8114 Timber Lake Lane, Sarasota, FL 34243

Room inside, room outside, and a location that puts nearly everything within minutes: this single-story, 3-bedroom, 2-bath block and stucco home in the established Palm-Aire at Sarasota neighborhood offers 2,193 square feet of living space, including an enclosed, air-conditioned Florida room, on a 0.25-acre lot, just east of I-75 off University Parkway, close to University Town Center, Lakewood Ranch, downtown Sarasota, the airport, and the Gulf beaches. The backyard is the headline. A quarter-acre lot gives you the kind of open green space that’s hard to find this close to UTC, with room to dig into gardening, set up a fire pit and a long outdoor dining table for weekend gatherings, toss a ball or play cornhole, or simply stretch out in the Florida sunshine. There’s also space to dream bigger: a future pool, a paver patio, a workshop or garden shed, or a fully landscaped retreat, all subject to the usual approvals. However you picture spending time outdoors, this lot has the room...