$1,295,000

Viewing by Appointment only. This is rare opportunity to own a lakefront home in the gated Lake Geraldine Community, on 3 acres with the Myakka State Forest behind for privacy and Wellen Park just over a mile away for shopping, dining and entertainment, including the Atlanta Braves Spring Training Field. Englewood Beach is less than 20 minutes and Venice Beach 30 minutes away. A new tile roof will be completed on 4/21. New landscape on the front and SE side is watered by drip irrigation. This spacious Mediterranean style luxury home has 3969 SF of conditioned space, high ceilings including vaulted and tray ceilings and crown moldings, wide hallways and porcelain tiles throughout the living areas. Walking in the front door you enter a large foyer with views of the formal dining and formal living rooms and the pool deck to the back yard view. There are 4 Bedrooms, 3 full and 1 half baths, and a 3-car garage. The large Master Suite includes a sitting area and wood floors, the bathroom has porcelain tile, a walk-in shower with bench, jetted soaking tub, separate vanities, and two walk-in closets with wood floors. The bathroom opens through double doors to the 16' x 11.5' library with built-in shelving and a reading area with large windows, double doors from the foyer and to the adjoining office- with wood floor and built-in desk and cabinetry and a bay window looking out over the 30-acre lake. The Master Suite bedroom has a door to the pool and an entry hall with a door opening to the formal living room with gas fireplace, built-in cabinetry and shelving. A second Master/ Guest Bedroom includes a sitting area, breakfast bar with new refrigerator, and walk-in shower. The additional two bedrooms share a bath. Bedroom 4 has pool access. The laundry room with built in cabinetry and the half bath are next to the garage,. The dining room has a built-in serving cabinet, adjacent butler's pantry and a wine bar/ cooler, opening to the 18' x 14' family room, with built-in cabinetry for a wide screen TV, and the kitchen. The kitchen includes granite counters, high- end appliances, a breakfast nook, and a pass-through window behind the sink to the patio table area. The built-in family desk is off the kitchen. The rear patio contains a screened-in heated private pool and spa and room for a covered dining table, overlooking the rear yard and State preserve. The pool pump equipment is new, pool has in-floor cleaning system. House water is from a well and new whole- house reverse-osmosis system.