Impressive & elegant, this 4 Bed / 3 Bath Tapia-constructed home in South Lakeland’s Club Hill Estates sits atop the highest lot on the street, accessed by a wide paver brick driveway, sidewalk, and entry landing.There is a large, beautiful fountain on a paver brick pad adjacent to the entry.
As you step through the 8’ double storefront entry doors of this masterpiece you are greeted by wonderful features and upgrades; 16-inch ceramic tile flooring, upgraded carpeting in bedrooms, 12-foot and 10-foot volume coffered ceilings with richly faux-finished ceiling trays in the dining and family rooms and in the master bedroom.Other features include 6-inch crown molding and 6-inch baseboards throughout, exquisite premium lighting and ceiling fans throughout, amazing granite countertops throughout (including laundry room), large plantation shutters throughout, rounded corner wall bead, a security system & more.Architectural features include arched doorways, wall and corner niches, wooden columns, oversized window sills and millwork, and more.The floor plan features a formal living room, formal dining room, large kitchen with breakfast nook, large family room, triple split bedroom floor plan & inside laundry.The open layout is perfect for entertaining large crowds and looks and feels much larger than the actual square footage.
The kitchen offers stainless steel appliances, a large double-door closet pantry, a dining bar, solid wood cabinetry & granite counters. Cabinets are topped with crown uplights. Separate breakfast nook. Adjacent utility room includes large-capacity LG washer and dryer.
The master suite boasts spacious his & hers walk-in closets, separate water closet, Jacuzzi garden tub, huge walk-in shower, lots of large mirrors, uplights & large dual vanities with cabinets.
Access the lovely pool and lanai from sliders in the master bedroom, the formal living area or the family room.The large, vinyl-fenced back yard is magnificently landscaped with massive queen palms and bird of paradise that anchor a 16’ x 32’ custom open & airy pool with seven-foot baja, set in an overall 29’ x 58’ pool deck area perfect for lazy lounging, weekend fun, and evening entertaining.There are 9 large, mature Queen Palms in the backyard with 13 total in the overall landscape.Two covered porch areas complete the setting with triple outside ceiling fans for cool, shaded escapes on summer days.The pool and deck were constructed in 2015 by Lakeland’s longtime premier pool builder, Griffin Pools and feature a Pentair modular filter and Pentair salt chlorination system, fabulous programmable LED lighting and a 100,000+ BTU Rheem heat pump.The deep and wide backyard still leaves plenty of room for green space/play area adjacent to the pool (45’ x 22’). An attached outside pool storage room provides room for a refrigerator, pool toys, pool equipment and chemicals.The outside on-demand heated shower by the pool adds comfort and convenience after swimming and yard activities.
The two-car garage features large, elegant carriage lamps outside and bi-fold door storage cabinets and heavy-duty overhead ceiling racks for plenty of storage inside.Other home features include a large front entry garden fountain, seamless gutters, irrigation system with timer & rain sensor, pocket doors, gray glass windows, & over $15k in premium lighting & fixtures (Minka Lavery “Hearst Castle” Lighting Collection and Minka Aire “Casa Christina” Fan Collection) with ceiling medallions.