Charming Pool Home in the desirable Lakewood Ranch - Summerfield Strand Neighborhood.  Welcome to this beautifully maintained 3-bedroom, 2-bath single-family home offering 1,761 sq ft of comfortable living space.  From the moment you arrive, you'll appreciate the home's inviting curb appeal and family-friendly neighborhood setting. Inside, you'll find soaring high ceilings, Tinted windows framed in high end Plantation Shutters on every window in the house including the garage. No cheap bent up aluminum blinds in this house. a desirable split floor plan. The spacious kitchen is perfect for both everyday living and entertaining with bar stool Hight seating, featuring natural gas stove & oven, heating and the hot water heater is also gas for a low monthly bill.  The electric bill in the winter runs around $180 and in the summer $280/mo. The kitchen counter tops are granite with the same granite countertops in the bathrooms. One bathroom shower is new in 2025 . The private primary suite offers a relaxing retreat, complete with a walk-in closet new in 2019 with connecting bathroom with 2 sinks, large bathtub, a shower and separate toilet room, providing plenty of storage. From the Master Bedroom there is a door to access the pool or you can use the door wall. The pool is surrounded by a palm garden with more exotic palms than grow outside at the Sarasota Botanical Garden. Budda Belly Bamboo and green striped bamboo. More than 30 palms surround the pool with no Walmart palms. The pool heater is also natural gas and was installed in 2020 to heat the spill over spa and pool. Perfect for year-round enjoyment with privacy created the the garden. Two large oak trees provide shade where it is 15 degrees cooler enabling you go enjoy the outdoors without roasting. One side of the yard is fenced.  Additional highlights include: Oversized 2-car garage with insulated door new last week. Separate laundry room with LG washer and dryer and cabinets new in 2020. City water with a whole house water filter for pure water when taking a shower and a reverse osmosis system further cleaning the water. Enjoy safer, cleaner water then you can get from a plastic bottle. New A/C and handler in 2019.  Roof replaced in 2019. Exterior painted in 2019.  Enjoy an active lifestyle with a community park and boat launch a 5 minute walk from the house where there is a the entrance to a trail you can walk to another lake with a bird island in the middle of it. Take beautiful long walks around the lake thru the forest around both sides or the Braden River or to the huge dog park. If you have a dog this is the place to be. The dog park attached to the Adventure Park where they have many festivals, a huge playground for children. and sports fields. Conveniently located near top-rated schools, shopping, dining, and the Universal Town Center Mall, Mote Marine Aquarium and surrounding shopping and dinning area. Lakewood Ranch Mainstreet is a mile down the street with First Friday, restaurants, car shows, bands and dancing in the street! This home offers the perfect blend of comfort and accessibility while allowing you to fully enjoy the Lakewood Ranch lifestyle. Located within a deed-restricted community with HOA (additional application required). Zoned for McNeal Elementary, Nolan Middle, and Lakewood Ranch High School, with bus transportation available. Don't miss the opportunity to own this move-in-ready Florida lifestyle home!