Water front 4bd/3ba, mother-in-law apartment on 2nd floor!

Spend a quiet breakfast on the screened lanai watching the waterfowl grace the pond just feet from your chair. Laugh at the antics of the Sandhill Cranes as they dance and chortle in the back yard. Frequently they are joined by other species including the Ibis, Egret, Heron and wild ducks. In the spring and summer seasons, enjoy a different kind of airborne entity: colorful hot-air balloons frequently float silently over the pond and house.

This lovely two-story single family home with a landscaped lawn sits on a quiet cul-de-sac with water frontage. The lot has been upgraded with tall pine trees and a rock garden.

The 2600+ square-foot home has 15 rooms which include 4 bedrooms, a bonus room, 3 full bathrooms, laundry room, formal living room, dining room, family room with a large slider opening to a screened lanai, a breakfast nook, and a 2.5-car garage, plus there is plenty of storage in 6 x 14 finished attic room.

There are many extra features to this jewel such as Spanish Lace ceilings (not popcorn finish), upgraded kitchen cabinets with pull-out shelves, new microwave, new kitchen counter tops, a stainless steel sink, and a spacious pantry. The home has some new carpet, tile, and laminate throughout. The guest bath on the first floor opens out to the lanai just in case you need to use the facilities while outside, but don't want to walk through the main living quarters. The tubs in this bath and the one on the second floor have glass enclosures.

The large master suite features 2 walk-in closets, a large bathroom with a shaving sink for him and a separate vanity sink for her, a garden tub, and two-person shower with built-in bench and storage niches. The tub and shower area was recently remodeled with marble and glass tiles. There is an enclosed commode just off the master bathroom. A second slider opens to the lanai from the master bedroom.

There is fresh paint inside and out and some new window coverings and hardware. The house has dual heat pumps, one for the lower level and a separate unit for the second floor. Both levels are controlled by separate digital thermostats.

Other home features include:

 - Brinks security system

 - Smoke detectors

 - Hurricane film on all windows and sliders

 - Screened lanai

 - Water conditioner

 - 11' ceilings in dining room, entry foyer, and family room

 - Built-in lawn sprinklers in front and back yards

 - Several ceiling fans

 - Pocket doors in master bedroom and master bath

The hot water heater and the 1st floor air conditioning unit were replaced in June, 2010!

Area attractions include:

 - Over 40 golf courses within easy driving distance

 - Professional baseball, football, and hockey teams. Tampa has hosted the Super Bowl several times and will again in the future.

 - Sport and recreational fishing on dozens of lakes, rivers, Tampa Bay, and the Gulf

 - Professional racing is as near by as the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the Firestone Indy 300 in Homestead, and the Daytona 500

 - Tampa is Florida's largest port and now homeports four vessels from three cruise lines: Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, and Royal Caribbean

 - Tampa International Airport (TIA) is the top-rated airport in the United States (with easy access from Lutz via the Veterans Expressway), and is close to the cultural offerings of the city including world-class shopping at the International Mall, a unique assortment of museums and top zoos, the allure of Ybor City (the historic Latin Quarter pronounced EE-BOR), the Florida Aquarium, Busch Gardens (including Adventure Island), Museum of Science and Industry, and the annual pirate invasion and Gasparilla pirate fest

 - Tampa hosts the largest performing arts complex south of the Kennedy Center, the 335,000 square-foot Straz Center (formerly the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center) provides an environment for a wide variety of world-class events. It boasts one of the nation's leading Broadway series and is nationally respected for producing grand opera, as well as presenting a wide variety of concerts, performances and events. More than 680,000 patrons attended 4,148 events in the Straz Center's 2007-2008 season.

 - Tampa is also host to major colleges and universities including University Of South Florida (USF), Tampa University, Stetson University College of Law, and Florida College.

 - You will be within easy driving distance to Disneys EPCOT, Disney-MGM Studios, Magic Kingdom Park, and Animal Kingdom; Universal Studios; Sea World; and the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docs

 - Gulf beaches including Clearwater and Fort De Soto Park

 - Annual Sun n Fun FlyIn in Lakeland; and MacDill Air Force Base AirFest