Florida COASTAL living at it's finest! Feel the ocean breeze surrounded by lush tropical landscaping in this 2014 built Key West style home! Located in a GATED community, Bimini Bay is one of Apollo Beach's premier gated communities! NO CDD! Sitting on a spacious 6,600+ sq ft. CUL-DE-SAC lot, this gorgeous, meticulously maintained home, offers 4 bedrooms, 3 FULL bathrooms, + a large den/office! The OPEN CONCEPT floorplan flows perfectly from the kitchen to the adjoining family room/dining room. The kitchen boasts a center ISLAND with it's own BUILT-IN CHEF'S SINK + a brushed nickel kitchen faucet with pull-out spray. There is another double bowl undermount STAINLESS STEEL kitchen sink + disposal next to the 2018 stainless steel dishwasher for easy cleanup! A chef's dream, this kitchen boasts 36” & 42” SOLID WOOD kitchen & bath raised panel & shaker design cabinetry with CROWN MOLDING + GRANITE countertop with eased edge finish + a decorative glass mosaic tile backsplash! Throughout the home you will see the thoughtfully UPGRADED interior features in this former BUILDER MODEL, including 5-1/4” BASEBOARDS and 2-1/4” door casings throughout, plush Mohawk ECO-FRIENDLY carpet on 6lb foam pad in bedrooms, WIDE PLANK HARDWOOD FLOORING in living, foyer, hallways & kitchen areas, 10' [minimum] ceilings, and TRAVERTINE window sills throughout. Structurally, this home sits SOLIDLY on a reinforced 3000 psi concrete monolithic foundation slab, STORM RATED FRENCH DOORS, Energy Starbright IMPACT WINDOWS (over $10k worth in owner upgrades), + ALUMINUM fascia and soffits! The METAL ROOF is 2014, which typically offers an extensive life expectancy & energy efficiency. This beauty is showcased inside with RECESSED LIGHTING + gorgeous VAULTED CEILINGS! The expansive MASTER BEDROOM offers HIS & HER'S WALK-IN-CLOSETS with CUSTOM WOOD SHELVING to hold all of your essentials! The master bath also features a spacious WALK-IN SHOWER & separate GARDEN TUB- both with ornate tile detailing + a solid WOOD vanity with GRANITE countertops & under mount sinks. Head to your BACKYARD OASIS through the stunning FRENCH DOORS where you will find your own PRIVATE SCREENED-IN LANAI and FENCED IN BACKYARD, filled with lush TROPICAL LANDSCAPING! You will certainly feel like you are on your own TRANQUIL ISLAND RETREAT as you relax outside! The sprinkler system was UPGRADED by the current homeowners to ensure your yard stays in immaculate shape! Bimini Bay offers a COMMUNITY CLUBHOUSE & POOL for residents to use at their convenience. LOCATION is key for the homeowner who wants to head over to Apollo Beach Park, Dog Park, Recreation Center, or Golf Club (7 mins), Apollo Beach & Nature Preserve (7 mins), Manatee Viewing Center (6 mins), or Publix & other local shops (5 mins). Perhaps best of all, Bimini Bay is located directly across the street from Apollo Beach Elementary, which is WALKABLE in just 10 minutes! Tucked away by the Bay yet only a 10 minute drive to I-75, this home offers the ideal mix of a serene community to retreat "home" to while not being too far from all of the action greater Tampa Bay has to offer! Book your private showing today!