COUNTRY LIVING IN SADDLE CREEK, SARASOTA FLORIDA
SUMMARY
Driftwood Ranch is located in the Saddle Creek Subdivision. The house is a contemporary 6,000+/- sq. ft. building in the country, east of Sarasota, Florida. The property encompasses five + acres of rolling landscape with a pond in the back yard next to dense woodland. A fieldstone facade accentuates the contemporary 2-story structure. Located five miles east of Interstate 75 and directly off of State Road 72 (Clark Road), Saddle Creek is a beautiful and peaceful neighborhood.
THE COMMUNITY
Neighborhood: Saddle Creek is a deed-restricted, semi-rural subdivision located 15 miles from world-renowned white, sandy beaches. It is a 10-minute drive from Interstate 75 and Doctors Hospital. Downtown Sarasota is about a 35-minute drive, and Tampa International Airport is just over an hour away. Schools: Ashton elementary, Sarasota Middle, and Riverview High Schools serve the Saddle Creek public school district. Five miles east of Saddle Creek is New Gate Montessori School with enrollment from K-12. Further east a few miles is Myakka State Park.
THE PROPERTY
This property is ideally suited for entertaining and enjoyment of nature. The pond in the back yard attracts wild animals such as deer & fox and several rare wading birds that frequent the property s park-like environment. Trees on the property include old and young oaks, cedars, cypress, palms, bamboo, fig, jacaranda, and citrus. There are wildflowers, palmettos, and wild blackberry bushes.
THE HOUSE
The Basics; The main house (circa 1985) has two floors with 9 rooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a modern two-room kitchen with both electric and gas ranges. On the ground floor are the kitchen & pantry, large living & dining rooms, half bathroom, office/study area, entertainment room, and the master bedroom suite. The master bedroom includes a dressing room, sleeping area, and full bathroom with hot tub, and a walk-in closet. The main house is approximately 2850 sq. ft. The second story houses the second bedroom suite and a guest room/bedroom. The upstairs suite includes a full bathroom, anteroom or study area, and sleeping area with 3 closets. The bedroom has two windows for maximum ventilation.
The East Wing, (approximately 3000 sq. ft. with 1500 sq. ft. under A/C) was completed in 2000. It was designed especially for entertaining guests, and it includes a large enclosed patio area with a full stainless steel & tile wet bar as well as a full guest apartment with a tile shower, walk in closet, and porch areas. Adjacent to the 3-car garage is a workroom/office. On the second floor there is a guest bedroom and deck as well as a walk-in closet and storage room.
The Details: The main house is designed for family living. In 2006 the entire first floor was remodeled. The master suite includes a spacious carpeted walk in closet and a bath with tub hydro-spa and a separate full-body shower enclosed with cultured marble walls and ceramic tile floors. It has a marble-topped vanity dressing table. A second half-bath is situated for easy access from the bedroom and adjacent great room. Both bathrooms have easy-to-care-for tempered glass sinks and white lacquered cabinets. The walls are accented with Murano glass and ceramic tile. The master bath also has a heat lamp and direct access to the outside deck. Sliding glass doors in the great room allow for maximum flow-thru ventilation from October thru April. Other rooms on the first floor include a den with front yard view, an entertainment room with surround sound audio system and a gas fireplace, and a 60 bottle wine closet under the stairs. The loft style design of the main house extends to the second floor-vaulted ceiling. The open staircase leads to a cozy bedroom suite with a full bath.
The east wing of the house is situated to take maximum advantage of Florida s semi tropical climate. The 800 +/- sq. ft. breezeway (screened in porch) serves as the main entrance and reception area. It has a 2-tier wet bar paneled in cedar with stainless steel cabinets & sink, and a large tiled counter top. Off of the breezeway are four doors leading to the rest of the east wing. One leads to the four-car garage with a locker freezer, overhead fans, and access to a large attic. Another leads to a shop/office area. The last two doors open into a 2-story apartment. The first floor has 2 large rooms with a full bath and a patio. Upstairs is a bedroom with a vaulted ceiling, a sink, walk in closet, and a deck. The first floor rooms can easily be made into a dining room and living room for entertaining without interfering with the upstairs guest room.
* 5 bedrooms
* 3 full bathrooms
* 1 half bathroom
* 2 storey, Custom style construction
* Built in 1985 & 2000
* Property is on 5.6 acres
* Views of park-like yard & forest
* Central AC and heating system
* Ozone Water Treatment system
* Septic system
* Gas fireplace
* 4-car Garage (attached)
* Unfinished attic & storage room
* Hot-tub
* Energy efficient appliances
* Renovated in 2006
* Updated bathroom
* Updated & expanded kitchen rooms
* Wired for computer network and entertainment center
* Large workshop/office/studio
* $6,000 estimated annual property taxes
* HOA Dues: $600 (yearly)
* Average utilities: $175.00
* Owner financing is available.
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