Beautiful and spacious home in the heart of Mandarin! This gem is tucked away in the small, quiet, and gated community of The Paddocks. The community offers wide lots with good separation between its homes. This property, with its gorgeous stacked stone/stucco front elevation, is situated on the corner lot of a cul-de-sac with a large yard and fencing in the back. The garage is a 3 car garage turned sideways making it an oversized 2 car garage. This orientation offers easy accommodation of longer vehicles and extra space for storage, tools, maintenance or other activities. The 2-story home has 5 bedrooms, 1 down and 4 up, plus a large loft and 4 1/2 baths. The 1st floor guest suite and upstairs owner's suite include ensuite baths and walk in closets with built ins. The owner's suite is highlighted by a step tray ceiling and has both a large garden tub and a separate shower. Two other bedrooms share a Jack and Jill bath. Through the front entry, step into the home's living room with its breathtaking 2 story ceiling. From there pass through the separate dining room to enter the open concept eat-in gourmet kitchen, featuring stainless steel appliances, double wall ovens, mounted microwave, glass cooktop, brand new dishwasher, granite countertops, walk-in pantry and breakfast bar. The kitchen looks out on the family room featuring lots of natural light from its several windows. From there step through the double french doors leading to the large covered patio looking out on the large and lovely fenced backyard. The yard features two beautiful pink tabebuia trees put in by the seller, the property's original owner. Flooring in the home is primarily luxury vinyl plank with tile in the kitchen and other wet areas and carpet in the owner's closet and other three upstairs bedrooms. Other rooms included are mud and laundry rooms and custom window treatments are installed throughout the house. Check out this beauty today!