Dreaming of the perfect place to live the Florida lifestyle with ease and comfort, yet with all the amenities of a luxury country club? Your dreams have materialized in this 3 bedroom, 3 bath residence located behind the secure gates of The Oaks Preserve. Enter the building through key coded lobby and take your private elevator to the entrance of your home in the tropics. Walk through the marble floored rotunda foyer and you will immediately be struck by how bright and cheerful this unit is. An expanse of gleaming wood floors warmly welcomes you. Beautifully updated, this condo is only lacking one thing, you! Every fine detail, crown molding, marble floors and marble showers, granite counter tops in the kitchen and laundry, plantation shutters and more, contribute to amazing appeal of this home. After exploring the master bedroom with custom walk-in closets and everything else the interior has to offer, step out onto the screened balcony and you will know there is no better place to be. Nestled in the trees of the Preserve you have found the serene place to start your day, relax in the afternoons, or end the evening. Imagine sitting with a cup of coffee in the morning, with the smell of the Gulf on the breeze and the sights and sounds of local nature as it awakes. Spend an afternoon with a good book and a cool beverage, or take in an amazing sunset as the sky is painted with beautiful colors at the end of another perfect day on the Gulf Coast. In addition to all that the mandatory membership in The Oaks Club has to offer; 2 championship golf courses, 12 HAR-TRU tennis courts (4 lighted), Wellfit Center and dining, residents of The Meridian have the use of their own pool and spa with a gas grill access and their own fitness room. The Oaks is conveniently located, with easy access to grocery stores, and other essential services, and is a short distance from the area’s gorgeous beaches, and the wide variety of recreational, cultural and dining options that downtown Sarasota and Venice have to offer.