This home checks almost every box! You can find this lovely 3-bedroom/2-bath /2-car garage (Lantana designer home) with a private fiberglass pool with solar heating and a triple fountain on a quiet cul-de-sac street in the highly desirable Village of Santiago. BOND IS PAID. This home is in a great LOCATION with access to the Santiago Recreation Center, The Savannah Center, The Villages Hospital, Spanish Springs & Lake Sumter town squares, and the Nancy Lopez Legacy Country Club. The home has a concrete block and STUCCO EXTERIOR, the architectural shingled ROOF was REPLACED at the end of 2019. The exterior has a paver driveway/walkway, and mature landscaping.
You will enter through the lead glass front door with matching sidelights and an arched transom overhead for additional natural light. Once inside the spacious foyer, you will immediately notice the 10′ vaulted ceilings, beautiful doorway arches, and the diagonally set CERAMIC TILE FLOORING (no carpet) in the home. Blinds and ceiling fans throughout. The kitchen includes oak wood cabinets, granite backsplash, beveled edge granite countertops, a large GRANITE PENINSULA with a raised pony bar, closet PANTRY, STAINLESS STEEL appliances, Solid wood RAISE PANEL CABINETS, and an electric cooktop with dual oven and microwave (line already installed for GAS HOOKUP). Off the kitchen is a spacious laundry room with a washer/dryer, utility sink, and upper cabinets for extra storage space. The laundry room can also serve as a “home office area” with a desk included.
The master bedroom offers ample space, diagonally set ceramic tile flooring, vaulted ceilings, and sliding glass doors leading to your oversized screened lanai/pool area. The ensuite bathroom includes a GRANITE countertop DUAL SINK VANITY, bathtub, separate shower, private water closet, and large walk-in closet.
This split bedroom design has two generously sized guest bedrooms located just of the front foyer. The front guest room with its bay window and plantation shutters is ideal for a den or bedroom. The guest bathroom located off the foyer includes a GRANITE COUNTERTOP vanity and shower.
Moving towards the rear of the home are (2) sets of sliding glass doors that lead into the enclosed, air-conditioned Florida room (paver flooring) with doors that lead into your oversized, screened lanai/pool area. Plenty of space to build an outdoor jacuzzi, kitchen, or sauna! Other upgrades – The HVAC was replaced in 2022 including a new smart thermostat and centralized filtration. The lanai/florida is under air. 3 SOLAR TUBES, natural gas dry and water heater, solar-powered attic fan, and pull down attic stairs. The sale of this home also includes a 2012 Yamaha Drive Gas Golf Cart with less than 600 hours, enabling you to go anywhere in the Villages at will. BOND IS PAID, CDD – 391.77 annually.
