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How to Grow a Philodendron in Water

Posted on 05/04/2025

Growing plants in water is a fun and convenient way of bringing nature indoors. Many popular houseplants and herbs can sprout and live in water with the right nutrients. Heartleaf philodendrons are especially successful growing this way. Here is a basic guide for growing a philodendron in water: What You'll Need A clear vessel - Commonly used items...

Houseplants

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Posted on 04/27/2025

Hurricane-Proofing Your Windows: 3 Options to Consider

Hurricanes bring with them many potential hazards. Between flooding, strong winds and damage from debris, there are lots of things to prepare for. One major way you can prottect yourself and your home during a hurricane is by taking steps to prepare your windows. Here are 3 common ways to hurricane-proof the windows in your home: Hurricane Film...

Home Safety

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Posted on 04/20/2025

The best kitchen wall colors for your next renovation

Kitchen wall colors ebb and flow in popularity, just like...

Colors

Cream

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Posted on 04/13/2025

Tips for creating a stylish home office space

Many companies are offering work-from-home...

Home Office

Room Design

3919 Glen Oaks Manor Drive, Sarasota, FL 34232 is now new to the market!

Posted on 05/17/2025

Welcome to Glen Oaks Manor...A boutique enclave of large Courtyard Villas occupying Dedicated space inside it's own park designed as a Canopy Tree neighborhood complete with paths, gazebos, park benches, lakes, a beautiful variety of trees and plants, and it is a dog friendly community. This is an END unit villa affording more windows and letting the Florida sunshine in. Be one with nature in your large 33 x 24 screened courtyard with a Pebble Tech type patio surface to make your own Zen garden AND ADDED BONUS... on the other side of your villa is an atrium with water and electric great for an orchid garden, fountain, kitty corral,...

Another Property Sold - 3722 Glen Oaks Manor Drive, Sarasota, FL 34232

Posted on 05/17/2025

GLEN OAKS MANOR...Your new villa-chalet where an impressive front paver courtyard greets you as you step inside Welcome home to this BEAUTIFUL COURTYARD villa with an atrium letting all the Florida sunshine in. Glen Oaks Manor is a unique DOG FRIENDLY community built INSIDE IT'S OWN PARK with lakes, gazebos, walking trails accented by canopy oak trees throughout! This Villa is not a condo, it's in a Home Owner's Association where you own your land! Just a convenient 3 mile drive to UTC or downtown Sarasota and 2 more miles to St. Armand's & Lido Beach! Check out this 2 bedroom (split plan), 2 bath home with all tile flooring...

7905 Drayton Circle, Bradenton, FL 34201 now has a new price of $799,000!

Posted on 05/06/2025

LIKE TO ENTERTAIN? This open floorplan will SPEAK TO YOU! Welcome home to this 4 bedroom/3 bathroom SOUTHPORT model built by Bruce Williams. You will love the open floorplan, huge lanai with summer kitchen, sparkling RESURFACED pool & spa with a new gas pool heater and LED lighting. Other features include Crown molding throughout, built in entertainment center with wall mount flat screen and stereo equipment, upgraded tile flooring in the common areas, LOTS of storage, side load garage with epoxy coating. This is it! Don't let it slip away-Call Today! Recent updates include NEW ROOF, new LEVEL 3 quartz counter-tops in Kitchen and Baths,...

Bradenton

3955 Glen Oaks Manor Drive, Sarasota, FL 34232 is now new to the market!

Posted on 05/06/2025

STUNNING PRIVATE Courtyard Pool VILLA (NOT A COND) in Glen Oaks Manor...A community that was built inside it's own wonderful park with walking paths, Lakes, gazebos, canopy Oak Trees for shade, walled from the outside and conveniently located just 3 miles to downtown Sarasota OR UTC, 4 miles to I-75 or SRQ and 5 miles to St. Armand's then Lido Beach. This 1750 square foot, one story PRIVATE POOL VILLA was masterfully remodeled. This home has a "split plan" 2 bedroom, 2 bath home with a 2 car garage, an atrium, a front courtyard, a private courtyard with the pool, newly fenced utility area. Updates include Beautiful new, luxury plank vinyl...

6005 Midnight Pass Road N11, Sarasota, FL 34242 is now new to the market!

Posted on 04/27/2025

SIESTA KEY INTERCOASTAL WATERFRONT, WATERVIEW...Welcome to Paradise in PROVINCIAL GARDENS, a small 26 unit enclave. You will love the MILLION DOLLAR VIEW from this quaint, Mid-Century Modern one bedroom, one bath first floor condo with Florida room addition overlooking the community park, NEW fishing pier with new sea wall and the Intercoastal channel. Deeded beach access and Olympic pool use DIRECTLY across Midnight Pass Road. You can rent your kayak storage for $300/year. Reasonable condo fee. DID NOT FLOOD in hurricanes. You have one dedicated parking space. The kitchen appliances are "newer" and this condo does have it's own...