Looking for a home with PRIVACY, and room for animals and/or gardening, but don't want to be far from stores, restaurants, and hospitals? Look no further than this 3 bedroom, 3 bath home on just over 3 FENCED ACRES, zoned A-1. Located between The Villages and Ocala, this property is also just minutes from Lake Weir and 15 miles to I-75. Enter through the ELECTRIC GATE and down the driveway through the inviting canopy of trees. The home itself is well built, with cement Hardee board siding over OSB board (stronger than plywood and water resistant) and has hypoallergenic sheetrock throughout the interior. It boasts CATHEDRAL CEILINGS, CROWN MOLDING, large SOLAR TUBES to bring in more natural light, TILE FLOORS throughout, and LOTS OF STORAGE. The KITCHEN is perfect for holiday entertaining with an extra 5 burner cooktop in the island, and plenty of space for everyone to work in there together. There is a HUGE WALK-IN PANTRY that also houses the monitors for the VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM. The spacious master bedroom has an en-suite and walk-in closet, as well as French doors that lead to the back screened lanai with SUMMER KITCHEN. There are 2 additional bedrooms, one with a bonus space large enough to be used as an office, library, or playroom, and the other with an additional space perfect for a reading nook. This property also has an attached, DRIVE-THRU double garage, a DETACHED CARPORT, and a LARGE WORKSHOP. The third bathroom/laundry room is in the garage making it easy to get cleaned up before entering the home. There is a WHOLE HOUSE GENERATOR, hand pump at the well, and a fuel tank that holds 96 gallons so you can be totally prepared if the power ever goes out. You don't want to miss this one of a kind listing, so call today for a private showing.