6948 Shotgun Drive Sarasota, FL 34240

Secluded 5-acre property located less than a mile from I-75 & only 15 minutes from downtown Sarasota. This estate-like property is situated on a 2-home cul-de-sac on a private road a short distance from nearby Lakewood Ranch. The entry gates lead down the 400’ driveway lined with mature oak & palm trees, ending at the circular drive with attached 4-car garage & detached 6-car garage. The main floor of the 4,721 sq/ft, 5-6 bedroom custom home features all oversized rooms including the eat-in country kitchen, the formal dining room and coveted main floor master suite with shared fireplace, a guest bedroom with private entrance, sun room, a second full bath, large laundry/mud room and spectacular 31x20’ family room boasting soaring 26’ ceilings, and an 18’ coral stone fireplace, all surrounded by native pecky cypress. Atop the custom wood staircase, is an open hallway that leads to 3-4 additional large bedrooms, a large bonus/exercise room with wet bar, reading area and 2 additional full bathrooms. The grounds feature a screened in back porch, a large patio area with 8’deep pool refinished with pebbletec surfacing, large fenced in dry pastures perfect for horses and a beautiful tree canopy that keeps the property cool and private even in the heat of the summer. Additional amenities include a new (2016) water system, new (2020) pool pump, new (2021) bathroom and a new (2021) roof. Enjoy country living without having to travel to the edge of the county!