3460 PAPAYA RD Venice, FL 34293

Price Improvement! This 3 Bedroom, 2 bathroom home is a rare find. The first thing you will notice is an extra wide driveway with gate access on the right of the house which is perfect for recreational vehicle parking. As you enter this beautiful home you will see a long 25' hallway with mirror on the end closet making it look huge. You will find the Living Room to the right through an arched entryway. There is also a nice arched entryway between the Living Room and Dining Room. There are two bedrooms to the left down the entry hallway including the Master Bedroom at the far left. The bedrooms are a split design with two on the south side of the house and the other on the north side. The Master Bedroom has it's own access to the main bathroom (can also be accessed off the entry hallway) and private entrance to one of two Florida Rooms which is perfect for use as a Den, Office and/or fitness center. This room has access to the back porch to expand functionality of the space. There is a pocket sliding door between the dining room and primary Florida Room creating the ability to provide privacy. This home comes with plenty of storage space including a shed, workshop in the back yard and plenty of shelves in the garage. The back yard is fully fenced creating privacy. There are large access gates through the fence both to the right and left of the house. The fence is a combination of owned and adjoined fencing with neighbors. The windows along the front and side are hurricane rated windows and there are storm covers for the remainder of the windows and doors. The roof was replaced approximately 3 years ago. This quiet street is located in a wonderful neighborhood close to plenty of restaurants, entertainment & shopping along Tamiami Trail and Historic downtown Venice. Great beaches on the Gulf of Mexico are close by including Venice Beach & Pier, Caspersen Park and Beach, Manasota Key Beach and a fantastic dog park; Paw Park and especially Paw Beach where dogs are free to run, play and swim, under owner supervision of course. Also, this neighborhood has access to South Venice Beach waterfront Community Park with boat ramp & ferry service to the private beach owned by the residents. You must apply to have access and pay an annual fee. Also nearby is the ever expanding Legacy Bike Trail, Braves Spring Training facility, Intracoastal Waterway, and multiple State Parks. At the northwest end of the South Venice community is Shamrock Park which has basketball and tennis courts, hiking trails and much more. Sarasota and Punta Gorda Airports are easily accessible as well.