Under contract-accepting backup offers. Live like you're on vacation year-round! This 2 BR & Den, 2 BA, 2-car garage partially furnished and maintenance-free villa is located in the resort-style community "Gran Paradiso at Wellen Park" and situated on a premium lake-view homesite. It features fresh exterior paint, accordion hurricane shutters and an extended fully screened lanai. From the moment you step into this meticulously maintained home, you will be impressed by the cheerful coastal color palette and luxury finishes, such as 18" tile on the diagonal, crown molding and granite counter tops. The open floor plan is ideal for entertaining, as is the extended lanai with its spectacular lake view. Enjoy your morning coffee at the breakfast bar, overlooking your kitchen with 42" wood cabinets & GE stainless-steel appliances. The home also features a whole house water softener. The office/den is bright & spacious and has custom built-in office cabinetry. It could easily double as a 3rd bedroom. The split floor plan with guest bedroom and guest bath is perfect when family and friends come to visit. Your Primary Bedroom Suite also has the beautiful lake-view and your private Primary bath offers a double vanity, a garden tub and a separate walk-in shower. A screened entry area, an inside laundry room with overhead cabinets and a spacious 2-car garage with additional shelving complete this beautiful home. HOA fees include the use of all the community amenities, lawn care, fertilization, mulch, basic cable & high-speed internet, roof repair & replacement and periodic exterior painting. Gran Paradiso is an amenity-rich, maintenance-free resort community, situated in the the rapidly growing Wellen Park area, only 15 min from the Gulf of Mexico. Rivaling a vacation resort, owners enjoy a beach-entry pool, Tuscan-inspired Clubhouse, tennis, pickle ball, state-of-the-art fitness center, sauna/steam rooms & massage rooms. There is a myriad of activities for the residents, organized by a full-time Lifestyle Director. Gran Paradiso is golf-cart friendly and encompasses over 1,000 acres with extensive walking and biking paths. Wellen Park offers a marketplace with a myriad of shopping and restaurants and the Spring Training Stadium of the Atlanta Braves, the 2021 World Series Champions. There is also an 80-acre lake, surrounded by bike paths and lake-front eateries. Area beaches are in close proximity, as is quaint downtown Venice. Schedule your showing today!