West of Trail: For Sale by Owner, over 1/4 Acre
Four blocks from both Sarasota Memorial Hospital and the beautiful Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, this large lot is on a quiet street between Osprey & Orange Avenues, near Harbor Acres. Located West of Trail, the long-established Hudson Bayou neighborhood is graced by mature trees and includes contemporary, mid-century, and Ringling-era homes with historic designations.
The area is easily reached on foot or bike from Southside Village or downtown. Medical offices, supermarkets, banks, municipal services, restaurants, shops, the public library, the Bayfront Park and marina are all within walking distance.
The front yard has been professionally designed as a lush and private outdoor entertaining area. Rear yard has a privacy fence on two sides and is partly shaded by palms and fruiting citrus trees. A small home (concrete block; ca. 1950; 2 bedrooms + one bath) now sits on the lot.
The small but efficient kitchen was new in 2002. Bathroom has original Fifties grey and maroon tile in excellent condition. Main rooms have new white Italian tile floors. A lanai and car-port expand the building footprint to @ 1500 sq feet. Property is currently owner-occupied and homesteaded.
Neighborhood is stable with longtime, year ’round residents and a few long-term renters. Residents are working & retired; single, married, gay, & straight; with & without kids. Excellent, walkable area is pet- friendly; house-cats, Labs, Yorkies, and exotic parrots are happy here. Lots of wild birdlife (because of the tree-cover). Piliated woodpeckers, cardinals, doves, ospreys, falcons, cedar waxwings, and indigo buntings are regular visitors.
Owner realizes that although this solid house is charming and completely livable, the property’s value is in the land.
For Sale by Owner. Owner may consider lease-option or financing for buyer with good credit history.
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Please contact owner directly holly@almostitalian.com
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