ACCEPTING BACK-UP OFFERS!!! SPACIOUS, MAINTENANCE-FREE, Mediterranean-style TOWNHOME with community pool located in the sought-after gated community of Hidden Bayou with kayaking access to the Bayou and beyond! LOW HOA dues of only $296 a month AND that INCLUDES maintenance-free living - there is NO extra fee for monthly exterior maintenance!! INCREDIBLE LOCATION close to beaches and local waterfront park!! 3 bedrooms + 3.5 bathrooms + OVERSIZED 2-car garage with extra workshop/storage area + LARGE OPEN LOFT + screened-in lanai! This is one of the FEW, RARE Townhomes that is NOT in a flood zone - NO FLOOD INSURANCE REQUIRED!! Master bedroom is DOWNSTAIRS!! Walk inside to the impressively high ceilings (almost 20' high)! Kitchen is open to the dining room and great room combination for a spacious and grand feeling. End unit is light and bright with large windows to let in lots of natural light. Enjoy your morning coffee on your screen-in lanai overlooking the large, perfectly manicured backyard with privacy fence from neighboring community. Feels open, yet private!! ALWAYS COVETED DOWNSTAIRS master bedroom has sliders to the covered lanai, large windows to the beautiful backyard and ensuite bathroom with dual sinks, garden tub, separate glass shower and large walk-in closet. Second large master bedroom upstairs with ensuite bathroom. 3rd bedroom upstair has large walk-in closet as well. Loft upstairs is very large (23x14) and adds to the open feeling of this townhome - use as an extra living room, play room, office, fitness room, media room. Lots of storage in this home with large extra storage closet upstairs (5x5), large closet under the stairs, large storage area in the garage (13x6.5). Half bath downstairs. Kitchen is also downstairs - no lugging groceries up stairs!! Kitchen has real wood cabinets, solid surface quartz countertops, breakfast bar, breakfast nook area, large pantry, lots of cabinets for storage. Inside laundry room. All appliances, washer, dryer, water softener - all included. Important to know...included in the low monthly fee is ZERO external maintenance - includes lawn-care and landscaping, roof maintenance, pressure-cleaning, exterior painting every 6 years. Enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle spending your time at the pool with your family/friends, kayaking on the water from your community kayak launch (go all the way to the intercoastal waterway), or at the nearby waterfront park with boat ramp (leads to the Gulf), playground, bike trails, pavillions...or at the nearby pristine white sandy beaches on the award-winning Florida Gulf Coast. You are one minute off Park Blvd giving you quick access to everything nearby...shopping, restaurants, entertainment...yet you're nestled in a well-maintained, private gated community on the Bayou which offers you a sense of retreat from the rest of the world. No age restrictions. Pet-friendly. Community Pool and kayak launch.This is a newer Townhome; built in 2008, by the premiere, high-quality builder Rottlund (two builders in the community - this is the high-end builder). Large TRANE AC unit easily cools/heats home (compare to other builder next door). This is the perfect home in the perfect location and offers a maintenance-free lifestyle allowing you to enjoy your time with water-activities, at the beach, on the hiking/biking trails, at the park, at the pool, or watching the sunsets just minutes away at the nearby beaches. Enjoy the true Florida lifestyle.