**Take a VIRTUAL VIDEO TOUR of this home now at 704EagleLn. com** Welcome home to your waterfront paradise pool home in the beautiful boating community of Golf & Sea Village of Apollo Beach. With nearly $400K in recent updates, this home has all the expensive updates completed! Originally constructed in 1995 but completely re-imagined, this concrete block & Hardi Plank siding property sits on an elevated quarter-acre homesite w/low flood insurance rates. Upon arrival, you’ll find complete xeriscape landscaping design, hand-laid pavers, a large circular driveway & freshly painted exterior w/extensive exterior lighting including permanent LED soffit lighting to customize the look of your home throughout the year. A nearly 800sqft, 3+car garage has plenty of storage w/14ft ceilings, epoxy flooring, a 2nd washer/dryer hook-up and mini-split air conditioner. Enter the home through the paver staircase to find new hurricane-rated exterior doors. Upon entering, you’ll find luxury vinyl plank flooring along w/10ft ceilings, crown molding and board & batten walls plus a coastal color pallet throughout the home. The formal living & dining rooms provide for plenty of entertaining space. The split-bedroom design positions the primary suite along the entire right side of the home where you’ll find triple pocket sliders out to the lanai & pool along w/dual walk-in-closets w/custom organizers. The spa-like primary bath includes a frameless glass shower w/rain shower head, free-standing tub & split granite vanities w/plenty of cabinet storage. Back in the heart of the home is the expansive gourmet kitchen. Triple-stack, soft-close wood cabinets provide ample storage & the thick granite counters blend perfectly with the stainless appliances including a Wolf 5-burner gas cooktop w/retractable JennAir downdraft venting system, 5-door refrigerator, convection oven & microwave & dual dishwashers. A large peninsula provides casual breakfast bar dining & there’s a separate wine bar/coffee station. Adjacent to the kitchen is the family room w/custom built-in, granite topped cabinets alongside the wood-burning fireplace featuring a tile & stone hearth w/live edge wood mantle. The 2nd full bath includes a tub/shower combo, dual granite sinks & direct pool access. The remaining 3 bedrooms complete the back of the home with the 2nd bedroom offering pocket sliding door access to the pool. Step outside to truly experience what separates this home from other properties. The entire 2,400sqft outdoor living space has been updated with leathered marble pavers, a gas fireplace, tongue and groove wood ceiling and outdoor kitchen complete with a large granite island, Napoleon grill, 350lb icemaker, sink and multiple refrigerated doors. The pool was completely remodeled to include lounge benches, PebbleTec finish, and an oversized infinity edge spa that is connected to a heat pump that can convert the spa into a 40F cold plunge. The nearly 40ft long waterfront composite wood deck provides ample outdoor entertaining space. Head down from the deck to the 95ft seawall, complete with a composite deck boathouse with 12,000lb lift & metal roof. Enjoy a quick 15-minute ride down the wide canal to the wide-open waters of Tampa Bay. With an extensive list of updates including hurricane-rated windows & doors, solar panels, air-conditioned storage shed, metal roof & more, this tropical paradise is ready for you to enjoy the waterfront boating lifestyle today!

**Take a VIRTUAL VIDEO TOUR of this home now at 18908WillowmoreCedar. com** Welcome home to this gorgeous 2019 residence in the highly sought-after gated community of Birchwood Preserve in beautiful Lutz, FL. Located along a quiet street, this home is zoned for Hillsborough County’s premier trifecta of A-rated schools: McKitrick, Martinez, and Steinbrenner. Offering nearly 2,800 square feet of immaculate living space, the thoughtfully designed three-way split floor plan features three bedrooms, a dedicated office, a massive bonus room, three full baths, and a three-car tandem garage. Exceptional curb appeal greets you with a brick-paver driveway, professional landscaping, and exterior accent lighting. Step through the custom glass front door into a spacious foyer with soaring ceilings and wood-look ceramic tile floors that flow throughout the main living spaces. Just off the foyer, the first bedroom features a large bay window that floods the space with natural light, located right next to a full bath with quartz counters and a walk-in shower. Further down, elegant French doors lead to a private home office that can easily be converted into a fourth bedroom if desired. The home then opens up into a spectacular kitchen, family, and dining room combination. The gourmet kitchen is a chef's dream, boasting premium quartz countertops, upgraded 42-inch cabinets, a massive island with a breakfast bar, pendant lighting, a tiled backsplash, and a complete suite of stainless-steel KitchenAid appliances. The spacious family room features crisp paint colors, 4 transom windows allowing tons of natural light and triple glass sliders that lead out to the brick paver lanai. Off the kitchen, the formal dining room offers peaceful backyard views. The luxurious primary suite is tucked away along the back of the home for ultimate privacy. This retreat features a spacious bedroom and an upscale bath with dual sinks, quartz counters, an oversized frameless glass shower, and a large walk-in closet with custom storage organizers. Head upstairs to discover an incredible 500-plus square foot bonus room, perfect for a game room or home theater, along with the third bedroom and a third full bath. Outside, the extended paver lanai with ceiling fans is perfect for outdoor living, overlooking a fully fenced backyard filled with tropical landscaping. Additional high-value upgrades include a large laundry room with custom cabinets, a mudroom touchdown space off the garage, an advanced water treatment system, an HVAC system with air purification, energy-efficient hybrid water heater and built-in garage shelving. Residents of Birchwood Preserve enjoy a resort-style community pool and playground with low HOA dues, no CDD fees, and effortless access to Dale Mabry Highway, the Veterans Expressway, and prime local shopping and dining.

ATTENTION INVESTORS & REMODELERS – Here’s your opportunity to purchase & update this Carrollwood area 3 bed, 1.5 bath, 1 car carport, ranch home w/nearly 1,400 of living space. Situated on a large corner lot on a very quiet cul-de-sac, this home is just a few homesites outside of the highly-coveted Original Carrollwood community. This home was built in 1966 on a non-flood zone lot and is offered for sale from the original family that has owned this home for more than 50 years! As you arrive, you’ll find a large, fenced in backyard and a single-car driveway with a large 1-car carport. The covered entry opens to the large living room and you’ll find terrazzo flooring throughout the main living areas. Head through the living room to a combined dining room & kitchen area. Beyond the dining room is an additional 200sqft family room with sliding glass doors out the backyard. Back inside, you’ll find the hallway that leads to the 3 bedrooms including the primary suite with a walk-in-closet. The bathrooms are in a flexible configuration that offer 2 sinks, 2 toilets and a shared tub/shower combo – providing access from both the hallway and primary bedroom. Outside, there is a spacious laundry/storage room at the back of the carport. The dimensional shingle roof was installed in 2021 and the HVAC system is approx. 10yrs old. The water heater is not functional and there is currently no water on at the home. The carport space would make an ideal transformation to a new primary suite, making the post-remodeled home a 4 bed 2.5 bath property with approximately 1,800sqft. With your remodeling updates to the kitchen, baths, paint, flooring & cabinetry, you can make this property a place to call your new home! In this area, updated homes of this size sell around $450K+. Don’t miss this investment/rehab opportunity!