8370 WINGATE DRIVE 725 Welcome to Paradise at Pinestone on Palmer Ranch where you are close enough to the beaches, shopping and dining but far enough away to feel peaceful and relaxed. This condo is a seasonal rental and has a three month minimum stay. Whether you are vacationing or working full time from home this is your sanctuary. Located in the Pinestone of Palmer Ranch gated community, this beautifully updated open concept condo called the Chateau has one of the most sought-after water views with the nature preserve across the water. With vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors and a newly remodeled kitchen, this beautifully decorated, open floor plan with two levels has everything you will need to feel at home. A total of 3 bedrooms, two on the first floor and one oversized bedroom upstairs with a king size bed, sitting area and an ensuite bathroom. On the first floor, you will find one bedroom with two queen size beds with a water view and the other bedroom has two twin beds and looks out at trees over the parking lot and the community. TV watching has never been better on the large sectional in the living room where you can watch your favorite shows on the Smart TV. Cooking is easy in this kitchen whether you are having breakfast or lunch at the breakfast bar or enjoying a meal at the dining table. The newly remodeled kitchen features new granite counter tops, a large stainless-steel sink, updated faucet, and a Bosch dishwasher. Enjoy coffee or evening cocktails on the screened in lanai with sliding glass doors that open to welcome the breeze and water view. Just a short walk away are amenities galore including a beautiful clubhouse, lighted & heated swimming pool with two lap lanes, a hot tub, 32 seat movie theater, half basketball court, pickle ball court, shuffleboard, cornhole, a billiard room, a card room, two lighted tennis courts, fitness center, library, BBQ grills and a newly added fire pit area. For bike riding or walking, catch the trailhead of the newly extended Legacy Trail, you can take the trail south to Venice or north to near downtown Sarasota. For convenient shopping & dining, Sprouts, Publix, Target, Lowes, Costco and local and chain restaurants are close by. Five miles north on Tamiami Trail is the South bridge to enter the barrier island of Siesta Key, where you can enjoy the sun and sand at Siesta Beach, Turtle Beach, Crescent Beach. Siesta Beach is world famous for its 99.9% quartz crystal soft sand that is cool to walk on. You will find only locally owned restaurants and shopping in Siesta Key Village. Downtown Sarasota is 20 minutes away and home to locally owned and award-winning restaurants, nightlife, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota Art Museum, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Paradise in Palmer Ranch is your home away from home where you can relax, work, exercise, explore the beaches, boating, the arts and all the activities Sarasota and surrounding areas provide. Live. Work. Play. at Paradise in Palmer Ranch. The condo is currently unavailable January - April 2024 and November 2024. It is also unavailable January - April 2025. Tenants to pay Sarasota County 7% Sales and 6% Tourism taxes, a total of 13% in taxes for rentals less than 6 months. January - April are the seasonal months.