Palm Aire Penthouse

Our penthouse condo is located in Sarasota (Manatee County), Florida within the Palm Aire residential condominium community at Palm Aire at DeSoto Lakes, Inc., Golf Side. It is uniquely situated on the top floor of the only 4-story building erected within the Golf Side community. Directly across from the clubhouse of Palm Aire Country Club, its location offers spectacular expansive views of Palm Aire's Champions Golf Course.

Large windows of the east-facing lanai and den-guest bedroom stream sunlight throughout the day. Afternoon sunlight shines through the west-facing kitchen and master bedroom windows. Sunset views from our 4th-floor elevation are as far as the eye can see over and beyond the surrounding Palm Aire homes. Our sunrise morning view is truly majestic. Our moonlit evening view across to the lighted fountain at the clubhouse garden is serene. We enjoy spotting the variety of birds including osprey and bald eagles that frequent the treetops scattered throughout the golf courses. We refer to our view as overlooking a Serengeti plain.

Our building is comprised of 4 floors of 10 residential units per floor. There is an elevator and a staircase from the lobby to each floor. One parking space is assigned to each unit. It is within a residential community of year-round and seasonal residents. There is a welcoming landscaped entrance to a central lobby and elevator. On each level, the elevator opens onto an exterior center landing. Exterior walkways extend from the center landing to the entrance of each condo. On each floor, there is a central laundry room providing washing machines and dryers for the floor's residents' use. We provide our tenants with a laundry cart, detergent, and dryer sheets.

The condo association provides weekly trash and recycling pickup. A center shoot for the disposal of trash is conveniently located on the center landing of each floor, near the elevator and laundry room. A recycle bin is located in the ground-level container room. The condo association provides professional lawn maintenance and pest control.

A community clubhouse, large heated pool, and shuffleboard are located across the road, a few steps from our building. The facility has a fitness room, bathrooms, and a poolside outdoor shower. The grounds surrounding the pool are beautifully landscaped to provide shaded areas and are equipped with tables and comfortable lounge chairs.

For any rental, our association requires approval of its rental application and requires written approval for any rental less than one month in duration. A $100.00 non-refundable application fee, payable to the association, and a $50 non-refundable application processing fee, payable to the manager, are required.

Due to owner allergies and association rules, we must restrict rentals to NON-SMOKERS WITHOUT PETS (of ANY TYPE, BREED, WEIGHT, or SIZE).

Our rental agreement restricts occupancy (persons (tenants or guests) residing overnight) to a MAXIMUM of four (4) persons.

Our rental agreement restricts any gathering of day visitors (persons not staying overnight) to a MAXIMUM of six (6) persons.

The layout of our condo is ideal for a single person or a couple.

The master bedroom is furnished with a king-size bed with a quality Kingsdown 16-inch deep innerspring mattress. There is an adjoining master full (combination tub and shower) bathroom. The Kohler cast iron tub has a safety tread surface.

The den-guest bedroom functions as a home office, furnished with executive office furniture and an Ethernet cable or WIFI Internet connection to accommodate "work at home" activity. To accommodate overnight guests, it is furnished with a queen-size bed with a quality Kingsdown 16-inch deep innerspring mattress.

The lanai is furnished with a comfortable quality innerspring mattress twin sleeper sofa to accommodate an occasional overnight quest.

The adjacent den-guest bathroom has a Kohler cast-iron walk-in shower with a safety tread surface. Each bathroom is equipped with an exhaust fan, heat lamp, custom comfort height vanity, medicine cabinet, Kohler comfort height toilet, sink, dual (fixed and handheld) showerheads, grab bars (18 in and 6 in), towel rods, and robe hook.

The condo’s interior was exquisitely decorated and furnished by Robb&Stucky. The walls are faux-painted. The entrance hall floor is tiled with a custom marble insert design. The kitchen floor is tiled with a custom bronze insert design. Flooring through the living room, dining room, master bedroom, and den-guest bedroom is plush nylon carpet. Flooring through the lanai, master bath, and den-guest bathroom is tile.

