Just bring your toothbrush and move right in! Turnkey furnished! Live the Florida lifestyle from this wonderful unit in Forest Lakes Village, a popular, active, over55+ community. Open floor plan perfect for entertaining, or as a comfy retreat. Totally updated unit. Luxury vinyl wood-grain floors in every room. Designer touches with a beach-cottage look to enjoy the beach life without actually living on the beach. Everything new since 2020! Kitchen with custom solid-wood white cabinetry, designer quartz counters, stainless appliances, built-ins, and breakfast/entertainment bar. Large all-season lanai with peaceful, greenbelt views, A/C, hurricane windows and sliders, office space for your desk, and a Margaritaville-style tiki bar for your pleasure and your guests. Spacious great room with vaulted ceiling. New washer/dryer, new hurricane windows, new hurricane front door with sidelight. Ceiling fans and recessed lighting throughout. New electric panel and adjustable dimmer switches. Primary bedroom with updated ensuite bath, walk-in shower,, and walk-in closet with stairs to standable attic storage area. 1 carport, plus one unassigned parking space. Landscaped grounds with new outdoor gas grills (propane provided), shuffleboard courts, plenty of shade. Gorgeous, geothermal heated pool was recently resurfaced and added new paver pool deck. Recently remodeled clubhouse has two large community social rooms, fitness room, sauna, full kitchen, library, etc.Desirable central Sarasota location with easy access to downtown, beaches, museums, markets, public transportation, 1-75, and places beyond. Approximately five miles inland from Siesta Key Beach, condo is not in a flood zone, and is far from Gulf water surges. Walk to restaurants, shops, bakeries, grocery, pizzerias, salons, and even a pet store and clinic. Golf course around corner. Popular Legacy Bike/Walking Trail close by to link Sarasota and Venice. Great place to live and enjoy beautiful Sarasota and its beaches!