1700 Benjamin Franklin Drive 2d, SARASOTA, FL

About 1700 Benjamin Franklin Drive 2d

Under contract-accepting backup offers. Full-on Gulf-front residence close to everything that makes Sarasota one of the best places to live, visit and retire -- sand, sea, sunsets, nightlife, shopping and dining. Wide open Gulf views from every room, including a Florida room with wrap-around, wall-to-wall windows. The sunsets are spectacular! At 1,692 total sq. ft., this residence lives large with two bedrooms, two full baths, Florida room and an open kitchen/great room/dining living area. A shared utility room on the floor has an assigned storage locker, as well as washer and dryer. The first-floor community space features floor-to-ceiling Gulf-view windows in the lobby, well-equipped fitness center, and social room with catering kitchen. Lido Regency is a fully-funded condominium with an active social lifestyle. First-floor amenities also include shower/changing rooms, outdoor grills and kayak/paddleboard storage. The beach-side pool area features a heated pool/spa. Wonderfully located between the Gulf of Mexico and Sarasota Bay, Lido Regency claims a prime piece of beachfront on south Lido Key where coastal living is on island time. The beach is your backyard. The mangrove tunnels at Ted Sperling Park are out your front door. It’s just one mile to the shops and restaurants of St. Armands Circle, and only four miles over the Ringling Bridge to downtown Sarasota for more shops and restaurants, plus art galleries, farmers market and performing arts. Free Bay Runner trolley from south Lido to St. Armands and downtown. Your best beach life starts right here. You can literally roll out of bed and step out onto the powdery white sands of Lido Beach. “Life is a Beach” is the real deal when you live in this coastal condo on Lido Key in Sarasota, Florida.

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