The living room opens directly onto the screened lanai. Sliding glass panels close to cover the lanai screens. Pleated shades lower to filter sunlight on the lanai. Large impact-rated Low-E Marvin windows in the den-guest bedroom provide clear Easterly views. Impact-rated Low-E Marvin windows in the master bedroom and kitchen provide clear Westerly views.

The condo's layout is special as it extends from front to rear of our building providing fresh air and sunlight from east or west. Our entrance door opens out onto the front walkway. When stopped open, westerly fresh air flows through the interior folding screen door that can also be locked. The screened kitchen casement, master bedroom awning, and den-guest bedroom casement windows can open for westerly airflow. The screened lanai's sliding glass panels and the screened den-guest bedroom casement windows can open for easterly airflow.

Ceiling fans are installed in the lanai, living room, master bedroom, and den-guest bedroom.

A large wall opening above the kitchen sink into the dining room creates a wide line of sight from the kitchen through the dining room and living room onto the lanai allowing the cook to be connected with activities in the main living areas. The kitchen is equipped with Bosch appliances (range with convection and probe), a microwave, a stainless steel interior, almost silent when running dishwasher, side-by-side refrigerator (in-door water and ice dispenser, filtered water). It has granite countertops, ceramic and glass tiled backsplash, custom wood cabinets, desk, hutch, and pantry. The kitchen is equipped with small appliances including a coffee maker, toaster, toaster oven, blender, and electric can opener.

Our condo is wired for FIOS phone, cable, and (wired and wireless) High-Speed Broadband Internet service provided by Frontier Communications. There is a flat-screen smart television in the living room and a flat-screen not-smart television in the master bedroom. Each television is equipped with Frontier Custom Essentials cable service. The router with an Ethernet cable is located in the den-guest bedroom for access from the desk. A tenant would provide their own Fire Stick device for WIFI streaming to the not smart TV.

The condo is equipped with central 14 SEER AC and heat.

It is very well supplied with dishes, silverware, pots, pans, bed linens, blankets, bath and beach towels, pillows, a vacuum cleaner, cleaning supplies, etc. The condo association’s 4th-floor laundry room provides washing machines and dryers for 4th-floor residents’ use. Supplies we provide include a laundry cart, detergent, and dryer sheets.

An assigned 1-car parking space directly in front of the building is assigned to our unit. The walkways from the parking lot to the lobby entrance are ramped for handicapped access.

As owners of a private residence, once a rental agreement is executed, our cancellation policy is strict. If a rental is canceled after a rental agreement is executed, we would immediately make every effort to rent our home to another party. If a replacement rental agreement is executed for the same term and rate, we would return to you the amount paid minus a re-booking fee of 10% of the total rental. If a replacement rental agreement is executed for a shorter term or lower rate, we would return to you the amount paid minus (the difference between the original total rent and the replacement total rent) minus a re-booking fee of 10% of the original total rent.

We ensure that our home is well maintained and properly prepared to our standards prior to each rental. We promptly address and take action to rectify any issue reported during a rental.

Unique Benefits

This is not a typical rental with standard mid-grade appliances, furnishing, equipment, supplies, etc. The condo is our residence! It has many quality upgrades with custom high-end products (windows, HVAC, plumbing fixtures, large and small appliances, furnishings, custom cabinets, granite or tile counters, tile or carpet flooring) that we chose and installed for our comfort, convenience, and safety. We believe that our tenants will also appreciate and enjoy our home's many features as we do.

Our condo is conveniently located to excellent golf courses, shopping, restaurants, services, airports, museums, cultural and sporting events, and beaches. The large community pool is heated with landscaped shaded lounge areas. The view from our lanai is soothingly picturesque. Living there is relaxing and invigorating.

It is very well suited for a couple or a single person.

Our den/office/guest bedroom is furnished and equipped for work-from-home activity and also furnished with a queen-size bed for guests.

