IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY! This cozy 3-bedroom, 2-bath unit with a preferred ground floor location has had extensive updates in December 2021 with the addition of new vinyl flooring, new stainless-steel appliances including (dishwasher, microwave, range, range hood, and 3-door refrigerator,) new electric water heater and freshly painted throughout. In 2020, the bathrooms were remodeled with new toilets, vanities and lighting, the sliding glass doors in the master bedroom were replaced and the unit's cast iron plumbing was replaced. The third bedroom can be fully opened to the living room making it a part of the general living area by opening the accordion wall divider. The Bird Bay community provides an abundance of recreational activities; its large clubhouse provides accommodations for both public and private venues, rounding out some of the other features is its fitness center, library, community meeting room, tennis, pickleball, and shuffleboard courts, kayak launch. Membership in the club of the 3-par golf course is optional. The nearby Legacy Trail is accessible to the community and offers plenty of opportunities to walk or bike. Located just five minutes to Venice beaches and close to shopping and the new Venice Branch of the Sarasota Memorial Hospital is only 3 miles away.