and deeded parking space, #163 is on the left of this unit's front door and two guest parking spaces are directly across the driveway from this unit. Other monthly costs are the electric (FPL) $80 a month, and internet (Frontier) $50 a month, on average. Your homeowner's interior insurance is less than $75 a month and the policy is paid through April of 2027. If you want to drive, there is the Gulf Gate Mall a the corner of US41 and Stickney Point Road with shopping, restaurants, hardware, Publix and Detwiler grocery stores. Castel Del Mare has 185 units, borders the intercostal, and owning one of only 16 townhouses is this island community could be yours. The townhouses have no one above them, so more quiet than your normal stack units with another unit above. This townhouse is vacant and easy to see.