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Property Description
Opportunity awaits in this well-maintained three-bedroom, two-bath pool home on over one acre in Sarasota's tranquil and bucolic Ravenwood community. This property offers timeless appeal, ample space, and a major upgrade, a new roof installed in 2025. This home also boasts an effective year built of 2002. With over 2,000 square feet of single-level living, just minutes from restaurants, shopping, and medical facilities, this home features split plan bedrooms, cathedral ceilings, tile floors, a formal dining room, and a bonus room which is an office/den off the spacious foyer with sliding doors leading to the screened lanai. The updated kitchen includes granite countertops, a breakfast bar, a pass-through window to the lanai, and opens to a spacious living/great room with a cozy wood-burning fireplace. Enjoy seamless indoor-outdoor living with a large caged screened-in ground pool, covered lanai, and lush landscaping featuring mature oaks, palms, and a mango tree. Additional highlights include a jacuzzi tub and separate shower in the primary bath, walk-in closets, an indoor laundry room with a washer, dryer, sink and cabinets, an in-ground sprinkler system, an oversized two-car garage with workbench area, a long spacious private driveway, and a spacious rear storage shed built in 2009. The pool area is gracious and private, and the yard is lush and verdant. Tucked in a sought after subdivision with low HOA fees, this property delivers Florida living at its best-spacious, move-in ready, it's in a flood zone X, and minutes from UTC, Interstate 75, downtown Sarasota and top beaches.
Full Property Details
Full Property Details for 5879 Ravenwood Dr
General
- Sold For: $600,000
- HOA FEE: $19/month
- HOA FEE FREQ.: Annually
- Taxes: $2,618 (2024)
- Status: Closed
- Type: Single Family
- Source: MidFloridaRegionalMLS
- MLS ID: A4660207
- Added to Site: 298 day(s) ago
Rental Information
- Min. Lease: 1-2 Years
Interior
- Number of Rooms: 7
- Interior Features: Cathedral Ceiling(s), Ceiling Fan(s), Eating Space In Kitchen, Primary Bedroom Main Floor, Solid Wood Cabinets, Split Bedroom, Stone Counters, Thermostat, Walk-In Closet(s), Window Treatments
- Fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace(s): Living Room, Wood Burning
- Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Electric Water Heater, Microwave, Range Hood, Refrigerator
- Flooring: Carpet, Tile
Rooms
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 2
- Full Bathrooms: 2
Bedrooms
- Total Bedrooms: 3
Other Rooms
- Laundry: Inside, Laundry Room
Additional Information
- Pool: Yes
- Private Pool: Yes
- Pool Description: Deck, Gunite, In Ground, Screen Enclosure
- Spa Description: In Ground
Exterior
- Exterior Features: Irrigation System, Storage
- Deck/Patio: Front Porch, Patio, Rear Porch, Screened
- Porch/Patio/Deck: Front Porch, Patio, Rear Porch, Screened
Parking
- Garage: Yes
- Attached garage: Yes
- Garage Spaces: 2
- Covered Spaces: 2
- Parking Features: Driveway, Garage Door Opener
Location
- Area: 34243 - Sarasota
- County: Sarasota
- Development Name: 34243 - Sarasota
- Subdivision: DESOTO PINES
- Driving Directions: DeSoto Road to Ravenwood Drive; house is located midway through the loop on the North side of street.
- Direction Faces: South
School Information
- Elementary School: Emma E. Booker Elementary
- Middle School: Booker Middle
- High School: Booker High
Community
- Community Name: 34243 - Sarasota
- Association: Yes
- Assoc. Name: Ravenwood HOA
Heating & Cooling
- Cooling Type: Central Air
- Heating Type: Central, Electric
Utilities
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Public
- Utility Description: BB/HS Internet Available
Structural Information
- Architectural Info: Ranch
- Architectural Style: Ranch
- Exterior Const.: Block, Stucco
- Roof: Shingle
- Stories/Levels: One
- Square Feet: 2,014
- Sq. Ft. Source: Public Records
- Living Area: 2,014 Sq. Ft.
- Year Built: 1987
Additional Structures
- Other Structures: Shed(s)
Lot Features
- Property View: Garden, Pool, Trees/Woods
- Lot Size (Acres): 1
- Lot Size (Sq. Ft.): 43,562
- Lot Size: 1
- Lot Dimensions: 201 x 216
- Frontage: Street Paved
- Street/Road Desc.: Paved
Green Features
- Water Conservation: Drip Irrigation
Financial Considerations
- Association Fee: $222
- Assoc Fee Freq.: Annually
- Assoc Fee Desc.: Required
- Tax Amount: $2,618
- Tax Year: 2024
Disclosures and Reports
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Special Conditions: None
- Legal Description: LOT 72 DESOTO PINES UNIT 2
- Flood Zone Info: X
- APN: 18030018
- Property ID: 18030018
Listed and Sold by Premier Sotheby's International Realty
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Schools
Schools serving 5879 Ravenwood Dr
School District:Sarasota County School District
| Name | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Emma E. Booker Elementary School 2350 Doctor Martin Luther King Way, Sarasota, FL 34234 | PK-5 | 2.7 mi |
Booker Middle School 2250 Myrtle Street, Sarasota, FL 34234 | 6-8 | 2.5 mi |
Booker High School 3201 North Orange Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34234 | 9-12 | 3.4 mi |
Disclaimer:
School attendance boundaries provided by ATTOM Data Solutions and are for reference only. Contact the school directly to verify enrollment eligibility.
Price & Sales History for 5879 Ravenwood Dr
Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
12/11/2025
Sold
$600,000
-6.1%
MLS
9/18/2025
Price Reduced
$639,000
-5.33%
MLS
8/11/2025
Listed
$675,000
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MLS
Disclaimer: Historical sales information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
5879 Ravenwood Drive, Sarasota, FL 34243 (MLS# A4660207) is a Single Family property that was sold at $600,000 on December 11, 2025. Want to learn more about 5879 Ravenwood Drive? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Sarasota? You can browse all Sarasota real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.

