5318 Serenity Cove $699,000

This 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom Gulf-access pool home in Bokeelia's Serenity Cove offers direct, no-bridge boating access, a composite captain's walk and dock with an 8,000 lb boat lift, and your own private boat ramp - a true angler's setup with prime backcountry fishing for snook, tarpon, mullet and more, right off the backyard or a short run out to open water. The heated pool was recently resurfaced with a new pebble finish featuring a custom tarpon inlay, a fitting detail for this fishing-first address. Additional upgrades include a new metal roof (01/2024), Hardie board siding, and a new pool heater (2024). Two independent AC split systems cool the first floor, with a separate central AC system serving the second floor. The ground level also includes a finished, enclosed storage area (built without drywall on the lower four feet) - durable, low-maintenance space for entertaining, boating and beach gear. A storage shed and dedicated workshop complete the setup, all on a .36-acre canal-front lot in quiet Serenity Cove near Pine Island Center.

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