** YOUR HAVEN OF TRANQUILITY WITH GREAT LAKE VIEWS, ARTIST'S STUDIO, PLENTY OF PRIVACY - and *NO HOA!* ** This unique country property offers a lifestyle of affordable luxury! It's been almost entirely updated with all the BIG upgrades savvy buyers want to find: a metal roof, impact-rated windows everywhere, a buried propane tank for the whole-house generator and tankless water heater, and a CONVENIENTLY PHENOMENAL LOCATION that's just minutes from town but still offers the guaranteed peace and quiet that's getting so hard to find. The kitchen and bathrooms have been beautifully redone, there are windows EVERYWHERE, and it's completely move-in ready - this is a phenomenal find in a phenomenal community! ** HOME FEATURES: * HURRICANE WINDOWS * Modern Design * ENORMOUS STORAGE, QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS, and HIGH-END THERMADOR PROPANE COOKTOP/RANGE in the TWO TONED DESIGNER KITCHEN * Walk-in pantry with roll-out shelving * TWO en-suite Master Bedrooms * Screened Porch * Barn converted to an artist's studio with a lake view (and can easily become a horse barn!) * One car detached garage in barn * Oversized screen porch * TWO FISHING PIERS on a LARGE PRIVATE LAKE * LANDSCAPE PASTURE GRASS provides superior forage for horses and cows * Tankless LP Water Heater * Buried propane tank * WHOLE HOUSE GENERATOR ** COMMUNITY INFORMATION: This gorgeous homestead is IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO but NOT WITHIN Myakka Valley Ranches! It offers all the benefits of one of Sarasota's most horse-friendly communities without HOA associations or fees - it's the best of both worlds. Owners enjoy 30+ miles of horse trails, phenomenal neighbors, and NO DEED RESTRICTIONS. This neighborhood is surrounded by Myakka State Park and it's common to see deer, eagles, bobcats, rare birds, and more. The park also provides a legally enforced buffer that insulates this community from perennial urban sprawl.