No matter what your day has in store for you, you'll know that your resort retreat awaits you when you come home here! This rarely available, maintenance free, enlarged Sonoma model, 4/3, 2490 sf lovingly maintained home in the Cascades, located just north of University Parkway off Lockwood Ridge Rd., one of Sarasota's premier 55+, secure, gated communities, offers a private respite from the everyday world. From its custom gated entry and its oversized, crown molding to its rich wood flooring, you'll feel enveloped in luxury! With a formal living and dining room as well as a family room just off the kitchen, there is plenty of room to accommodate everyone's needs here, be they quiet time to enjoy a book, or festive times to enjoy family and friends! You'll love the expansive, screened lanai, perfect for entertaining in Florida's year round comfortable climate. The community features a 25,000sf clubhouse, and sports complex complete with and indoor/outdoor, heated swimming pool, a sauna, a fitness center with regularly scheduled classes, billiards, bocce ball, 6 lighted har tru tennis courts, social gathering rooms, a ballroom, craft and card rooms, a ceramics center with firing oven, and a Social Director to facilitate all of the wonderful special interest Clubs, like: Singles; Men's Coffee; Women's Coffee; Photography; Tennis; Bingo, etc.! Call this home away from home resort like property "home" every day with its resort lifestyle feeling!