THIS HOME HAS IT ALL. Driving up you can't help but love the over-sized corner lot with huge open space for playing or extra privacy across the street. Walking up to the house you see the gorgeous glass and metal decorative front door. There is a Ring doorbell offering video & intercom.Inside are French doors leading to a large office and a gorgeous living & dining room with great windows for lots of light & beautiful landscaping views. Here is when you start noticing the small details that really make this house special... the high ceilings, 5" baseboards, all doors & closets are 8' high with upgraded door knobs and hinges. Around the corner is a great room with a gourmet kitchen, a second eat-in dining area & a family room. The kitchen has an island plus a huge counter-height bar for extra seating & quick clean-up. Awesome upgrades in the kitchen include Quartz counter-tops; solid wood shaker cabinets; one-tub stainless steel sink with high-end faucet; stainless steel appliances with built-in double-ovens, microwave and glass top stove; soft-close drawers; and 5 sets of drawer storage vs. doors in lower cabinets. Hidden from view you will find a great butler's pantry and walk-in food pantry for extra storage. Extra electrical outlets have been added inside pantry and inside a lower cabinet to charge things out of sight (great places to charge hand-vac and keep a charging station for mobile devices!). The kitchen opens up to a large eat-in area with AMAZING French doors opening to a large screened-in lanai overlooking built in pool with waterfall and sundeck. Pleny of room for the family gatherings. All new pool with pavers, pool cage, fencing, garage epoxy flooring, gutters and leaders. floor tile throughout the home!! too much to list! The Lanai has ceiling speakers installed ready to play your favorite music from an inside source. The lanai is also wired for a TV. Back inside, the family room has over-sized slider doors also opening up to the lanai for endless entertaining. It too has high-end speakers in the ceiling wired thru the house to a hallway closet, as does the TV - no more unsightly wires. Spa-like master retreat has his-and-her vanities, huge walk-in shower, 2" raised toilet, rectangular-shaped sinks, drawers for toiletries in both vanities, extra outlet below window for hidden blow dryers, etc... and large walk-in closet(also with added outlet). There are 3 other generously sized bedrooms that all have walk-in closets. The laundry room is plumbed ready for a laundry sink and can fit a second refrigerator! Garage fits three cars, stores the homes hurricane shutters, has extra storage shelving and also has plumbing for outdoor work sink. This Energy Star Certified single-story home has energy-efficient HVAC system, spray foam insulation, Low E-3 windows, Energy Star programmable thermostat and more features to help keep costs down. It has Weather-sensing Irrigation, Dual-Actuated Toilets, Water-Efficient Faucets, ENERGY STAR? Certified Appliances, Low-to-Zero VOC Materials, Paints, Stains & Adhesives, WiFi booster, in-wall pest control system, interior & exterior sound system speakers, upgraded interior high-end Sherwin Williams paint throughout. Serenity Creek is gated, has playground & dog park, Low HOA fees, No CDD fee. Convenient to I-75, this home is close to schools, shopping & all the amenities Lakewood Ranch has to offer!
