Welcome home to Venetian Golf and River Club! Come enjoy the maintenance-free lifestyle in this ground floor condo just steps away from all of the fabulous amenities. Enter through a grand foyer to discover many wonderful features, including an open floor plan, archways, artistic niches, custom décor and lighting, tiled floors, tray ceilings, crown molding and much more! Enjoy cooking in your gourmet kitchen with gas cooking, granite countertops w/tile backsplash, wood cabinets, breakfast bar, walk-in pantry and stainless-steel appliances; ***including a brand-new whirlpool French door refrigerator.*** Sliders from the great room, café dining area and owner's suite usher in abundance of natural light; and open to a vast screened lanai with serene water and golf views. The split floor plan features a large master suite w/water view and en-suite bathroom w/walk-in shower, water closet, dual sink vanity, large walk-in closet, bonus closet and linen closet. The guest rooms and guest bath are on the opposite side of the home for considerable privacy. Ample laundry room with ***brand-new front load washer and dryer***, utility sink and cabinets leads into the spacious two car garage. Additionally, the sellers installed a water softener system and new shutters w/window frame for all of the windows. Furnishings are optional. All of this and the amazing Venetian Golf and River Club too! The clubhouse features a private restaurant and newly renovated Tiki Bar by the resort style pool. There is also a three-lane lap pool, 6 HAR TRU tennis courts, fitness center, aerobics studio, walking trails with a tree covered boardwalk leading down to the Myakka River and OPTIONAL membership to the 18-hole championship golf course. The community is conveniently located minutes from downtown Venice, Sarasota, world class shopping and dining, and of course the world-famous Gulf Beaches. Easy access to I-75 and minutes away from the new Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice.