ONLY $1300/MONTH ~ Upscale Cottage near Casey Key Beach

LEASE WITH OPTION TO BUY! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE ONLY "LEASE-TO-OWN" COTTAGE IN RIVENDELL! The home's current value is $300,000. The "option amount" is typically 2% of the purchase price (negotiable). The lease and the option agreement are separate contracts, meaning that you have a "first right of refusal" at a fixed price until a fixed date, but you may extend the lease after 1 year and you will not be obligated to exercise the option. Monthly payment = "fair market rent." 

This adorable Key West-style home is 1500 sq. ft. under air, plus the air conditioned 2-car garage with a porcelain tile floor and 2 walls of built-in cabinets creating a workshop/hobby room. (Garage is not seen in front photo; it's rear-entry from the convenient lane behind the cottage). With a wonderful makeover 15 months ago, the home boasts these NEW features: recessed lighting... crown molding in every room... built-in bookcases... wood and tile floors... 2 screened porches (front and side)... plantation shutters on all windows and sliders... brand new water heater, washer/dryer and central vacuum... 2 new top-of-the-line central AC units, zoned for every room... freshly painted inside and out... the list of upgrades goes on! We have a preferred location only 100 yards from the community clubhouse and heated pool. Our enclave is nestled between nationally-acclaimed Pine View School (grades 2-12) and Oscar Scherer State Park. Rivendell is just 5 miles to world-famous Casey Key beach (but NOT in a flood zone!) and 20 minutes to downtown Sarasota's nightlife and culture.