243 rio terra

Under contract-accepting backup offers. Location, location, location makes all the sense in the world today and always! Welcome to this beautiful three bedroom/two-bathroom pool residence in exclusive Bellagio on Venice Island. This gated community (142 homes) has a lovely clubhouse where the active residents meet for gatherings, parties, and movie nights. In addition, the community features a heated pool, a small gym, a tennis court, two pickleball courts, and direct access to the bike trail. Start your day by taking a morning bike ride from your home to the Venetian Waterway Park, go to downtown Venice for breakfast or bike to Caspersen Beach and swim in the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Stay and enjoy a beach day or head back in time for a dip in your pool before lunch. This is the life you deserve! As you enter the foyer through the double doors, notice the light and inviting open floor plan leading to triple sliding doors opening to the pool area and the sparking waters of your pool. The view of flower bushes and palm trees from your pool creates a very private tropical oasis. During sunset, enjoy the spectacle of colors from any window of your home. The large living room and dining room combo with a built-in library, is connected to the kitchen by way of a convenient breakfast bar. The kitchen has ample cabinetry and a dinette area with triple bay windows and beautiful views of the mature oak trees lining up the street. The master bedroom also has sliding doors that open to the pool area. It features a large walk-in closet and an elegant in-suite bathroom. Two guest bedrooms with a separate full bath complete this picture of comfort and beauty. Other features include plantation shutters in all windows, rich crown molding, large diagonal tiles throughout, bamboo floors in the bedrooms, high quality fans and light fixtures (beautiful chandelier in bedroom stays), and an enhanced hurricane protection system in the lanai. Drive into your two-car garage and take note of the paved driveway, walkway, and beautiful landscaping. This is the perfect home in the perfect place. Come and make it your own.