4004 65TH PL E Sarasota, FL 34243

Beautifully appointed Ventana floor plan in Cascades at Sarasota, a premier 55+ active community offering maintenance-free living, an impressive array of amenities, and NO CDD FEES. This move-in-ready 2-bedroom plus den residence features 11-foot ceilings, no carpet, a queen-size Murphy bed in the den, custom primary bedroom closet and office, remote-control roller shades in the Great Room, Living Room and Dining Room, plus plantation shutters or 2.5-inch wood blinds throughout the remaining windows. The screened lanai is designed for Florida living and entertaining, featuring a sparkling private cocktail pool with paver decking, Pentair SuperFlo VST pool pump, Jandy salt generator, and remote-controlled pool/spa pump and heat pump. Additional exterior features include whole-house easy-close accordion hurricane shutters, screened front entry, landscape curbing, and recently rescreened and painted front porch and pool cage. Recent improvements include a Ruud/Rheem 15.2 SEER2 5-ton heat pump and two-stage ECM air handler installed July 2025 with a 10-year warranty; roof repair and recementing in August 2024; exterior painting in August 2024; pool cage and front porch rescreening in October 2024; new Pentair pool pump in February 2026; and Jandy salt generator installed August 2026. The kitchen features LG appliances, including a French-door refrigerator, electric double glass-top oven/range, and over-the-range microwave/vent hood. The HOA includes a 24-hour monitored entrance, private roads, complete landscaping and irrigation maintenance, basic cable, internet, and alarm monitoring. Residents enjoy the Grand Clubhouse, fitness center, indoor and outdoor heated pools, saunas, six Har-Tru tennis courts, two pickleball courts, three bocce courts, and a full calendar of activities led by dedicated Activities and Tennis Directors. Ideally located 6.2 miles from UTC Mall, less than 8 miles from downtown Sarasota, 11.2 miles from St. Armands Circle and Lido Beach, and 14.4 miles from world-famous Siesta Key Beach. Convenient grocery shopping is nearby at Publix, Detwiler's, Fresh Market, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and Aldi. Move-in ready, amenity-rich, and ideally located—Florida living at its finest in sunny Sarasota!