Highland Lakes 55+ Golf Community Villa!

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(Your First Mortgage)On a quiet cul-de-sac street sits this charming, semi-attached villa situated on a conservation lot. A huge, 510 SF lanai spans the width of the 2-bedroom, 2 bath home overlooking exquisite scenery where families of deer roam. This stunning three season space is screened and outfitted with windows plus a set of sliders from the master suite, a set of sliders from the living room, and French doors from the family room. Easy care laminate flooring runs throughout most of the home. The master suite with newer bath faces the lanai to make for a serene retreat while the sunny second bedroom with ensuite bath and a large picture window is the ideal guest room/home office combo. The A/C is brand new. Highland Lakes is a premier subdivision that sprawls over almost 700 acres featuring multiple resort-style amenities. Unlimited free play on any one of the three private executive golf courses is a resident benefit. The spacious clubhouse is home to an abundance of game and meeting rooms for the variety of social clubs. Its Olympic-sized swimming pool with spa and covered pavilion serves as a wonderful neighborhood hub. In other amenities, The Lodge on Lake Tarpon is open to residents to host parties. It boasts a fireplace and a pool as well as a full kitchen and a patio with grills. A mini fleet of pontoon boats is available for residents to be taken for a ride across the lake or to dine at a local lakefront restaurant. Impeccably maintained, this is a vibrant community in Pinellas County’s beautiful Palm Harbor.

3 Bedroom Villa With Golf Course and Pond Views!

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The resort-style community of Crescent Oaks welcomes you with stately wrought-iron scroll work and impeccably scalloped pavers. The guard at the sentry station greets visitors 24/7 providing a greater level of security in this premier, gated subdivision. A detached villa, it is a pristinely beautiful home offering 3 bedrooms and 2 well-appointed baths with a 2-car garage. While the third bedroom has its own entrance, it adjoins the master bedroom via a classic pocket door, creating the ideal floorplan to connect a home office. The master suite boasts a set of private sliders to the outdoor entertainment area, a walk-in closet and its bath features a wonderful soaking tub. The huge kitchen is dressed in crisp white cabinetry, appliances, and flooring that reflect the sunshine pouring in from the trio of windows framing the breakfast nook. A handy passthrough from the kitchen to the dining room/living room combo connects the common areas into one beautifully open space with scenic vistas throughout. From the covered lanai you’ll gaze over the sparkling pool to the graceful slope of the backyard dotted with leafy shade trees for views of the tranquil pond and golf course beyond. If you want nothing but the best in a true Florida lifestyle, this elegant residence is where you’ll want to reside year-round. It’s also the perfect snowbird home as the association tends to the lush lawn and exterior! With golf, tennis, dining, a country club, pro shop, and banquet/meeting facilities, you’ll experience fine living.

Elegant and Classic Clearwater Pool Home!

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Porticos, pillars, and a brick pathway are the first impressions of this architectural beauty in Clearwater. Over a .75 acre lot you’ll find 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths and a 2-car garage. The exterior is palatial, featuring shade trees and an expansive backyard fenced to enclose the idyllic haven that includes a freeform pool and a cascading waterfall accented with vibrant shrubbery and classic pavers. A separate hot tub completes the relaxation zone while the outdoor, covered lanai is a stunning extension of the home. Brick flooring, lovely paddle fans, and French doors with glass side panels bring the inside, out.  The formal living and dining rooms are separated by a striking foyer boasting stylized archways that reflect in the gleaming hardwood floors. From the sleek breakfast bar to the sunny breakfast nook, the kitchen is light and bright with newer appliances. The master bedroom is spacious enough for a charming sitting area and a closet that measures 18’ x 7’ and has two windows. French doors provide private access to the lanai. The master bath shines in a neutral palette where a luxurious soaking tub and a glass block enclosed shower make the space indulgent. To top this exquisite executive-style home is a family room with wood-burning fireplace. Built-in shelving, crown molding, and hardwood floors make for a cozy space with distinctive touches of luxury. Besides the newer hot water heater is a newer: pool pump and exterior paint, lighting, and well pump for irrigation. Yes, you CAN have it all!

Legendary Lansbrook Community of Palm Harbor!

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Experience Florida’s finest in this executive-style home on a half-acre corner lot with a circular driveway and pond views. Exquisite hedges and shrubbery edge the front portico’s grand entrance. Besides a formal living room/dining room combo, an idyllic family room features built-in cabinetry, a gas fireplace, and plantation-shuttered sliders to the pool. Nestled between a beautiful aquarium window and sliders to the outdoor entertainment center is the breakfast nook. Lit by lovely pendant lighting, a picture-perfect kitchen boasts a casual dining bar, maple cabinetry, and granite-topped counters. A center island with electricity and storage are perfect to accommodate party trays for special events. With an indoor grill, spacious pantry, and a handy desk, you’ll rule the world! In the privacy of the resort-style lanai, the shimmering solar-heated pool has two shallow ends, a spillover spa, and conservation views. With a total of 5 bedrooms/4 full baths, there’s a guest suite upstairs. The master suite is the ultimate retreat with soaking tub, glass block enclosed shower room, and sliders to the lanai; while the tranquil conservatory has its own picturesque lanai with retractable awning. French doors give entrance to the home office, flooded with natural light. Lansbrook residents enjoy gracious living that includes access to Lansbrook Commons’ park and recreation center with courts, fields, jogging paths, boat slips, playground, and shaded picnic pagodas with breathtaking vistas of famous Lake Tarpon.

Safety Harbor Pool Home!

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The exterior of this 4-bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2-car garage home with recently UPDATED kitchen and baths is classic Florida. An elegant covered entryway and paneled door flanked by glass insets are surrounded by a lovely assortment of trees and well-maintained shrubbery. The backyard’s lush lawn is fenced and highlighted by a beautiful pool and covered lanai. Two convenient sheds stow essentials. The stylish eat-in kitchen is smartly designed with stunning cabinetry and finishes. It boasts tons of storage including both sides of its center island and deep serving counter; perfect to display party platters. The fabulous family room features vaulted ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace, and built-in shelving. As for the formal living room/dining room combo, it is bright and airy, lit by a large picture window on one end and sliders to the outdoor entertainment center on the other. The master suite is a true retreat with exquisite features and fixtures. The three other bedrooms are light and airy, with the third one boasting sliders to the pool, making it great for a home office or home fitness center. A well-appointed laundry room offers plenty of shelving and storage. The lawns and foliage thrive from an irrigation system that is supported by well water. There’s an optional HOA of $35/year. Situated in desirable Safety Harbor, this home is ideally located close to the amenity-rich, 9-acre North City Park and the vibrant downtown; famous for its eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, and the Safety Harbor Spa.