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Hidden Garden – You'll have dreamlike views from all 3 levels and only be a stroll away from your included 40' boat-slip and lift. Biggest home footprint available -- under a million dollars – with direct access (no lifts needed) to Manatee River. Over 2,800 square feet with private elevator and a flexible floorplan for up to 5 bedrooms with 4 full baths. (Over 3,600 sq. ft. total, includes garage and balconies) in a beautifully maintained, low maintenance community.
Your day's stress will instantly drain away as you look over your “backyard” with the dream-like fantasy of live oaks hung with Spanish moss, a bubbling fountain and pond, & swimming pool beyond. Enjoy this awesome view from your new home's 2nd & 3rd floor south-facing balconies & even from the shower in your big rear master suite. 1st-level 2-room suite (with full-bath & walk-in closet) is accessed through garage and used as guest-suite, office, bedroom(s). Enter your 2-car garage & bring groceries up in the private elevator to your 2nd level gathering room. Open plan living, dining, and kitchen with tile floors, high ceilings, double sliders leading out to large balcony, ceiling fan; kitchen with granite, upgraded custom cupboards, tile backsplash, SS appliances, and natural gas for cooking. The 2nd level also contains a separate room for use as formal DR, office, or bedroom, plus a full bath. 3rd level has 2 master suites: Rear master with balcony & bath (two separate sinks/vanities, shower, soaking tub with whirlpool, BIG walk-in closet); Front 3rd-level master also with en-suite bath. Laundry room is convenient on 3rd floor. Features include: 2-story screen-cage with spiral-staircase; 3rd floor balcony also screened; kitchen & all baths have granite counters; crown-molding throughout; gas fireplace; natural gas HW heater & furnace; 2 ACs; lots of closets & storage; ceiling fans; 2-car garage. Stay fit! 2 community pools, well-appointed fitness center, tennis/pickleball courts, walk to tiki bar restaurant thru unique lakeside trail. Award-winning Florida charter school for the arts (grades 6-12) is just a short walk. Rivera Dunes is a gated community with an 80-acre protected marina leading directly (no locks) to Manatee River/Tampa Bay & out to the Gulf. Live here on permanent vacation, and still be close to Sarasota/Bradenton/St. Pete/Tampa, I-75 & 3 airports. Easy commute to work/shopping/culture/sports. Quarterly HOA fees include Insurance (both exterior Hazard and external FEMA Flood), Cable TV, internet, 2 Pools, Fitness Center, Tennis & Pickle-ball Court, Exterior Painting, Roofing, Landscaping, ADT Security system monitoring, Fire Sprinklers, Termite bond, Riviera Dunes marina, nature walk, docks, restaurant in harbor, Property Manager. Leave the snow behind.