Residential Property - Single Family Residence in Sarasota
Listing Price: $1,578,000 (Mortgage Calculator →)
Description of Property
MAGNIFICENT COUNTRY ESTATE IN THE HEART OF TOWN...You will fall in love with this 5950 square foot RUTH RICHMOND Retro HOME built in DeSoto Acres on 2.18 Acres and only 3 miles to downtown Sarasota! Once you enter through the stately gated entrance you are greeted with engaging curb appeal and a beautiful brick courtyard. The 3,000 square foot main home was built with high ceilings, crown molding, terrazzo flooring and has THREE Ensuites, a huge living room & dining room, oversized kitchen with an abundance of cabinetry and a wonderful Florida room with vistas of the 32'x16' caged pool. There is a 3000+/- square foot addition connected with a vestibule and creating a rear courtyard around the pool patio. This additional space includes a huge family/rec room, banquet hall size kitchen, two additional bedrooms, storage room and a room with a private entrance that could be an office, another bedroom or what ever one needs. A TOTAL OF 5958 heated and cooled square feet, 5+ bedrooms (could be up to 7 bedrooms) and 4.5 baths, 2 kitchens, a two car garage, 2 car carport, large chicken coop, huge screened and shaded orchid garden and a concrete and mosaic koi pond. Your new estate has been very well preserved and has a 4.5 year old tile roof, Reverse osmosis/water filtration, central vacuum, new well pump and multiple hard wired smoke detectors. A great home for the extended family, or home office/business, Daycare/nursery, Air BnB, Guest House, Plant nursery, ALF (Assisted Living Facility), etc. DeSoto Acres is a community of "Like size lots" only 3 miles to downtown Sarasota; it is a registered bird sanctuary and has an County overlay allowing horses, goats, chicken and roosters. Close to downtown Sarasota, Bradenton & I-75/UTC. You won't believe your eyes!
Property Details At A Glance
Property Type: Residential
Property Use or Sub Type: Single Family Residence
City: Sarasota
County: Sarasota
Subdivision: Desoto Acres
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Half Baths: 1
Sq. Ft. Gross: 6,649
Sq. Ft. Living Area: 5,958
Cost per (heated) sqare foot: $265
Year built: 1968
Annual Tax: $6,442
Taxes and fees can change periodically, and other fees may apply. Please check with your Suncoasteam agent for more details.
Appliances: Water Softener
Accessibility Features: Accessible Hallway(s)
Window Features: Blinds
Additional Rooms: Storage Rooms
Flooring: Terrazzo
Schools
Elementary School: Emma E. Booker Elementary
Middle/Junior High School: Booker Middle
High School: Booker High
Pool & Waterfront Info
Private Pool: Yes
Pool Features: Screen Enclosure
Spa Features: In Ground
Exterior & Construction
Architectural Style: Mediterranean
Construction: Brick
Foundation: Slab
Roof: Tile
Exterior Features: Sliding Doors
Garage: Yes
Garage Spaces: 2
Carport: Yes
Carport Spaces: 2
Parking Features: Off Street
Floors in Unit: One
Cooling: Zoned
Heating & Fuel: Electric
Electric:
Patio & Porch Features: Screened
Security Features: Smoke Detector(s)
Other Structures: Storage
View: Trees/Woods
Fencing:
Sewer: Septic Tank
Water Source: Well
Lot Information
Lot Features: Unincorporated
Lot Size (acres): 2.18
Lot Size (sq. ft.): 95,174 square feet
Road Frontage: Street Paved
Front Exposure: South
Legal Description & Other Information
Financing Available: Conventional
Parcel Number: 0022160001
Zoning: RE1
Pets Allowed/Pet Policies: Yes
Tax Legal Desc.: LOT 28, BLK C, DESOTO ACRES, CONTAINING 2.1 C-AC M/L
Section: 5
Range: 18
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