857 E 3RD STREET BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED CANAL-FRONT RETREAT JUST MINUTES FROM ENGLEWOOD BEACH! Major updates for peace of mind include a 2024 ROOF, 2025 HVAC system, 2025 tankless water heater and UPGRADED HURRICANE WINDOWS. Inside, NEW PLANK TILE FLOORING flows seamlessly throughout, leading through a bright living room to a dining space, and UPDATED KITCHEN with rich wood cabinetry, MODERN GRANITE COUNTERTOPS, and STAINLESS-STEEL WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES, including a double-door refrigerator, dishwasher, and smooth-top range. The light-filled FLORIDA ROOM offers a flexible space for additional entertaining with a gorgeous backdrop of the SCREENED LANAI AND PRIVATE POOL, creating a true indoor-outdoor feel. The bedrooms are both good sized with built-in closets, located on opposite sides of the home for privacy and next to separate updated bathrooms for additional convenience. Outside, enjoy the open pool deck for a resort style feel with a short path to your PRIVATE WOODEN DOCK. From here you have DIRECT CANAL ACCESS AND ONLY TWO BRIDGES TO THE GULF—with gorgeous mangrove creeks on the way out for wildlife sightings and other watersport adventure. Perfectly positioned less than 3 MILES FROM ENGLEWOOD BEACH, this stylish home delivers the Florida lifestyle buyers crave—close to SHOPPING, DINING, ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, AND THE YMCA, yet tucked into a peaceful waterfront setting. Call today! Additional features include fresh paint inside and out, an outdoor shower, OVERSIZED 1 car GARAGE WITH EPOXY FLOOR, storage/workshop space, washer/dryer and utility tub.