224 S Port Royal Lane,  Apollo Beach FL, 33572

Impeccably maintained and updated, this is the 55+ home to check off your bucket list. As a shareholder in Caribbean Isles Residential Cooperative you will pay NO CDD or LOT RENT, and the maintenance fee is a reasonable $211 per month. The home features a new roof, new HVAC, new water heater, new decking, upgraded kitchen and baths and absolutely no carpet. The primary bedroom includes a walk-in closet, and an ensuite bath with double sinks, soaking tub, and step in shower. Two additional bedrooms offer plenty of space for your visitors escaping the cold winters. Enjoy your morning coffee in the breakfast nook as you look out the bay windows to the backyard. Countertops are butcher block, and the wood cabinets contain plenty of storage space, as does the kitchen pantry. You will love the screened in front porch as you relax with friends and neighbors. Caribbean Isles is an active community: golf cart and pet friendly. There are enough activities all year to keep you busy within the community, and the community's location midway between Tampa and Sarasota/Bradenton will give you access to even more events, activities, shopping and restaurants. Other amenities in Caribbean Isles include a boat launch, lagoon park, dog park, heated pool, community center with a library, craft room, game room, and a full kitchen where meals are prepared for holiday and themed dinners. The community center also holds dances featuring live local musicians and presentations by experts on topics that you will find informative. The community is also professionally managed. Outside you will find shuffleboard and bocce courts, horseshoes and cornhole tournaments. Bring your boat or RV; the storage lot in the community is available for $120-$250 a year, depending on space needed.