Property Description

Welcome to elevated Florida living at its finest in this impeccably maintained Manchester model, offering 1,854 square feet, three bedrooms, and two baths on a nearly ¼-acre oversized lot, tucked away in a peaceful and private enclave within Highland Lakes, Pinellas County’s premier 55+ community on Lake Tarpon. This thoughtfully updated home features two primary suites (one with a flexible office/den), beautiful shower updated in 2024, a screened front porch, vinyl flooring throughout, a skylight in the dining room, ceiling fans, and a bright, open layout designed for comfortable everyday living and easy entertaining. The kitchen with newer windows (2024) flows seamlessly into multiple living areas and has been updated with newer cabinetry and stainless-steel appliances, with matching cabinetry in the dinette, laundry room, and both bathrooms. A versatile space with sliding glass doors and a closet offers flexibility as a third bedroom, media room, or game-day retreat, while the enclosed Florida room overlooks a quiet, park-like backyard with mature trees and beautiful landscaping, frequent wildlife sightings, a cozy fire pit, and efficient well-fed irrigation paired with rain-barrel catchment, plus a French drain for stormwater management. Non evacuation zone situated on one of the highest points in Pinellas. Major updates include thermal tempered windows, enhanced attic insulation, a Trane A/C system (12/2017), an updated electrical panel (2017), a newer Florida room roof, a custom indoor laundry room with motion-activated lighting, and a two-car garage with workshop space and cabinetry; the primary bath features a renovated walk-in tiled shower, the guest bath offers a tub with refreshed grout and caulking, and safety grab bars are installed in both. The home has been meticulously cared for with exceptional pride of ownership and is conveniently located just one block from the clubhouse and golf course, ideal for walking and golf-cart living. Highland Lakes offers an unmatched active adults lifestyle with amenities and social activities galore, including three 9-hole executive golf courses with no green fees, an Olympic-size heated pool, two clubhouses, a fitness center, sauna, woodworking shop, tennis, pickleball, bocce, shuffleboard, lake fishing, new boat launch, and RV and boat storage, plus the ability to reserve the Lodge on Lake Tarpon for private events and gatherings, featuring panoramic lake views, a geothermal-heated pool, a butterfly garden, picnic areas, grills, a horseshoe pit, and two resident pontoon boats piloted by certified captains. Ideally located in Palm Harbor, one of Florida’s safest and most desirable cities, just minutes from Tarpon Springs, Dunedin, top dining, and Honeymoon Island State Park, with Trader Joe’s, Sprouts, Publix, Barnes & Noble and Walmart Supercenter all nearby—this is a fully updated, move-in-ready opportunity in one of Tampa Bay’s most sought-after communities. Schedule your private tour today while this rare opportunity remains available—homes of this caliber move quickly.