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Designing the best backyard kitchens

Posted on 08/18/2024

When it comes to outdoor remodeling, backyard kitchens are...

Outdoor Dining

Backyard Ideas

3 Key ways to bring nature home

Posted on 08/11/2024

For those who love the outdoors, bringing nature home is...

Home Decor

Houseplants

Beginner's guide: DIYs with wood

Posted on 08/04/2024

If you’re getting started with crafting projects, DIY...

Diy

Diy Decor

5614 29th Street Circle E, Bradenton, FL 34203 is now new to the market!

Posted on 09/06/2024

BRIARWOOD-LOCATION...LOCATION...LOCATION! Come check out the great curb appeal of this awesome 3 bedroom, 2 bath POOL HOME accented by VAULTED CEILINGS in the living room, dinette and Kitchen. The pool has been resurfaced, newer pool pump, newer screens on the pool cage, pool settee, large covered and screened lanai with an Anderson storm roll down screen PLUS a fenced back yard! The kitchen has a delightful pantry with a barn door, The primary bedroom has a remodeled bathroom, large walk-in closet and a bonus room that would be a great office, study or Nursery and the other two bedrooms are a "Split Plan" on the opposite end of the home....

Bradenton

Another Property Sold - 1540 Glen Oaks Drive E B228, Sarasota, FL 34232

Posted on 08/30/2024

GLEN OAKS GARDEN CONDOS...A well maintained 55+ condo community WITH A NEWER ROOF and NO INSURANCE ISSUES! An inviting Mediterranean-Style courtyard greets you to this RARELY AVAILABLE END/CORNER unit affording MORE WINDOWS, fewer shared walls and a private terrace exposing 2 walls to capture more of a breeze and vistas of The Bobby Jones Golf Course! Make this 2 bedroom, 2 (REMODELED) bathroom condo yours. Updates include a 3 year old HVAC and Hot Water tank, popcorn ceiling removed for a flat texture ceiling, interior just painted 06/2024, terrace/lanai tiled and screened. Plenty of parking to include one designated covered/carport spot...

Sarasota

4300 Timberline Boulevard, Venice, FL 34293 now has a new price of $629,000!

Posted on 08/26/2024

This POOL HOME's IMPRESSIVE CURB APPEAL is accented by great architectural features a circular driveway on a large corner lot with well designed landscaping and as a bonus, a side load garage. High ceilings accent this 2400 square foot, 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home with lots of updates and upgrades! Start with replacement impact-hurricane windows and sliders, newer beautiful flooring throughout the entire home, ROOF REPLACED in 2016 along with PLUMBING, HVAC 2017, Solar pool and solar hot water tank 2017. Your newly Updated kitchen includes a breakfast bar\Island, stainless steel suite of appliances, quartz counters over new cabinetry with soft...

Venice

Another Property Sold - 3740 Pin Oaks Street, Sarasota, FL 34232

Posted on 08/24/2024

Welcome to Glen Oaks Estates, developed by several builders where a diverse enclave of home styles exist. If you appreciate mid-century modern, you will love this home conveniently located to Downtown Sarasota, Bobby Jones Golf Course and Park, UTC, i-75 and St. Armand's/Lido Beach and Public Transportation. Everyone seems to appreciate this GREAT FLOORPLAN with 3 bedrooms (split plan with the primary suite on one end of the home and a Jack n Jill suite on the other end), large kitchen with breakfast bar, Living room & dining room combo AND a family room with a wood burning, stone fireplace, HUGE laundry & utility room and side...

Sarasota

Another Property Sold - 4712 Glenbrooke Drive, Sarasota, FL 34243

Posted on 08/20/2024

GLENBROOKE-Community with superb LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! Surprisingly-Sensational 3/2 contemporary POOL HOME with a 2 car garage that should fetch the best property insurance rates since the roof was replaced in 2020 (3rd nail added along with clips) and windows/sliders recently replaced with hurricane/wind rated windows! This beautiful home has been totally renovated starting with a New modern kitchen with a Stainless Steel suite of appliances to include a "BEKO" Refrigerator and dishwasher, GE Profile slide in Double convection oven, XO Ventilation Range Hood, beautiful cabinetry with under counter lighting accented by quartz...

Sarasota