Located on a boating canal in Fairway Bay, this property offers the rare convenience of walk-down access to your own private dock - setting the stage for effortless boat launches and afternoons exploring Sarasota Bay. This updated two-bedroom, two and a half bath residence offers approximately 1,590 square feet with high ceilings throughout. The kitchen combines wood floors with white cabinetry, stone countertops, stainless steel appliances, a breakfast bar, and a nearby office nook as a convenient workspace. Just beyond, the living room centers on a decorative fireplace and opens to a screened lanai, ideal for quiet mornings overlooking the water. Upstairs, the primary suite includes a large custom walk-in closet. Its bath features detailed glasswork, a spa tub and an overhead skylight. The second bedroom also has an en suite bath. The finished lower level alongside direct garage access offers flexible space for either a second living area or entertaining. Fairway Bay is a bayfront, pet- friendly community with a heated pool and spa, fitness center, clubhouse, tennis and pickleball courts, kayak launches, and a path along Sarasota Bay. Ownership also includes access to the private Bay Isles Beach Club on the Gulf, with an attendant, covered entertaining and picnic areas, grills, restrooms and changing rooms, and a volleyball court. Optional membership in the Longboat Key Club offers access, depending on membership category, to 45 holes of championship golf, more than 20 Har-Tru tennis courts, pickleball, multiple dining venues, private beach and pool facilities, a full-service spa, fitness and wellness facilities, member events, Marina Village and the Club's deep-water marina.