**Professional photos coming soon** A gorgeous home located on one of the most beautiful lots in River Wilderness. VERY PRIVATE lot with no homes behind and a serene, lush setting with extensive pond view. The landscaping rivals that of a botanical garden with many varieties of plants and shrubs. While you will want to spend countless hours enjoying the sparkling new salt-water pool and lanai (2014), there is plenty to love indoors. Take in the view from virtually every room in the house and bring the outdoors in by opening the three sets of pocketing sliders. This almost 2500 sq ft home has been recently painted (2020) outside and a new paver walkway has been installed. The inside has upgrades of new wood plank flooring in family room,breakfast nook & hall, new carpet in the bedrooms, newer AC, blown-in TAP insulation. The kitchen is a dream with all newer stainless steel appliances - LG electric stove with double ovens, LG 28.6 Cu. Ft. Door-in-Door French door refrigerator with through-the-door ice and water (2018 still under warranty), LG microwave (2018), Corian Quartz countertops, updated cabinets - two sets with rain glass fronts, lighted inside and ambient lighting above. The functionality of the kitchen has been extended into the laundry room. Eleven (11) feet of cabinets has been installed along the right wall for extra storage with 6" wall rack for hanging pots and pans. There is also a butcher block counter top that extends work and prep space. The fireplace in the family room is surrounded by built-ins with plenty of room to display books and treasures as well as room for a TV or favorite work of art over the fireplace. River Wilderness is a Golf & Country Club community offering golf, tennis, fitness, bocci ball, pickle ball and country club activities. There is an Olympic size swimming pool and boat and RV storage available. For the nature lovers, there are hiking trails and abundant wildlife. There are two 24-hour manned gates. Club membership is optional. There is a COMMUNITY BOAT RAMP that is open to the entire community and provides direct access to the Manatee River. River Wilderness is PERFECTLY LOCATED! Strategically positioned between St. Pete and Sarasota, access to 2 airports (45 min.) several hospitals is available to the north and south. The newly constructed Ft Hammer Park located on the beautiful Manatee River is just minutes south of the front gate and features a boat ramp, fishing pier plus picnic pavilion. The new Fort Hammer Bridge also provides a convenient back route into Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota where fine dining and shopping are within easy reach. Refrigerator in garage does not convey. Please see HOA documents attached to MLS for **Pick-Up Parking Rules** Pick-up trucks cannot be parked in driveway overnight.