3111 Bayou Sound, Longboat Key, FL 34228

Under contract-accepting backup offers. Price Improvement! Beautiful new tile roof was installed 2025. An attractive garage door, two new HVACs and new Ductwork were also installed. Just repaint for an updated exterior look (rendering is available). In the lovely gated community of Bayou, this spacious home is set back from the road, offering tranquil water views of Crane's Bayou in Bay Isles. Walk through your backyard to see manatees swimming about in the bayou. Here, you are close to Longboat Key's stunning Gulf beach and the Bay Isles private beach club and amenities, within proximity to the Longboat Key Club, the Town Green with its outdoor market and performing arts, the town's popular tennis center, Publix and CVS. This home has an expansive open floor plan with a first-floor elevation of 12 feet. Garage and pool levels are also well elevated for added peace of mind. The interior features vaulted ceilings, porcelain tile and wood floors, an abundance of windows, sliding doors, and new skylights, which create a bright, airy space with tons of natural light. There are built-in interior planters to add a touch of greenery. A large stone fireplace, natural gas-powered, serves as the focal point of the family room, which is adjacent to the kitchen. A bonus loft space, accessible via a spiral staircase, has its own powder room and can be used as an office, den or art studio. The kitchen features quartz countertops, an island and a special pass-through window for serving on t