7191 WESTWOOD WAY Sarasota, FL 34241

You'll Love This Perfect Blend of Privacy (from people) and Connection (with nature)!! Enjoy one of the last wild and wonderful homesites in Sarasota. It contains 15+/- acres made up of cleared pastures & natural wetlands, providing wildlife habitat, peace, privacy, & amazing sunset views. This unique property includes a custom designed house (over 4000 SF under roof/2400 SF AC space)with 3 bedrooms & 3 baths, a large great room, breakfast nook, reading nook, and a family room. The great room boasts an architecturally interesting vaulted ceiling, modern fans, & easy access to both the front porch & the lanai and pool. The open modern kitchen features a breakfast bar with pendant lights, convection oven + new microwave, & a view of the Great room & pool. The primary bedroom includes a sitting area/office, two large walk-in closets with convenient built-in, dual sinks, great storage space & roomy walk-in shower. The family room is large enough for TV viewing & a pool table. Access the lanai & pool through French doors from the primary bedroom, great room, & family room, which was designed to be expanded into the 15' x 33' garage bay if you need an office, table tennis room or 4th bedroom. The enormous 1100 SF garage has room for tools & toys or 4+cars. Pavers surround the custom pool w/ fountain, shifting mood lights, & seats –making it fun for kids & relaxing for adults. The property also boasts an 800+SF full-function guest house, perfect for use as an in-law cottage, independent living for a not-yet-grown-&-flown adult child, or extra privacy for visiting family & friends. It features 2 bedrooms/1 bath, a Great room with full kitchen, & a full size washer & dryer, & an inviting screened porch with a view of the yard & spring-fed pond. There's even an insulated/ air-conditioned man-cave / she-shed/play-house, with its own paver patio. Both homes have high-end touches, including granite counters, stainless steel appliances, & luxury laminate flooring. Hurricane windows, hipped metal roofs, Hardi-board siding, & solid construction make these homes safe havens in a fierce storm. Another guest house could be added. Most of the 15 acres are already fenced, & there is pasture ready for farm animals; or you can leave it open to enjoy the plentiful wildlife. This lot backs to protected land, so it's private and peaceful; thoughtful land management means that there is little to no standing water after heavy rains. Myakka River State Park wraps around the S & E side of the entire neighborhood. Imagine sitting on your screened back lanai, sipping coffee while the sun rises over the pool and pond! Feed the deer from your front porch while the sun sets over the live oaks. This is old Florida at its finest, ideal for kids to exercise their imaginations & ready for a family that wants to grow some crops & raise some animals.