3768 HAMPSHIRE LANE 5616 Under contract-accepting backup offers. Welcome to Village Green, an established and well maintained Over 55 community in the heart of Sarasota. Neutral colors and an open inviting floor plan are in this spacious villa with garage. Sliding glass doors open off the breakfast room allowing light and the outdoors in. The dining room has a picture window view also viewing the beautiful park-like setting outside. Sit outside on your lanai or walk a few steps away to the heated community pool. The living room has plantation shutters and most of the home has 18" tile. Laundry room has tub and cabinets. This villa overlooks a park like setting with lush tropical foliage and trees. It even has it's own sidewalk trail for exercise and the pool is heated to 85 comfortable degrees allowing for year round swimming. No need to worry about landscaping, pool facilities or exterior painting of your villa as it is all included in the reasonable maintenance fee as well as basic cable TV and exterior building insurance. Village Green Section 16 is a small community of only 26 units and has a excellent board and management. For the bike lovers Sarasota County the Legacy Bike trail will be accessible less than a mile away when completed and will extend from downtown Sarasota to Venice. Village Green is ideally situated and only minutes from all of your shopping needs, fine restaurants and nearby golf courses. Village Green residents can purchase a Social Membership at Village Green Golf Course for $25 yearly; Golf Memberships are also available. Just a few minutes to the UTC Mall & surrounding restaurants & shops, Benderson Park & Rowing Facility, and a short drive to the vibrant downtown Sarasota with abundant dining options, theatre, galleries, & the beautiful bayfront area & the new Bayfront Park. Approximately 20 minutes to the #1 beach in the country, world renown Siesta Key with it's soft powdery white quartz sand. It would make a perfect winter retreat from the chilly northern winters but also works well as a full time residence.It doesn't get much better than this so make the move and start enjoying the Florida lifestyle you deserve! NEW A/C AND WATER HEATER 2024