20225 Tesoro Dr, Venice, Florida
List Price: $499,999
MLS Number: N6121576

PRICED TO SELL NOW! Beautiful Orchid paired-villa that beats the competition--OVER $84k IN UPGRADES, and is located in the resort community of Gran Paradiso. Original owners have lovingly maintained this 2-bedroom and den home since 2014. The first thing you will notice as you drive up is the professionally landscaped yard and curbing. Sellers installed low-voltage landscape lighting to enhance the villa at night. The Queen Crepe Myrtle graces the front yard every spring and summer with purple blossoms. The front screened lanai allows a breeze throughout the villa in the cooler months. The etched-glass front door and foyer greet you as you enter, and all flooring is either tile or engineered hardwood. Kitchen cabinets were re-faced (not painted) with high-end soft-close doors & drawers. The copper inlay in the cabinets complement the brown granite counters and the custom backsplash, highlighted by the under cabinet lighting. Stainless steel appliances, including a new Samsung 3-door refrigerator w/ice maker, completes the kitchen. Facing the living room is an electric fireplace encased in matching tile of the kitchen backsplash. New ceiling fans have been installed in the living room and master bedroom. The sliding glass doors in the master bedroom and living room have custom cellular vertiglide shades installed for privacy. The master bathroom features double sinks, garden tub, and plantation shutters on the window! Both bathrooms have granite counters which match the granite in the kitchen. The master bedroom closets are customized by More Space providing twice the space as the original closets. The guest room is fitted with a queen-size Murphy Bed with shelves and cabinets which convey with the custom backless sofa. The den is being used as an office and has glass french door fitted with plantation shutters providing privacy should you decide to use the room as a guest room. The entire villa has the finishing touch of crown molding with the exception of the laundry room. The laundry room has a full-size stacking washer and dryer. The large lanai is where you will want to spend all of your time gazing at the palm trees! Owners installed a 17' x 25' screened cage beyond the covered lanai provided by Lennar. There is an amazing water view both ways and at night the lights on the water are true Paradise! A 4-person Hot Tub conveys with the home. The exterior is fitted with Storm Smart Accordian Hurricane Shutters to protect the windows. The lanai has an electric Kevlar screen that can be used for shade and/or protection from inclement weather. A generator is stored in the 2-car garage which will support 80% of household requirements. A Kinetico Water System provides water softening and healthy drinking water. Gran Paradiso's is a popular area of Wellen Park.Nearby is the Atlanta Braves Spring Training Facility (Cool Today Park) which. not only hosts the Braves for Spring Training, but holds car shows, farmer's markets, concerts and more. The boutique shops and restaurants of Wellen Park will begin opening in the 4th quarter of this year. Everyone is waiting to enjoy its 80-acre lake. It is all happening here, and you can enjoy it in the luxury of your Orchid villa. BEST OF ALL, THE CDD IS PAID OFF (you just need to pay the low operational and maintenance fees annually)! Sellers request end of September closing.