BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK NEAR THE BEACH ~~*Seller's offering $10,000 TOWARD BUYER CLOSING COSTS or RATE BUY DOWN!*~~ Calusa Park is a friendly, GATED community in an incredibly convenient location off Laurel Road with community pool, LOW HOA FEES and NO CDD FEES! Imagine being just a few minutes from Nokomis Beach drum circle and sunsets while still owning a newer built home with upgrades galore! Featuring a 2016 CONCRETE TILE ROOF, IMPACT RATED GARAGE DOOR, easy ACCORDIAN STYLE HURRICANE SHUTTERS with ELECTRIC ROLL DOWNS on the front door and lanai, GENERATOR WITH WIRED PLUG-IN AND BEING LOCATED IN AN X FLOOD ZONE – this home can ease your worries whether you live here full time or seasonally and can be SOLD FURNISHED! Featuring 3 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHROOMS PLUS AN OFFICE AND LOFT – this is the perfect layout for family living or to have extra space for guests without a cumbersome footprint to clean. Inside, the main level features an open layout that blends living, dining and the impressive kitchen with sliding glass doors to the expansive screened in lanai – a space perfect for entertaining. The primary bedroom is located on the main floor with a beautiful picture window to the backyard, two walk-in closets and SPA-LIKE ENSUITE BATHROOM. Also on this floor you’ll find the office with glass French doors, a guest bathroom, interior laundry room with cabinetry + sink and access to your two car garage. Up the stairs a LARGE LOFT would make the perfect second living space, media room or home gym with two large and private bedrooms along with a full bathroom. ADDITIONAL FEATURES include the QUARTZ kitchen countertops, freshly painted exterior, widened paver driveway, roof gutters, 2016 HVAC with UV light, an interior laundry room, plantation shutters, custom closets, garage racks, crown molding and MORE! Situated on one of the most private lots in the neighborhood – you are still just a short walk or bike ride to the community pool with plenty of space for lounging or meeting up with neighbors. The Legacy Trail, Nokomis beach on Casey Key, downtown Venice Island and Sarasota Memorial Hospital are just a few of the major points of interest nearby along with an incredible array of grocery stores, retail shopping, restaurants, golf courses and more!