This is the one you've been waiting for! The Florida lifestyle in an updated home on a cul-de-sac street in one of Sarasota's most iconic neighborhoods. Halfway between downtown and the interstate, you are close to everything that Sarasota has to offer yet secluded in the tree lined streets of Sherwood Forest. This custom built, well-maintained home with a newer tile roof (2017) offers modern updates and functional living spaces. The split-level plan features three zoned AC units (2022), a new water heater, bar refrigerator, washer, dryer, and pool pump (2024). The interior and exterior were freshly repainted in 2025 along with all new doors and hardware throughout the home. The spectacular pool area was refinished in 2023 with a 10-year warranted pool surface and spa and includes an almost 1,000sf brick paver pool deck along with a raised deck and a panoramic screened-in pool cage with 10-foot ceilings. Inside, the remodeled kitchen features granite countertops, an island gas cooktop with exterior ventilation through a range hood, an electric double oven, and a pass-through window to the deck for easy outdoor dining. There is also an eat-in kitchen area with stacked sliders leading to the raised deck, making entertaining a breeze and providing seamless indoor-outdoor living. A formal dining room off the living room is perfect for dinners and holiday gatherings. The upstairs bedrooms feature beautiful hardwood floors and updated bathrooms. The zen-like owner’s bathroom was remodeled in 2018 and includes a walk-in shower with a rainfall showerhead and massage jet system, quartzite countertops, custom cabinetry, dual sinks, a private toilet closet, marble floors and plenty of storage. The ground level includes a fantastic laundry room with custom cabinetry and shelving, granite countertops, a built-in utility sink and tile floors. The ground level also includes a family room with a built-in bar and cabinetry with refrigerator, stacked sliders that lead on to the pool deck and a half-bath for convenience. The home also features crown mouldings throughout the house, a beautiful, fully functioning fireplace, polished marble flooring, plantation shutters on all windows, skylights, and hurricane panels for all the windows. There is also a central vacuum system and the home is wired for an alarm system. This home is ready for a new owner with all major updates completed! This quiet deed restricted neighborhood of Sherwood Forest which boasts majestic, mossy Oak trees that line the privately owned winding streets of the subdivision. There is a nostalgic covered bridge over the creek that graces the subdivision adding to its charm with the convenience of access to shopping and dining near-by, straight shot to downtown Sarasota, access to I-75, and Siesta Key Beach.