12159 Maple Ridge DRIVE

One or more photos have been virtually staged Inventory under 450K is scarce and practically unheard of in River Wilderness - Especially one as well maintained as this one. Worry-free living at its best! If quiet beauty, privacy, security and friendly neighbors are important to you, this is your home! Located in the highly sought-after neighborhood of River Wilderness in the Hammocks, a low-maintenance community. This home is perfectly situated on a LARGE LOT ON A QUIET STREET and has a GORGEOUS POND VIEW. Enjoy your morning coffee outdoors while the wildlife delights you with their antics. The wildlife is abundant in the area with deer often making an appearance on morning walks, ducks waddling about and the birds providing an endless show. There is a heated community pool providing year-round use - the perfect pool home without a pool! The open floorplan lives much larger than the square footage would suggest. This split floorplan offers two bedrooms and two baths. A third flex room (with solid French doors) could be used as an office, den or third bedroom. The main area of the house is open and spacious and leads out to a screened LANAI. There is a new A/C (2020). This house is perfect for year-round living or as a lock-and-leave vacation home. River Wilderness is an established community with winding, tree-lined streets with tall oaks and mature landscaping. Walkers, bikers and neighbors walking their dogs set the scene for an active and social community. The Club offers golf, tennis, social activities, pickle ball, pool and more. Boat and RV storage in community. For the nature lovers, there are hiking trails and abundant wildlife. There are two 24-hour manned gates. CLUB MBRSHIP IS OPTIONAL. There is a COMMUNITY BOAT RAMP that is open to the entire community and provides direct access to the Manatee River. River Wilderness is PERFECTLY LOCATED! Strategically positioned between St. Pete and Sarasota, access to 2 airports (45 min.) several hospitals is available to the north and south. The newly constructed Ft Hammer Park located on the beautiful Manatee River is just minutes south of the front gate and features a boat ramp, fishing pier plus picnic pavilion. The new Fort Hammer Bridge also provides a convenient back route into Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota where fine dining and shopping are within easy reach. The very popular Ellenton Outlet Mall offers designer brands at discouint prices and is only 10 minutes away. Vistors come from all over the world to shop at this mall. The Ellenton factory shops at the entrance of the mall offers several options for dining and other shops. A new shopping complex is being built offering Lowes, HomeGoods, Crunch Fitness, an upscale nail spa as well as several other stores. No trucks in driveway overnight in RW. Square footage to be verified by Buyer/Agents. Please refer to documents specific to Hammocks in the RW document package. No trucks in driveway overnight.