UPDATED HOME W/NEW ROOF + INCLUDED LAND SHARE IN BURNT STORE COLONY! Live like you are on vacation in Burnt Store Colony, an active 55+ community ideally located along the Burnt Store Corridor between Burnt Store Marina and Punta Gorda. This well-maintained, 3 bed/2 bath home offers a spacious, open floor plan. The main living area connects the great room, dining space, and beautifully updated kitchen in one cohesive, open-concept design. Soaring ceilings and tons of natural light enhance the spacious, open feel of the home. Wood-look luxury vinyl plank flooring runs throughout the main living areas, giving the interior a cohesive, updated finish. New sliding glass doors open to the large lanai extending the living space outside. Lanai was recently enclosed with impact-resistant windows and offers outside access - making it the perfect spot to gather in climate-controlled comfort with friends & neighbors. The kitchen has been thoughtfully renovated with white cabinetry with soft close features, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, tile backsplash, recessed lighting, and a center island with breakfast bar that naturally becomes the gathering point of the home. The home boasts large bedrooms including a spacious master bedroom with updated master bath. Two guest bedrooms are perfect for hosting out-of-town guests. Just off the hallway near the interior laundry area, an open bonus space offers flexibility for a home office, hobby space, or additional sitting area. At the end of the carport, an oversized screened lanai provides additional outdoor living space. Connected to the lanai, a dedicated storage room/workshop offers additional space for tools and miscellaneous items. Home has full hurricane protection with impact-resistant windows plus clamshell & accordion shutters. The reinforced carport includes hurricane turnbuckle tie-downs and accommodates two vehicles plus a golf cart. Lots of recent updates including a NEW shingle roof (2023), NEW gutters and downspouts (2023), refinished driveway (2024), impact-resistant windows (2021), NEW sliding glass door (2022), NEW screened porch (2021), NEW hurricane shutters (2024), NEW water heater (2024), and NEW stacked washer/dryer (2023). The home is not located in a flood zone and has experienced no storm damage. The included $32,000 land share keeps HOA fees at just $272 per month. Burnt Store Colony offers a gated, amenity-rich 55+ lifestyle with a heated pool and spa, clubhouse with banquet and catering space, fitness center, library/game room, tennis, pickleball, bocce, shuffleboard, woodworking shop, dog run, boat and large toy storage (for an additional fee), plus an active calendar of social events. Golf-cart-friendly streets make it easy to stay involved and connected. Find your spot in paradise today and start enjoying your Florida life.