631 N Orange Ave #107 Sarasota, FL 34236

This beautifully renovated first-floor unit is one of just five 2BR/2BA homes for sale under $500,000 in the SRQ downtown region - and it's the closest to the downtown center with a five-minute walk to the Main Street dining scene and shops, or a few blocks to Whole Foods. Located in the charming Mentone Court complex with just 16 residences in the heart of the Rosemary District, the entire complex is above the flood plain and #107 has assigned covered parking just 50 feet away. Its HOA fees and taxes may be the lowest in city and the HOA pays for flood insurance on the building. With a walkability score of 92 it's a "Walker's Paradise" and four restaurants with outdoor dining are less than a block away in gorgeous Citrus Square which has its own Veo Public Scooter stand. The oversize lanai leads directly to private green space, then to a locking gate in the garden wall and on to four restaurants in Citrus Square just 400 feet away. Main Street's cafes & shops are a five-minute walk, while Whole Foods is a few blocks away. #107 comes furnished with a 75" Frame TV, all the artwork and most of the furniture pictured. Gut-renovated and unoccupied since (new plumbing, paint, AC/heat, ceiling fans). The unit feels spacious with high ceilings, porcelain tile flooring, 5" baseboards, plantation blinds and four closets. The guest shower is oversized, and the primary bath has a 3/8" frameless glass shower door; both have high-end Kohler Awaken fixtures, Choreograph shower barres and gorgeous designer tile. The new LG heat pump washer/dryer is ready for your beach towels. The kitchen features new Samsung smart Wi-Fi appliances with an induction range and quiet dishwasher. Quartz countertops complement solid hickory dovetailed cabinets that will never delaminate. The backsplash and island are clad with chic hand-made Moroccan Zellige tile by Cle. The oversized 5'x13' lanai (with storage closet) is protected by a 12' motorized roll-down Kevlar storm/sunshade rated for a Cat. 5 hurricane; its MagnaTrack system keeps the screen taut - no sagging, ever. It doubles as a sunscreen so you can use the patio year-round. Master insurance on the structure, water, sewer, trash, reserve funding, landscaping and exterior maintenance are all included in the low $522 monthly HOA fee. All you pay is cable and electricity. The HOA is professionally managed and fully funded; no special assessments are planned. Minimum one-week rentals and small pets are allowed. Community is not in a flood zone has never had storm damage - block construction with a newer tile roof means it's inexpensive to insure the contents. Under three stories it's exempt from Milestone inspections, rules and high mandated reserves. The Legacy Trail starts in Payne Park, a one mile bike ride away. Longboat Key is a short drive or just grab the nearby free Bay Runner trolley that runs daily every twenty minutes 7am-11pm to St. Armands Circle, then to Lido Beach Park with its huge pool and amenities then on to unspoiled South Lido Beach with its nature walks, see the photos. Unit #107 checks off every box for worry-free elegant, but affordable, downtown living with easy beach access. With its own covered parking and only 12-minutes by Uber to the airport Unit #107 could be your elegant city pied-a-terre, investment property, or live full-time downtown and walk everywhere.