Under contract-accepting backup offers. SELLERS SAY SELL! BEST PRICED 4 BED IN THE OAKS - MAJOR UPDATES ALLOW IMMEDIATE MOVE IN - NO REMODELING NEEDED! FRESH STYLE....FRESH PRICE! Behind the gates of The Oaks - Bayside, this beautifully redesigned estate presents a rare opportunity to enjoy refined country club living at a compelling new value. Updated and thoughtfully improved with designer transitional style - 140 Sugar Mill Drive offers ultimate privacy with lush landscaping, elegant interiors and resort living. Thoughtfully created for refined entertaining and everyday comfort, you'll enjoy 4 bedrooms and 4 full baths - all on one level - within a bright, open floor plan with custom architectural details throughout. The impressive chef’s kitchen is both stylish and functional, featuring Silestone countertops, premium Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, an expansive island with seating and a striking bar—perfect for hosting gatherings or enjoying relaxed mornings at home. Separate dining and living spaces allow room for dedicated entertaining - making any occasion a treat! The private primary suite is "magazine worthy" - a sublime but peaceful retreat complete with a tremendous walk-in closet, custom built-ins and a beautifully appointed bath showcasing dual vanities, quartz countertops and a seamless walk-in glass shower. The home is truly a split plan - offering privacy with three additional suites - perfect for guests, a study or exercise/hobby room. The home takes every advantage of space and storage - and you'll be the envy of the neighborhood with the "thought of everything" laundry room and spacious garage. Step outside to exceptional outdoor living - designed for year-round Florida enjoyment. The expansive screened lanai features a heated pool and spa, elegant travertine pool deck, turfed yard with putting-green surface (only home in the Oaks) and new remote-controlled hurricane screens. Surrounded by mature, lush landscaping and a privacy wall, you'll feel the design intent for ultimate seclusion and relaxation. The home not only looks beautiful - it's been maintained to provide peace of mind with a newer roof (2021); impact-rated windows & doors (2021); 2 new HVAC units with UV purification (2021); motorized exterior hurricane shutters (2025); air conditioned garage and hurricane doors; 500 gallon propane tank (2022); electrical service panel (2021); rear yard golf turf (2025) and fresh interior & exterior paint. The Oaks - Bayside is a gated neighborhood with a private day dock on Little Sarasota Bay - perfect for launching kayaks or simply enjoying the sunset. The Oaks is one of the region’s most prestigious 24-hour guard-gated country club communities, residents enjoy an extraordinary lifestyle that includes: two championship 18-hole golf courses; three dining options and ballroom; tennis with 12 Har-Tru Hydro-Grid tennis courts; four pickleball courts; croquet lawns; fitness center and Junior Olympic heated pool; bocce, basketball, playground and extensive social opportunities. Perfectly located west of the trail in Osprey, you're just minutes from Sarasota's outstanding dining and cultural offerings, gorgeous beaches, Legacy Trail and Pine View School for the Gifted. A wonderful opportunity to enjoy Florida's ideal county club lifestyle! (Club membership is required with no waitlist at the current time.)