**FURNISHED home with the BEST VIEW in the neighborhood! This beautiful home has a 20'x20' extended lanai with both PRESERVE & LAKE VIEWS!!! Inside- the house is SUPER CLEAN and MOVE IN READY! Home has 2 spacious bedrooms plus a DEN or OFFICE. You will be blown away by the OPEN gathering room with lots of light. The gathering room has extended glass sliders that pocket- bringing the outside in! The kitchen is spacious and has a multitude of cabinetry, large island, upgraded stainless steel appliances and has an adjoining dining room. There is a wonderful wine entertainment center complete with wine fridge! The master suite has pocket sliders, large windows, and an en suite with Grecian style shower, dual sink granite top vanity and huge walk in closet. There is a guest room adjacent to a full bathroom boasting lovely tile shower surround and granite counter. Den/office is spacious, well lit, and has doors for privacy. HOUSE PAINTED 2022. Mature Landscaping and concrete curbing. Other upgrades include: OVERSIZED GARAGE 24'x25', CROWN MOLDING, TRAY CEILINGS, recessed lighting throughout, ceiling fans, electric fireplace, Kohler faucets and toilets. IMPACT GLASS throughout and ACCORDIAN style SHUTTERS on front and rear porch. This is a 55+ boutique community of 440 homes. BRING THE BOAT- RV and kayak storage park in community! Quarterly fees include lawn care, exterior maintenance (roof & painting) and recreation facilities including pool, spa, tennis, pickelball and shuffleboard courts as well as a clubhouse for meetings and social events. Those wishing to golf, fish, boat or enjoy the beach on the Gulf of Mexico can find all that within a few miles. In addition, stores, medical facilities and a top-notch library are nearby. Cultural events, headlined by the Englewood Art Center and our local Lemon Bay Playhouse, abound in Englewood as well as the nearby communities of Venice and Sarasota. Englewood has a large number of restaurants that run the gamut from fast-food to casual to elegant. Activities on the Park Forest social calendar range from pot-luck suppers to dinner dances.