Under contract-accepting backup offers. PRICE REDUCTION for this bright and airy south-facing penthouse! Coveted for its soaring ceilings and the opportunity to add a bona fide upper-level third bedroom, this bayside penthouse offers exciting potential to create a luxurious full-time residence or home away from home. It has been well-maintainted with some thoughtful updates over the years including granite countertops, stainless appliances, updated flooring and carpeting, plus a 2025 AC system a...Under contract-accepting backup offers. PRICE REDUCTION for this bright and airy south-facing penthouse! Coveted for its soaring ceilings and the opportunity to add a bona fide upper-level third bedroom, this bayside penthouse offers exciting potential to create a luxurious full-time residence or home away from home. It has been well-maintainted with some thoughtful updates over the years including granite countertops, stainless appliances, updated flooring and carpeting, plus a 2025 AC system and water heater. A pre-listing home inspection has been completed and is available for review.Filled with natural light and enhanced by clerestory windows, this unit has been owned by the same family since construction. The screened lanai overlooks the grounds and could easily be enclosed if desired. Each condo includes a locked storage unit, and one assigned underbuilding parking spot with additional open/carport parking available for owners with a second car. Excelsior is rich with amenities, including two large heated swimming pools, poolside restrooms, hot-water showers, two hot tubs, tennis courts, pickleball courts, fitness center, gulf-side sun deck, beach lounge chairs, outdoor grills, Intracoastal fishing pier, community room with seasonal events, library, and catering kitchen. Walk to shopping, dining, bike rentals, and boat rentals.This ideal location offers direct deeded beach access to Siesta Beach renowned for its quartz sand that stays cool in the summer and feels like talcum underfoot. Enjoy easy on-and-off island access at the south Stickney Point Bridge, with the increasingly popular Gulf Gate neighborhood just over the bridge offering eclectic restaurants, grocers, pubs, and shops. Units here have a two week minimum and provide an onsite Rental Manager for owners who wish to avail themselves of the Excelsior Rental Program.Absolutely the best value-added opportunity at Excelsior, and perhaps on Siesta Key itself. A remarkable offering with these features and at this price which does not come along often.Extensive exterior landscaping around Building and air condensers approved and in process.