Are you looking for price, value or lifestyle? Why not have all three? The price of this high and dry tierra verde home has improved by a substantial $65,000, and now listed at $985,000! Wow!!! The value is undeniable with over $100,000 in improvements in 4 years! The seller invested in a new roof, new ac, new ducts and r49 insulation, new hot water heater, new roof soffit and more! The real investment was the 500 square foot, cool touch composite deck, built to the new 140 mph wind requirement. The deck features a screen room, and covered outdoor kitchen with water and electricity, situated just outside the updated indoor kitchen! Why pay a big condo hoa fee, when you can bbq a steak, listen to music, let your dog play in the fenced yard and pay $300 a year in association fees? Enjoy tropical paradise in your private backyard with a sunset cocktail and a fat cigar! Worried about storms? This home survived 3 named hurricanes without a single claim to the insurance company last year! Citizens insurance company inspected the home in fall of 2024 and found the home to be in such great shape the homeowners insurance dropped for 2025! Want to talk about lifestyle? The tropical island of tierra verde is magnificent! The owners bike daily on the 23 mile loop from sands point all through fort desoto. Biking not your thing? Enjoy fishing, kayaking, walking to shops and restaurants, and so much more! Come walk up the inviting steps to this high and dry home! Get to know the expansive travertine entry way and imagine the space for your social events, family gatherings or the peacefulness of this beautiful home. The home boasts an elegant split living design with the owners suite and updated ensuite bathroom on one side of the home and two more bedrooms and full bathroom on the other side, providing a combination of hospitality for guests and privacy for the owners. Above the roomy two car garage you will find a very large climate controlled, high and dry storage room that could easily be an office or flex space. You can have it all, price, value, lifestyle and piece of mind.