REDUCED AND READY TO SELL! - MOTIVATED SELLERS WILL CONSIDER ALL OFFERS Home needs updating. Ample space to craft your private sanctuary. Welcome to Country Lakes, a quiet neighborhood, convenient to shopping and dining, and within the golf community of Palm Aire of Sarasota. This prime location is minutes from the UTC Mall, Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport and downtown Sarasota. Just a short trip to Lido Key, Siesta Key and Anna Maria Island beaches, this sprawling residence has a new roof (2023) and affords plenty of living space with magnificent lake views. With a living area of 3,260 square feet, this 3 bedroom, 3 bath home features large rooms including the inviting living room with a high, beamed ceiling and pocketing sliders, an office/den with French doors, and lots of storage. The kitchen opens to a beautiful family room with cathedral ceiling and a wood burning fireplace. The oversized screened lanai provides endless enjoyment of the outdoors and the full-size pool. (Pool heater new in 2022.) Optional membership in the Palm Aire Country Club offers amenities including two championship golf courses, tennis, pickleball, fitness center, dining and more. Don’t miss this one!