242 Hidden Bay Dr

Hidden Bay / Baypointe Vista is a low-rise, gated waterfront condominium community in Osprey built in 1999 and organized as multiple 6-story buildings with elevator access and attached garages. Units are typically two-bedroom floorplans (many with an additional den or three-bedroom variations in larger layouts) featuring high or vaulted ceilings, 8–10-foot interior doors, engineered hardwood or tile floors, solid wood cabinetry, stone or granite counters, and open living/dining plans that emphasize sightlines to the water. Many residences include enclosed or screened lanais, built-in shelving, walk-in closets, in-unit laundry rooms, and upgraded mechanicals such as newer HVAC, water heaters and impact-rated windows and sliders. Exterior common elements reflect a resort sensibility: a renovated clubhouse with catering kitchen, library and media/entertainment areas; a fitness room; heated pool and spa with expansive sundeck; tiki bar and grilling stations; lighted tennis and lit pickleball courts; kayak launch and storage; a 500-yard elevated boardwalk through mangroves leading to a fishing/observation pier; and managed landscape with irrigation. Parking is provided via oversized private garages (many units have two-car or rare three-car garages) plus guest parking; by-laws may allow boat storage in some garages. The community is pet-friendly with on-site dog park and maintains active social programming. Located between Sarasota and Venice, Hidden Bay offers immediate access to bayfront views, nearby Gulf beaches, state parks, marinas, shopping, dining and regional cultural amenities.