Highly desirable Gulf Gate East home on an expanded quarter-acre premier corner lot. Live your best Florida life with a short drive to the #1 Beach Siesta Key, and minutes to great dining, shopping, and world-class entertainment. Great curb appeal is just the beginning of this fantastic home. A captivating entry courtyard gives a special sense of serenity and feels like a personal nature retreat where you can enjoy your morning coffee and watch the sunrise. As you enter the home your first living area is open and spacious, with a dining and living area overlooking the pool views and leading to the remodeled kitchen. Beautiful tile and wood laminate floors throughout the entire home for easy maintenance. Entertainment is a breeze with the large kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and an eat-in bar. The kitchen overlooks the family room, and you will love the custom decorative beamed ceiling and welcoming fireplace. This home offers perfect indoor/outdoor living as the family room opens to the screened lanai pool area with large glass sliders. The kitchen itself is perfectly situated in the middle of the home to give the feeling and privacy of two living areas. The large master suite features new laminate wood floors, plantation shutters, a beautifully tiled bath with granite countertops, a walk-in closet, and French doors opening to the pool. The guest suite features two bedrooms with a shared bath, tile flooring, and plantation shutters. The only thing that could be better than this home is the lot it sits on completed with an expansive lanai (1615 sq ft) and a large fenced backyard. Your outdoor oasis is calling with a heated saltwater pool, a covered sitting area, and a paved area for grilling. Tile roof 2016, roof tie-downs, new impact windows 2022, plantation shutters, HVAC 2016, irrigation system, and new extensive landscaping. Short 15-minute proximity to world-famous Siesta Key and Turtle Beach, the renowned Legacy Trail is right around the corner, as well as many shops and restaurants make this the perfect location to enjoy all that Sarasota has to offer. It's the Florida dream – make an appointment today before it's too late!