6700 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE UNIT 139

Welcome home to this newly listed, FIRST FLOOR (no steps), updated, canal waterfront view, 2 bedroom/2 bath, turnkey furnished condo in large dogs friendly Whitney Beach Bay Side, the Jewel of the north end of Longboat Key with its old Florida feel, beautiful grounds from the serene Bishop's Bayou on the Bay side to the Gulf of Mexico white sand Beach side. Recent improvements in this sunny, attractive condo include vinyl plank flooring in both bedrooms, Bermuda shutters on all windows, new fans & ceiling lights throughout & lanai shades for the large sliding doors. Both bathrooms have been nicely updated with new tile flooring, new vanities, showers & toilet. Kitchen updates include new ceiling, lighting & fan, stainless refrigerator plus a new water heater in 2024. BONUS TO BUYER: Motivated Seller will pay the upcoming $8460 assessment for remaining roofs replacement in the complex (this building has already been done), seawall repairs & increased insurance premiums. Whitney Beach Bay Side offers two heated swimming pools, boat docks (up to 32') when available, fishing pier & boathouse overlooking Bishop's Bayou which leads directly to Sarasota Bay. Dolphins, manatees & white pelicans are frequent visitors to the Bayou & Canal & delight the owners & tenants in this rental friendly 6x per year monthly minimum complex. Directly across the street from this sunny end unit condo is the deeded beach access & land owned by the condo association for the use of owners & tenants. There are tennis & pickleball courts here as well as a picnic area & tiki huts which lead to the beautiful Whitney beach where chaise lounge chairs are already set up. This Conservancy area provides access to the gorgeous white sand Gulf of Mexico beach where residents enjoy swimming, shell collecting & congregating every evening to watch the magnificent sunsets.