Come see why people are always smiling in Gulf Cove (Port Charlotte, FL)! This 3 bedroom / 2 bathroom / 2 car garage home with inground heated POOL and shed shouts sunshine. The covered screened front porch allows you to leave the front door open and let the sea breeze blow through the home. Step into the foyer and look straight through the expansive living room – with vaulted ceiling, impact-resistant skylight, a wall of beautiful, new multi-paned sliding glass door, and stainless steel extra-large ceiling fan – to your glistening pool. The kitchen has been updated with soft-close wood cabinets, rollouts, stone counter tops and new appliances. You have two rooms adjacent to the kitchen which could be dinette, dining, office, or an additional family/sitting room; one has access to the pool area and the other is super roomy and bright at the front of the home. The primary bedroom is carpeted, also with access to the pool area. It has a huge 6’ x 11’ walk-in closet and a nicely updated bathroom with dual stone-top vanity, an impact skylight and nicely tiled walk-in shower. The two other bedrooms are located privately on the far side of the home, both with new carpet, large closets and a convenient full bathroom with dual stone vanities. The pool area is awesome with a 12 x 17 covered area and extra space to sunbathe, or float in your heated saltwater (preferred by many!) pool. The back yard is fenced, so your pup can roam safely. This is a corner lot, at just over ¼ acre, located in the boating community of Gulf Cove. Join the Property Owner Association for a low annual fee and pop your boat in the water at the private community boat ramp. Walk, bike and run up and down the neighborhood waterfront streets. This home did not have any flood damage from the storm; flood insurance is reasonable and can be assumed by the new owner. This home features a: NEW ROOF, new SLIDING GLASS DOORS, IMPACT windows & skylights, accordion HURRICANE SHUTTERS for the lanai, a convenient 4×6 SHED alongside the home, IMPACT-RESISTANT garage door and entry code box, REMODELED KITCHEN, new APPLIANCES, new POOL HEATER & salt system, EPOXY FLOOR in the garage, and more! This lovely home in paradise is ready for your immediate occupancy. Call to see it today!