WELCOME HOME! This rarely available 3-bedroom PLUS LARGE DEN home (easily a 4th bedroom) is located in the quiet and highly sought-after Water Oak / Whisper Bend neighborhood - LOW HOAs and NO CDD! GREAT LOCATION AND AWESOME SCHOOLS! EXTENSIVE UPGRADES provide immediate peace of mind, including **NEW ROOF (2022) **NEW KITCHEN APPLIANCES** NEW GAS WATER HEATER**NEW WINDOWS and **NEW GARAGE DOOR! The home has also been refreshed with NEW LANDSCAPING, FRESH EXTERIOR PAINT and NEW INTERIOR PAINT IN THE MAIN LIVING AREAS, ALONG WITH A NEWLY SCREENED LANAI, delivering a clean, move-in-ready feel from the moment you arrive. OPEN FLOOR PLAN with lots of NATUAL LIGHT! The layout features a formal dining room, great room with soaring vaulted ceilings, and an open-concept kitchen with a bright eat-in area. Tile and LVT flooring run throughout the home, creating a seamless and low-maintenance interior. The primary suite offers a private retreat with dual walk-in closets and a spacious en-suite bath featuring a garden tub, separate shower, and dual vanities. You will love the PRIVATE screened lanai, where you can relax and enjoy tranquil private preserve views with no rear neighbors! Great place for morning coffee or Happy Hour! There is plenty of room in the back yard to add your own pool and the Community allows fences if you would like to add one! CLOSE TO EVERYTHING! Located just behind Tara Golf & Country Club and minutes from Jiggs Landing, offering a public boat ramp, kayak launch, fishing, and waterfront sunsets with live music, you’re also a short drive to Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, Bradenton, award-winning Gulf beaches, shopping, dining, and I-75. Opportunities like this don’t last, schedule your private showing today and LIVE ON VACATION NOW!