2217 Harbourside Drive, Unit 302Longboat Key, FL 34228Sale Price: $1,375,000

Savor scenic golf course views in this fully renovated 2-level 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom plus flex room villa in Harbour Oaks, a charming enclave of 42 residences in the maintenance-free, gated community of Bay Isles on south Longboat Key. Nestled beneath a canopy of trees, the 2,488-SF residence offers a west-facing screened lanai with a pool overlooking the picturesque Longboat Key Club golf course. The tranquil outdoor living space includes a heated saltwater pool and spa with new PebbleTec finish and underwater lighting, soaring new pool enclosure and unhoned marble patio tile. Major interior renovations included removing the main-level walls to create an open floorplan and raising the ceilings and installing hurricane impact windows and doors. Wide-plank porcelain tile seamlessly flows throughout the first floor, which includes an inviting living room with a wet bar with quartz counters next to a fireplace. Chefs will be in their element in the stunningly updated kitchen with Viking appliances, including a six-burner gas range and oven with hood, side-by-side refrigerator and icemaker, dishwasher and microwave. The eat-in kitchen also has custom-made wood cabinets with soft-close drawers, granite counters, abundant natural light from large windows and skylights, expansive island with seating and LED lighting pendants. More striking upgrades await upstairs, including a new hardwood stairway with high-quality powder-coated steel railings providing a dramatic view of the main living area, hardwood flooring in the third bedroom, and Karastan Berber carpet in the primary bedroom and guest bedroom. Showcasing golf course views, the lovely primary suite includes a spa-like bath with an automated steam shower with heavy impact glass enclosure, freestanding soaking tub, porcelain tile floors and walls, and dual sinks with granite counters. All three bedrooms also have plantation shutters. Other notable highlights include two-zoned air-conditioning systems, two hot water heaters, all new pool equipment, a water feature in indoor atrium and private two-car garage. Condo fees cover exterior building maintenance, including roof and painting as well as landscaping, pest control, community pool, basic cable and more. The community offers access to Bay Isles Beach Club and is one mile or less from the Longboat Key Tennis Center, post office, town hall, library, CVS, Publix and Longboat Key Club Moorings, a full-service deep-water marina. It is also a short drive to St. Armands Circle and downtown Sarasota.