Under contract-accepting backup offers. Dreaming of a home in Paradise? This one story end unit villa with two bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,074 sf., a concrete driveway and 2 car garage right at your front door, surrounded by palm trees on 12 acres in an old-Florida tropical setting. Offered furnished or unfurnished: large eat-in kitchen with lots of cabinets + pantry, includes some dishes, glassware, flatware, pots and pans. Appliances: refrigerator, disposal, washer/dryer are 4 years old; stove is gas. Great room features vaulted ceiling and Clerestory windows, sliding doors to the light/bright glassed and screened 17X10 lanai. The 15X12 primary bedroom also has sliding doors to the lanai, a walk-in closet, en-suite bath, and wall mounted TV. Updates include A/C in 2021, new shingle roof 2013 (HOA is responsible for roof repairs and replacement). Fabulous storage: front hall closet, an attic, and an attached outdoor storage shed. Village Gardens allows two pets max weight 40 lbs each. Amenities include a newly surfaced pool with an attached ramada with tables, chairs and 2 gas grills; one tennis court that doubles as pickleball court; two shuffleboard courts; and a clubhouse with library, kitchen for entertaining, a pool table, and a management office. Village Gardens is an efficient, well-managed, well-maintained community located just minutes to Sarasota's dining, entertainment, and commerce.