Stunning Country French Custom home nestled along Williams Creek in River Forest where Florida’s natural beauty meets in town convenience. Exquisite craftsmanship, detailed crown molding and wood trim, leaded glass door and panels, reclaimed wood, engineered wood and decorative tile floors and new welcoming foyer. Expansive living room opens to light, bright sitting room with clerestory windows and raised hearth fireplace, and a separate study with built-ins where you can renew and unwind. You will love the chef style kitchen with custom wood cabinets, center island, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, reverse osmosis drinking system and large dining room adjacent to a charming screened porch. First floor owners suite features window seat, dual built-in closets, linen closets, and luxurious owners bath with dual vanities, soaking tub and walk-in shower with built-in seat and private water closet. The ensuite 1st floor bedroom and bath with shower is ideal for guests. French doors lead to your gorgeous outdoor living area with covered lanai, 14′ x 28′ heated self-cleaning saltwater pool with pebble tec finish, sun shelf, overflow spa and delightful aquatic water fountain overlooking patio and lush private gardens designed to enhance the existing natural environment with a magnificent oak canopy. The perfect place for entertaining or simply relaxing. Covered breezeway leads you to spacious game room which offers versatile space to use for your hobbies or a workshop, and features new water proof flooring. Plus there’s a fenced yard ideal for pets or little ones. Upstairs you’ll find a cozy loft, built-in cabinets, delightful French blue accented guest bath and 2 spacious bedrooms currently used as a music room and a TV/fitness room. This wonderful home on .63 acres includes interior laundry room with cabinets and drop in sink, central vacuum, Culligan water softner, outdoor lighting, double pane windows, 3 zone HVAC, foam attic insulation, oversize garage with convenient ceiling storage racks and freshly painted interior. Unique enclave of 20 custom homes situated in a natural Florida setting features new community dock and fishing pier where you can spend lazy days, relax at sunset or kayak along the Braden River. Nearby is Jiggs Landing for boating, birding, fishing and live music, and John Marble Park under renovation to include pool, splash pad, fitness and picnic pavilion. Ideally located, you are close to dining, UTC Shopping Mall, Benderson Rowing Park, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota downtown venues, beautiful Gulf Coast Beaches and I-75 to travel north and south.
