This is an incredibly well located, 216 unit complex. You will be about a 1/2 mile from the nearest golf course. You're about 8 miles away from Siesta Beach. You're less than 1/2 mile from the world famous Der Dutchmen restaurant. For bicycling, you're 1.5 miles from the Legacy Trail which runs from downtown Sarasota approximately 18.5 miles south to the Venice Historic Train Depot. You're about 3.5 miles to downtown Sarasota. About 8 miles to UTC Shopping Center and 11.5 miles to Lakewood Ranch. Forest Pines is a 55+, Maintenance Free community with a pool, shuffleboard courts and clubhouse. This home had a new roof installed in 2022 and has been nicely updated over time. The use of warm earth tone colors in the paint and floor coverings makes for a relaxing living space. Plantation shutters throughout. The permitted enclosure of the original porch adds an additional 252 sq ft to the air conditioned living space.