Stunning bayfront home with private deeded beach access on Manasota Key - a meticulously maintained island oasis on almost an acre. Enter down a private driveway to a generous sized parking area. Walk up to a large front porch and enter the home through a double door entry where you will find a bright, open great room combining dining and living areas. The floor plan includes 3 spacious bedrooms and 3 full baths, plus an eat-in kitchen and family room. Guests enjoy a secluded bedroom suite with its own bath. The primary suite features a large walk-in closet and sliding doors to the covered lanai and pool. The primary bath offers a soaking tub, walk-in shower and sliders to the pool area. A generous laundry room includes a deep soaking sink. Four sets of sliders open to a large screened lanai and inground pool overlooking a private wooded mangrove buffer and the bay - perfect for bird- and marine-life viewing. A short private trail leads to a 750 sq. ft. dock on the Intracoastal Waterway - ideal for fishing or relaxing waterside. Cross Manasota Key Road via private easement to reach wide, powdery white-sand beaches for miles. Located on the north end of the island near the North Bridge, the home offers quick access to shopping, restaurants and medical facilities. Recent updates: interior and exterior paint, porcelain tile flooring, roof (2019), hot water tanks, HVAC units, landscaping, hurricane-engineered pool cage and more. Built on a stem wall, the home sits high above grade and has never experienced flooding or storm-related interior damage. Trotter Homes construction with proven durability and excellent drainage provided by the substantial mangrove area behind the property. Ideal for buyers seeking privacy, waterfront recreation, and low-maintenance island living.