298 HERNANDO RD Winter Haven, FL 33884

Welcome to your lakefront oasis. This is true lakefront living at its best. This wonderful home offers plenty of space with 3 bedrooms, a bonus room/office, 2.5 baths, and a wonderful outdoor screened porch with pool and jacuzzi located in Valencia Wood Hills right on Lake Mariam. Entering this beautiful home you are welcomed into the formal living and dining area. There is a second screened porch right off the dining room which makes for a landscaped courtyard with a fountain. In the living room, there is a double-sided wood-burning fireplace that is situated in between the breakfast nook and formal living room. The open floorplan combines the family room breakfast nook and the Chef's kitchen. The kitchen was updated about 4 years ago. The kitchen includes stainless steel high-end Bosch appliances including an induction cooktop and stacked wall-mounted microwave and convection oven. The kitchen also features granite countertops and a nice backsplash with a large granite-topped island with a sink. Split bedroom floorplan with master bedroom and ensuite bathroom with office/potential 4th bedroom on one side and 2 more bedrooms plus an additional guest bathroom that can also serve as a pool bath on the other side of the home. There is a separate laundry room with storage space.

This home takes advantage of the beautiful view of Lake Miriam with a large outdoor screened-in area including a large L-shaped pool and overflow jacuzzi. Enjoy a leisurely soak in the pool while enjoying a sunset on the lake or entertaining your friends and family on the large screened porch. There is a boat dock that is lit at dusk for 4 hours and a beautifully landscaped yard. Enjoy the amazing views from your family room, living room, guest bedroom, and master bedroom or from within the screened pool and patio area.

Some of the most recent updates include the two high-efficiency AC units which have wifi thermostat controllers (2016 and 2019), updated flooring and walls in the master bathroom, a new door in the guest bathroom with blinds in the glass. The outside of the home and pool deck/patio has been freshly painted.

When you are entertaining a large crowd, there is plenty of parking with a 2 car garage that is wifi enabled. There is also a large circular driveway for those guests to park on. The beautifully landscaped yard includes 7 bald cypresses on the lot as well as a variety of flowering plants that add lots of colors. This wonderful lot is irrigated with an irrigation system with 5 zones. The lot is also lit with plenty of lighting on dusk to dawn outdoor timers.

The home also includes attic storage with pull-down stairs. Come and see this lakefront paradise and call it yours.