189 SPORTSMAN RD

About this home

**CANALFRONT PRIVACY, SPARKLING POOL, AND A LOW HOA FEE OF ONLY $190 PER YEAR!** Welcome to your slice of Florida paradise in this desirable deed-restricted golf course community! Situated along a peaceful freshwater canal, this home enjoys added privacy with no immediate rear neighbors backing up to your lot line, while the canal also provides water for the irrigation system! With its inviting split-bedroom floor plan, spacious living areas, and wonderful outdoor entertaining space, this home offers the perfect Florida lifestyle! Step inside to discover a bright and airy living/dining area featuring a cathedral ceiling, carpeted and tiled flooring, ceiling fan, and sliding glass doors to the lanai and pool area. The open floor plan makes entertaining a breeze! The galley kitchen offers attractive raised-face cabinetry with GRANITE COUNTERTOPS, breakfast bar, closet pantry, and cheerful dining nook with its own sliding glass doors to the lanai. Appliances include a smooth-top range, built-in microwave, double-door refrigerator, and NEW KITCHENAID DISHWASHER! The spacious PRIMARY BEDROOM is a relaxing retreat with carpeted flooring, TWO WALK-IN CLOSETS, and sliding glass doors to the lanai—perfect for enjoying your morning coffee or evening swim! The ENSUITE BATH has been tastefully UPDATED with a new vanity featuring a granite countertop, new mirror, lighting, and beautifully redone shower with new tiled walls, floor, and glass doors. Two comfortable guest bedrooms are positioned on the opposite side of the home, each with carpeted flooring, ceiling fans, and wall closets, providing privacy for family and friends. The guest bath offers a tub/shower combo, vanity with cultured marble countertop, linen closet, tiled flooring, and DIRECT ACCESS TO THE POOL AREA! And speaking of the pool...THIS IS WHERE THE FLORIDA LIFESTYLE REALLY SHINES! Step outside to your private oasis featuring a beautiful QUARTZ POOL surrounded by a screened enclosure COMPLETELY REPLACED IN 2023! Whether enjoying a refreshing swim, relaxing with a good book, or hosting a poolside gathering, you'll appreciate the peaceful canal backdrop and privacy. A NEW POOL PUMP was installed in summer 2026! The laundry room includes a full-size MAYTAG WASHER/DRYER, built-in utility sink, and upper cabinetry. The TWO-CAR GARAGE features a NEW OVERHEAD DOOR installed in 2023, new automatic opener, pull-down attic stairs, and built-in cabinetry. **BIG-TICKET IMPROVEMENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN TAKEN CARE OF!** The ROOF AND WATER HEATER WERE REPLACED IN 2022, AC installed in 2014, and the home has been RE-PIPED OVERHEAD! Even better, the property is NOT LOCATED IN A DESIGNATED FEMA FLOOD HAZARD ZONE, so flood insurance is generally not required by mortgage lenders! Nestled within a wonderful deed-restricted golf course community offering CENTRAL WATER/SEWER, parks, FOUR SEMI-PRIVATE GOLF COURSES, and clubhouse, with an incredibly affordable HOA fee of ONLY $190 ANNUALLY! You'll love being minutes from gorgeous Gulf beaches, world-class fishing, charming local restaurants, and abundant shopping! **YOUR FLORIDA DREAM HOME AWAITS!** With its peaceful canalfront setting, inviting pool, desirable floor plan, numerous improvements, and fantastic location, this home offers an exceptional opportunity to embrace the laid-back Florida lifestyle you've been dreaming of! Make this MLS description more conciseReduce the exclamation points and all caps