Cross the street.
You're on the sand.

Unit 201 comes furnished. You can close, unpack a suitcase, and be in the water the same afternoon.

The living and dining rooms open into one bright, easy space that spills onto a large screened lanai — the kind of spot where morning coffee quietly becomes the whole morning. The kitchen carries far more white cabinetry and counter space than 1,086 square feet usually allows, plus a breakfast bar that keeps whoever is cooking in the conversation.

Split bedrooms give guests a real door and a real wall. The primary runs a generous 12 by 15 with its own bath. Built-ins, shutters, tile and laminate floors, and a washer and dryer in the unit mean there is nothing on the to-do list but the beach.

Downstairs there is a heated pool, tennis courts, a barbecue area and tropical grounds someone else maintains. Outside the gate, white sand sits to the west and Marco Walk Plaza's restaurants, shops and movie theater a few minutes east. Leave the car parked.

Full-time residence, seasonal retreat, or an island foothold that earns its keep — on the quiet south end of Marco, this one does all three.