Attention gardeners, horse lovers, and those who covet privacy: this home in prestigious Saddle Creek has been renovated & enlarged by the well-known builder Jonas Yoder. Hidden behind a privacy hedge, you will find this lovely split-plan home, featuring porcelain/ceramic tile and laminate floors, extensive trim, and updated kitchens and bathrooms. The "L" shaped home encompasses a big, caged pool deck, with ample covered seating area, and a solar-heated, salt-water Pebble Tec pool, with an extra deep end and a beach area. A heavy door separates the family room from the second guest bedroom, and a huge second master bedroom, which has a kitchenette and a half bath. This part of the house could be used as an in-law/teen/elder parent suite, since it has its own outside entrance. A closet in the master bedroom gives way to a large, hidden HURRICANE SAFE/SECURE ROOM. The front yard features a number of raised-bed gardens with a rich variety of plants. Behind the house is a 4-stall barn with a big workshop area, and water and electric. The property is high and dry (NO FLOOD ZONE), and fenced and cross-fenced. There is sufficient pasture for your horses. Saddle Creek is a beautiful equestrian subdivision located about 5 miles east of Exit 205 (Clark Rd). There are 24 miles of private saddle trails throughout the community. Good schools, restaurants, shops are all within very reasonable distance. The white beaches of Siesta Key are less than 20 minutes, as is Downtown Sarasota with its many cultural amenities.