Area Information

Several condominium communities surrounding the central Palm Aire Country Club with its two championship golf courses are located within the Palm Aire area of Sarasota. Our condo is located within the Palm Aire at DeSoto Lakes, Golf Side residential condominium.

Our association allows tenants (in lieu of owners) to use the pool, clubhouse, gym, and shuffleboard.

Our association does not include any golf privileges. Our unit is adjacent to and overlooks the Palm Aire Country Club Champions Golf Course. A tenant would need to book tee time directly with one of the local golf clubs. Some offer to book a tee time for day play. Some offer temporary golf memberships.

The Palm Aire area is in close proximity to the University Town Center (UTC) and shopping facilities along University Pkwy, services, and a variety of nearby cultural and recreational areas.

Our location is unique as it provides a serene expansive view and also provides convenient access to shopping, restaurants, parks, medical centers, museums, opera, sports, recreation, as well as Gulf of Mexico beaches.

We are conveniently accessible to the University Avenue, Mall at University Town Center, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, Conservatory Park, and Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.
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Airports:
4.9 mi from condo to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport

53.9 mi from condo to Tampa International Airport
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Shopping:
14.4 mi from condo to Ellerton Premium Outlet
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Museums:
5.5 mi from condo to
Ringling Museum
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243

8.1 mi from condo to
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Downtown Sarasota campus - Botanical garden
1534 Mound St
Sarasota, FL 34236
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Hospitals:
6.5 mi from condo to Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
8.4 mi to Sarasota Memorial Hospital
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Attractions:
10.7 mi from condo St Armands Circle
Sarasota, FL

60.2 mi to Bush Garden
Tampa, FL

110 mi to Epcot Center
Orlando, FL

106 mi to Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL
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Golf:
0.7 mi from condo to Palm Aire Country Club

4.5 mi from condo to University Park Country Club

11.1 mi from condo to Pinebrook Ironwood Golf Club
4260 Ironwood Circle
Bradenton Fl

16.0 mi from condo to
Stoneybrook Golf and Country Club
8801 Stoneybrook Blvd,
Sarasota, FL 34238

12.7 mi from condo to
River Strand Golf & Country Club
7155 Grand Estuary Trail
Bradenton, FL 3421
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Baseball:
There are many opportunities to view major league baseball spring training:
Other teams included in the Grapefruit League are the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets, Miami Marlins, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, and the Washington Nationals. Baseball spring training games typically start at the end of February or the beginning of March.

Baltimore Orioles - Sarasota
5.7 mi from condo to Ed Smith Stadium
2700 12th Street
Sarasota, FL 34237

Pittsburgh Pirates - Bradenton
9.7 mi from condo to Lecom Park Baseball Stadium
1611 Ninth Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205

Atlanta Braves - North Port
33.6 mi from condo CoolToday Park
18800 West Villages Parkway
Venice, FL 34287

Boston Red Sox - Fort Myers
89.4 mi from condo to Jet Blue Park
11500 Fenway South Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33913
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Beaches:

17.2 mil from condo to
Coquina Beach,
Bradenton Beach, FL

16.1 miles from condo to
Cortez Beach
Bradenton, FL

14.0 mi from condo to
Siesta Key Beach
Sarasota FL

18.0 mi from condo to
Holmes Beach
Bradenton, FL

19.4 mi from condo to
Anna Maria Island
Bradenton, FL
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Attractions Within Walking Distance

The Community Clubhouse, Large Heated Pool, Gym, and Shuffleboard are across the street, a few steps from our building.

1.6 mi to Manatee County Conservatory Park

Favorite Places To Eat

Kacey’s Seafood & More
7602 N Lockwood Ridge Road Sarasota, FL 34243

Honey Tree Café
8315 Lockwood Ridge Road
Sarasota, FL 34243

Michelangelo's Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant
2957 University Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34243

Yoder’s Amish Village
3434 Bahia Vista St. | Sarasota, FL 34239