House in Florida

Address: 4653 Glenbrooke Ter Sarasota 34243

Approximate value $: 195,900

3 BR/2BA ARTIST'S POOL HOME (1502 SF/10,149 SF lot, single family, screened-in pool, handy to everything). This open, airy, artist's pool home is owned free and clear. Offering champagne tastes at an irresistible trade value, it will spoil you for anything else. it features concrete block construction, an open, split-bedroom floor-plan, and multiple luxuries and upgrades. Completely refurbished by San Francisco artist/Las Vegas decorator, Jack Alexander, it is detailed inside and out with custom-built rock work, hardwood floors, Berber carpeting, French doors, dreamy sky wall murals, and hand-painted faux surface treatments in exotic marbles, distinctive granites and decorative wood grains.

Columns, chandeliers, and faux marble walls and flooring grace the front hall and entryway. The home also hosts such welcome extra touches as a breakfast nook, a family room with built-in media center, a screened-in lanai, and a fenced-in backyard with surrounding privacy fence and a grand oak tree for shade.

Only 5 minutes from Sarasota International Airport SRQ), this well-appointed home is approximately 15 minutes from downtown and the world's voted #1 top white sand beaches. It is less than 5 minutes from the Sarasota Kennel Club, about 10 minutes from The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, and within walking distance to shopping, banking, movies and restaurants. The neighborhood is safe and quiet with respectful neighbors who take pride in ownership. A brand-new HVAC installed in August 2011 helps to keep you cool in the summer and cozy in the winter. This low-maintenance residence is relaxing year-round; and there are no Home Owner Association fees or deed restrictions!

If you are someone who enjoys the pleasures of a creative, unencumbered lifestyle, then this home will suit your spirit. It provides a comfortable sense of elegance while opening the opportunity to pare down on restrictions.

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In exchange for Commercial Property in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Mexico

Approximate value $ : <350,000

Will trade house plus $$$ cash for property on Maui or Big Island. Owner has lived in both locations and prefers upcountry Maui. Will consider properties with income or B&B potential on Big Island, Mexico, Florida or the Caribbean. Genuine appreciations for your time and interest!

ID: 22735, Submitted: 11/20/2012 17:13:03, Updated: 02/05/2013 21:54:17, Visitors: 4307