Incredible opportunity to live in the Country close to the City with all that Sarasota has to offer in this over-six-acre equestrian estate. Opportunity abounds at this "Gone With The Wind" style property. There are two separate living areas in this home for ease to live as a multigenerational compound with room to add another accessory dwelling unit if you wish. This 2-story home that has two bedrooms and a bath downstairs along with a quaint living/dining area equipped with a fireplace and a kitchenette that leads out to the large open patio/pool/spa area overlooking the expansive property and pond. The huge master bedroom is upstairs for privacy, along with the main living area, dining room and kitchen with a very open floor plan. In addition to the beautiful front balcony, the expansive master bedroom with vaulted tongue and groove ceilings, sky lights, a stone fireplace and soaking tub also has a back balcony overlooking the pool. The main upstairs kitchen has been updated with new appliances and new laminate floors have been installed in the bedrooms and upstairs living room and one of the AC units was recently replaced (7/2019). This sprawling property features a large concrete deck with an open air pool and spa overlooking a pond, mature oak trees, and native Florida plants. The oversized three car detached garage rounds off this property. Have you always wanted to own animals?? Feel free to bring your horses, chickens, pigs, ducks, and even llamas here.
Myakka Valley Ranches is one of the largest equestrian communities in Sarasota County with OVER 35 MILES of horse and hiking trails, This peaceful friendly country community has 321 parcels spaced out over about 2500 acres, each over five acres, and is an active community with a riding club, book club and women's clubs plus an events committee who organize holiday events for Halloween, Christmas, Fourth of July and many others, plus boat launch off one of the two community parks for kayak/canoes. "A" rated schools! With Myakka State Park right outside the community you can enjoy an outdoor afternoon or do some camping Old Florida Style. You're an easy drive (less than 10 minutes) to I75 as well as Publix and other shopping/dining options, and only about a half hour to World Famous Siesta Key and downtown Sarasota. At this low square foot price, this fixer home is a rare opportunity to purchase in sought-after Myakka Valley Ranches and put in the elbow grease to make this home truly shine!