**Summer Incentive! -Seller will pay for the remainder of 2023 Association Fees with an accepted contract **Expires Aug 1st** Amazing price for the community. Tidy Island is a destination that offers tranquil, secure living, with the community’s relationship with nature, the environment, and its surroundings at the core of its design. This special two bedroom, two bath “Darlington” floor plan condo is located in a quiet corner tucked in next to the lagoon off Sarasota Bay. Panoramic water and green space views surround this private unit. Enjoy the privacy.. no other units look onto #8. Take the elevator or walk one flight to this corner, end unit with dramatic vaulted ceilings and an open floor plan that flows for easy coastal living & great entertaining. Natural light flows in from three sides and there are views from every window. You will be drawn to the large, glassed-in sunroom or the recently added sundeck offering spectacular views of the lagoon and mangrove shoreline, home to an abundant collection of waterfowl such as rosette spoonbills, egrets, herons, ibis, ospreys and eagles. The great room with wood burning fireplace and adjacent dining room are the heart of the home, the kitchen featuring an breakfast nook, offer ample cabinet and prep space! The primary bedroom, with private en-suite- renovated in 2014 has an on trend coastal theme. The guest bedroom with adjacent guest bathroom, updated in 2018, could also serve as the perfect office retreat. This unit includes a 2 car garage with additional storage area for bikes and beach accessories! Tidy island is a very pet friendly community with plenty of walking and nature boardwalk trails. Additional amenities include two heated pools, hot tubs, a clubhouse for community and private events, a recreation center with library and fitness center, two tennis courts, and a historical museum displaying Island artifacts. Just minutes from Anna Maria Island’s famous beaches, Tidy Island also provides easy access to area airports, shopping, dining and entertainment, while offering a maintenance free lifestyle, with a 24/7 manned gate and on-site property manager and full-time maintenance staff. Leave for the summer, or vacation in confidence that your condo will be just as you left it when you return. With its two miles of waterfront, low-density, private 240-acre island with 160 acres of nature preserve, Tidy Island is one of a kind.