** INCREDIBLY PRIVATE COUNTRY HOME WITH A BIG LAKE, BARN, AND A FULL GUEST COTTAGE! ** Located at the very end of a private, tree-lined drive immediately adjacent to the 12,000 acre Hi Hat Ranch, this home has all the features you've been looking for! Inside you'll find big rooms with a wide open floorplan, a wood burning fireplace, and an enormous walk-in pantry in the craft room. It's got great bones and is the perfect project for someone with the imagination to make this house their home. The real magic, however, is outside: your own private utopia complete with high-and-dry fenced paddocks, oak trees, a giant swimming pool, a separate well for an irrigation system, fenced paddocks, and a beautiful lake - all in Sarasota's most horse-friendly neighborhood! ** MAIN HOME FEATURES: * 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2,740SF * Hurricane Shutters * Courtyard Atrium * Fireplace * Walk In Pantry * Walk In Closet in Master * Light Renovation Can Create Second Master w/ Split Plan * GIANT Swimming Pool With Oversized Screened Lanai * Southern Rear Exposure * Electric Gate * Termite and Fire Ant Prevention Contracts Have Been Maintained for Peace of Mind ** GUEST COTTAGE FEATURES: * 1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom, 768SF * Fully Self Sufficient w/ Master Bath and Kitchenette * Screened Back Porch * Fireplace (Currently Capped But Can Be Reverted to Functional) * Big Screened Porch * Carport ** BARN FEATURES: * Two Stables * Office/Gym * Perfect for Car Collectors or Hobbyists ** COMMUNITY FEATURES: Myakka Valley Ranches is Sarasota's most popular horse community! It's common for deer and other friendly animals to wander over from the surrounding Myakka State Park - and you'll see them all on the 30+ miles of horse trails. With riding, book, and women's clubs, holiday events, and some of the nicest neighbors you'll ever meet, Myakka Valley Ranches is the perfect location to get away from it all.