5714 Garden Lakes Fern Bradenton, FL 34203

The Florida vacation lifestyle awaits you in this lovely home within the gated, resort-style community of Garden Lakes. Beautifully updated, it's been been freshly painted, has neutral tile throughout, and offers a split floor plan that's designed for comfort, privacy, and convenience. A combination living room & dining room offers lots of space for relaxing and entertaining. The adjacent air-conditioned Florida room overlooks the enormous screened lanai and a peaceful view of nature beyond that. The open, pretty kitchen looks like new with all-new cabinets, quartz counters, and newer appliances. The kitchen's eat-in area overlooks the lanai and back yard, providing a cheerful place to enjoy meals or sip a cup of coffee. An abundance of cabinets and drawers plus a walk-in pantry/ laundry room make it easy to store all your kitchen gadgets and keep everything tidy. Speaking of storage, this home has closet and storage space galore, including in the garage. The home's master suite features dual closets and a completely updated bathroom with new sink, vanity, and no-threshold shower with gorgeous stone-look tile. Outside, the extra large screened courtyard is the perfect place for outdoor dinner parties or to simply sit with a good book and a drink while enjoying the natural view outside. The lovely home furnishings are available as a separate option. When you're ready to step outside for awhile, there's lots to do right within the neighborhood. Walking paths gently wind around the neighborhood beneath the towering oaks and quiet sounds of nature. There's always plenty to do, too. The clubhouse was recently updated and has a full-service kitchen, lots of dining tables, dance floor, meeting rooms, and a huge multi-purpose room for all kinds of community activities. There's no time for boredom here! There are tennis & pickleball groups, a fitness center, shuffleboard courts, exercise classes, water aerobics, arts & crafts, card & board games groups, and so much more. The enormous heated pool is a soothing place to take a refreshing swim or just float around and relax. The clubhouse and recreation area is an ideal place to meet new friends and enjoy living the carefree way. Tucked away in a location that's convenient to just about everything in our beautiful area, the friendly Garden Lakes neighborhood is close to excellent shopping, restaurants, medical care, golf, entertainment, and much more. Don't wait to check out this beautiful home!