DOWN SIZING BUT CAN'T GIVE UP THE SPACE? One of the largest Maintenance free Villas you'll find set right next to the community pool. Your maintenance fee also covers everything from the interior walls out, including the roof which was replaced in 2005. Quiet and Quaint, Paradise Gardens is built in and around several lakes and has access to 16 Boat Slips, privately owned that may be rented by homeowners only. Newer Kitchen with corian counters, tile floors and wood cabinets. The guest bath is updated with a granite counter. Mirrored walls and closet sliders, skylites in almost every room, tile in most of the home with some carpet. The front room can be used as a bedroom or office with a wall of built-ins.One of the most special attractions of this particular unit is the Lanai/Family room. First of all it's huge and enclosed, looking out across the lake and Gazebo and the owners have raised the ceiling giving it even more size. Another unique feature is the Electric Garage Screen. A $2000+ installation. You can see out and air can flow through but no one can see in, giving you access to the area as a private work space or craft room. The community is also located directly across from St. Andrews Golf Course. The town of Punta Gorda is known for its canalswith a boating population and Yacht Club as well as the small town atmosphere and Fisherman's Village Boat Basin, restaurant and shopping mall. Enjoy the relaxed living in a friendly neighborhood with a maintenance free home.