Inside the beautiful gates of The Cascades at Sarasota, a 55-plus community, is a secure and safe beautiful home with 2,219 square feet, three bedrooms and two full baths. This storm ready home includes easy to close accordion hurricane shutters and a partial home generator. This Ventana floor plan has all the features you can imagine calling this your Florida home. Enter the French doors with a large view of your living space greeting you. As you make your way into your formal living room this space is a relaxing place to entertain and greet guests. The dining area echos of great edible delicacies and gatherings along with bright windows allowing you to create an atmosphere of hospitality for everyone who dines. The family room gives ample space to relax with friends and family surrounded by lots of light from transoms, windows and sliding glass doors. The kitchen, with 2 year young Whirlpool appliances, allows you to cook your favorite cuisine while being able to enjoy your guests with views of the family room, dinette area and lanai. Make the owner's suite your own oasis with a large bedroom suite with bay windows for a seating area that brings warmth and relaxation to your room. Enter from the bedroom area to the owner's bath appointed with a Roman-style walk-in tile shower, separate tub and stone vanities. Within the owner’s suite is a private den/office area to allow you to have a secure and secluded work environment. Enjoy the lanai fresh air, relaxing and watching the Florida wildlife from your patio. The second bedroom offers a respite for any guest visiting your home. The third bedroom or optional den is convenient for additional guests and easy access to the full bath. Other features of this home: AC installed in 2020, Hot Water Heater replace in 2016, blown-in insulation in the attic for energy saving, and more. Cascades offers a newly renovated 25,000-square-foot clubhouse with a heated indoor-outdoor pool, six Har-Tru tennis courts, fitness center, banquet/auditorium, billiards room, bocce ball, horseshoes, pickleball, arts and crafts, pottery classes with two kilns, social activities, travel clubs, card/game rooms. Enjoy your lifestyle with a sports director. Other activities include card games, yoga, aerobics, clubs and more. Close to the local beaches with crystal sand and turquoise waters along the world class-beaches of Siesta Key, Lido Key and Longboat Key. Downtown Sarasota is 15 minutes away from the gates of Cascades. Also close by is The Asolo Repertory Theatre, Ringling Museum, college, plenty of fine dining, art galleries, museums, Selby Gardens, St. Armands Circle, opera, ballet, theater, the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center and Sarasota International Airport. Shopping areas include The Mall at University Town Center, Whole Foods, Fresh Market and top-rated healthcare. Cascades has no CDD fees, includes cable/internet, security system, maintenance of lawn and partial plant care and is a friendly gated community. Schedule your personal tour of this home and neighborhood today!