361 Scott Ave, Sarasota: A Pool Home West of the Trail, No HOA, Near the Airport

361 Scott Avenue is a 3-bedroom, 2-bath pool home in Whitfield Estates, west of the Tamiami Trail and a short drive from Sarasota Bay. It came back on the market in great shape, and at $599,000 it sits in a spot that has gotten very hard to find: a west-of-the-Trail pool home under $620,000.

The house gives you 2,109 square feet on an oversized lot of about 0.40 acres, fully fenced and irrigated, with a 2-car side-load garage. The great room opens into a kitchen built for hosting, with Corian counters, a center island, a built-in oven, and a separate cooktop. The primary suite has a custom-fitted walk-in closet and an updated granite bath. There is a separate laundry, a tucked-away dining room, and two more bedrooms.

Out back, a covered lanai opens to an 18 by 36 private pool. The yard has room to entertain or to expand, and the double lot buys you privacy you do not usually get at this price.

Two things buyers ask about first, answered up front. There is no required HOA here. The Whitfield Estates association is optional and runs $35 a year, and that small membership lets you apply for culinary privileges at the historic Sara Bay Country Club. And the home sits in flood zone X, so flood insurance is not currently required. Over a five-year hold that is real money back in your pocket.

The big-ticket items are already handled. Roof, HVAC, and a variable-speed pool pump all date to 2017, which is exactly what a buyer's insurance underwriter wants to see.

Location is the quiet advantage. Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is only minutes away, which makes this an easy home for anyone flying in and out often, and a practical one for an investor looking at the steady demand near the airport. Sarasota Bay is close enough to fold into a morning walk. You are near the cultural side of Sarasota and the beaches without paying the islands' number.

A west-of-the-Trail pool home, no required HOA, no flood insurance, near the airport and the bay, under $620,000. That combination almost does not exist in this submarket anymore.

Come see it. There is an open house Saturday, June 20, from 12 to 3pm, no appointment needed. Or reach out any time for a private showing.

Jessica Dunnam, REALTOR, Compass Florida. 941-713-1339.