1727 N Lake Shore DriveSarasota, FL 34231Sale Price: $1,375,000

This is a fabulous sought after Oyster Bay home on almost ¾ of an acre boasting 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and a 3-car garage. The home was extensively updated in 2012 to create a stunning open plan living, dining and entertaining area with rich hardwood floors, lots of natural light and high-end finishes. The outstanding feature of this well-designed home is the 450sf exterior living room - a large covered, screened in lanai complete with wood-burning fireplace and a tv wall that extends the inside living out into the beautiful back yard. The kitchen has lots of countertop space and cooks will appreciate the induction cooktop, DCS oven, and the second warming oven which doubles as a slow cooker. The dry bar incorporates an ice maker and a wine refrigerator. Large sliding doors open up from the living room onto the expansive pool deck. There is a nicely appointed master suite on the second floor with a balcony, an office/nursery, a bright and spacious bathroom and large walk-in closet. An additional 4 bedrooms are located on the first floor, one of which is used as a rec room. The fenced in back yard is lushly landscaped and extremely private. Within the 3,800 sf of living area you'll find plenty of extra useful space, such as the nursery/office off the master suite, the “music room” off the main living area, a built-in planning desk off the kitchen, a huge laundry room with storage, and a storage closet in the 3-car garage.