This property has many great features on the inside, so we will start there.

The open floor plan kitchen and family room with fireplace are ideal for gatherings. This five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath home is full of light and has the perfect balance of private space and room to entertain! Enter through the double front doors and you’ll find a living room, den/office, formal dining room, kitchen with breakfast area, and a heated three seasons room overlooking the spectacular backyard. Each room has special features and upgrades, from the brick fireplace in the living room to the dry bar in the three seasons room to the built-ins throughout. The chef in your life will love the kitchen, with ample storage and counter space, as well as the brick alcove which houses the gas stove, separate oven, and more storage. The open floor plan kitchen and family room with fireplace are ideal for gatherings.

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The first basement level contains the primary living area with a wet bar, theater room, recreation room, bedroom, and full bathroom. The second basement level houses the wine cellar, workshop, and mechanicals. Near the kitchen is the first-floor laundry room/mud room with access to the backyard and a secondary staircase leading to the second-floor bedrooms. The second story has two suites, a Master suite and Mother-in-Law suite, on opposite ends of the house, each with a private balcony. The Master suite also includes a fireplace and jetted tub with a separate stand-alone shower. Also located on the second floor are additional bedrooms, a bathroom, and a common area with skylights that overlook the backyard. The first basement level contains the primary living area with a wet bar, theater room, recreation room, bedroom, and full bathroom. The second basement level houses the wine cellar, workshop, and mechanicals.

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The paver patio in the back of the home, which is just steps away from the beach, dock, fire pit, and tennis courts, has a covered awning and is a very convenient location. The two-car attached garage has an overhead door leading to the backyard, which makes it easy to access.

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This home has been well-cared-for and updated over the years, with updates to the forced air, radiant heating, and central air systems, as well as hardwood floors with in-floor heat, and a finished basement with daylight windows and a bar/rec area with wine room.

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This home has 5 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, and plenty of light. It’s perfect for entertaining or relaxing, with a living room, den/office, formal dining room, kitchen with breakfast area, and a heated three seasons room overlooking the backyard. Each room has special features and upgrades, like the brick fireplace in the living room, the dry bar in the three seasons room, and the built-ins throughout. The kitchen has ample storage and counter space, and includes a brick alcove with a gas stove, separate oven, and more storage.

Near the kitchen, there is a first-floor laundry/mud room with access to the backyard and a secondary staircase leading to the second-floor bedrooms. On the second story, there are two suites, a Master suite and Mother-in-Law suite, on opposite ends of the home, each with a private balcony. The Master suite also includes a fireplace and jetted tub with separate stand-alone shower. There are also additional bedrooms, a bathroom, and a common area on the second floor. The common area has skylights which overlook the backyard.

This home is conveniently located near the beach, dock, fire pit, and tennis courts. It has a paver patio in the back with a covered awning. The attached garage has space for two cars and has an overhead door that leads to the backyard.

This home has been kept in great condition and updated with a new forced air system, radiant heating, and central air. The floors are hardwood with in-floor heat, and the basement is finished with daylight windows and has a bar/rec area with wine room.

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The home is filled with light and has the perfect balance of private space and room to entertain. The living room has a brick fireplace, the three seasons room has a dry bar, and the first floor laundry/mud room has built-ins and access to the backyard. There is also a secondary staircase leading to the second floor bedrooms. The second story features two suites, a Master suite and Mother-in-Law suite, each with a private balcony. The Master suite also includes a fireplace and jetted tub with separate stand-alone shower.This home has hardwood floors with in-floor heat, a finished basement, daylight windows, and a bar/rec area with wine room.

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This home is full of light, with a balance of private space and room to entertain. Each room has upgrades, from the dry bar in the three seasons room to the built-ins throughout. The first floor laundry/mud room has access to the backyard and the second story features the Master suite and Mother-in-Law suite on opposite ends of the home, each with a private balcony. The paver patio with covered awning in the back of the home is just steps from the association-maintained lake and tennis courts. The property has been updated with forced air, radiant heating and central air systems, and has hardwood floors with in-floor heat. The finished basement has a bar/rec area with wine room.

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