11169 Rockwell AvenueEnglewood, FL 34224Sale Price: $275,000

This exceptional, ranch-style home features qualities you are unlikely to find in other homes. It is in “mint” condition. There's only been 1 owner; a Canadian couple who lived there just 1 to 3 months per year since they built it. Two mature oak trees line the driveway and create a rustic ambiance that invite you inside. The home next door, and the home across the street, are both spread out on double-sized lots providing an exceptional sense of space between the homes. The home is immaculately clean and cleverly designed to feel much bigger than suggested by its square footage. Lots of windows bring the outdoors inside to cover the inside with ample natural lighting and soothing views of the outdoor space. An screened, outdoor lanai provides 180 square feet of fresh air and sunshine to enjoy the subtropical breezes and steady visitors to the bird bath and outdoor vegetation. The location is also a big plus. It is just ½ mile to State Road 776, a 4-lane highway that provides quick access to hundreds of popular destinations including Englewood Beach, fine dining, shopping centers, and coastal Tiki-Huts. The recent passage of hurricane IAN through this community proved some valuable lessons. It proved the superior ability of well-built homes like this to withstand the full forces of a Cat 4 storm while many newer homes surrounding it buckled under the pressure. The 18-year-old roof experienced minor cosmetic damage as the home suffered zero water damage or any other damage from the 150 miles winds. This 1991 home demonstrates why many of the older homes, without the excessive extravagances and flairs of today's high-rise trophy homes were built to withstand the extravagances of storms. This home is also built in an X-Flood zone, so it is likely your insurance company will provide you with a Flood-insurance discount to account for the higher elevation. In compliance with new insurance standards calling for shingle roofs to be no more than 15 years old on new policies, this roof is being replaced with a brand new, fortified roof prior to the closing date. And because this home is in an X-flood zone, notice there are no steps to navigate leading into the home. That becomes a big plus as an age-in-place home without the navigational obstacles of stairs to climb. To see this home, please visit the VIRTUAL TOUR. It includes professional HD photos, and DRONE videos circling around and over this home. Please note: This home is being sold furnished with the exception of items listed in the Virtual Tour.