Dramatic price drop! Motivated seller! New exterior paint, lighting & pool being resurfaced. One of a kind casas de rosa: resort style living in an elegant, mediterranean/spanish style, 2 story courtyard home, 3778 feet under a/c with 4 bedrooms, including 3 primary suites, 6 baths & an office with a separate outside entrance at the front of the home. Access to charlotte harbor within 5 minutes from this sailboat location & then on to the gulf of mexico. 28,000 lb boat lift, 80' composite dock & newer 130' seawall. Entrance to the courtyard is thru a large, heavy wooden door that looks like it belongs on a spanish galleon. In the pavered courtyard you are surrounded by lush landscaping, a big fountain & one of three custom, wrought iron, romantic balconies with "olde world" charm. One of the balconies overlooks the courtyard from the upstairs living area & the other two balconies face the front of the home & the canal with long distance views to the east & west. The home was built in 2007, is light & bright, with a great room floor plan, 20' soaring ceilings in the living room, a hand carved oak mantle at the travertine fireplace, tall sliders leading out to the pool area, crown molding & tall baseboards throughout, columns & arched doorways, large kitchen with granite counters & breakfast bar, dining area with a view of the pool & courtyard area, breakfast nook with mitered windows, travertine & engineered hardwood flooring throughout & a wrought iron staircase that leads you up to the 2nd floor. The main bedroom suite & one guest bedroom are on the first floor. The main bedroom suite encompasses all of the south wing of the home where a double door into a private sitting area with a tray ceiling & large sliding glass door out to the pool area. As you come into the main bedroom there is a half wall with arches, columns & niches that separates the sitting room from the bedroom. Across from the bed are two tall, long sliding glass doors that stretch across the room to reveal a private entrance to the courtyard, which brings in plenty of light & a gentle breeze. Above the bed is a lighted, coffered ceiling. A pocket door allows you entrance into the main bath, which has a large roman shower with 2 entrances & multiple shower heads plus there is a garden tub & a private commode room. The walk in closet has high transom windows for plenty of light & 2 entrances. There is outside access to the office from the front of the home & also thru a locked door in the primary bedroom. Second floor was designed with the possibility of using it as a guest area/in law suite & includes a living room with a half bath & 2 primary bedrooms with their own full bathrooms. There is also a study/den with a built in desk that overlooks the downstairs great room, which has its own balcony & also overlooks the pool area. The heated pool & spa has a 2 story pool cage, lion head water spouts, large planters on either side of the pool & paver decking. There is also a wet bar with granite countertop, outdoor dining area with a half bath for convenience. The home sits on an oversized lot for all of your toys & the 3 car garage has a workshop. There is also an air conditioned shed. This is a very private, luxurious home that gives you a lifestyle where you can spend the day on the water, swim in the heated pool, go by boat over to the new sunseeker resort for dinner & then relax in the courtyard to enjoy the stars.