Your Florida vacation lifestyle awaits you in this lovely home in the gated, resort-style community of Garden Lakes. Don't wait around to see it, though! Beautifully updated, the home offers a split floor plan that's designed for maximum comfort, privacy, and convenience. A combination living room & dining room offers lots of space for relaxing and entertaining, and overlooks the lanai. The open, pretty kitchen has been updated to look brand new with all new cabinets, granite counters, and stainless steel appliances. An abundance of cabinets and drawers plus a pantry with pull-out shelves makes it easy to store all your kitchen gadgets and keep everything tidy. The lovely eat-in area is adjacent to the kitchen and the lanai, providing a cheerful place to enjoy meals or a cup of coffee. The floor plan is perfect when you have visitors- the guest bedrooms and bath are located in their own wing, completely across the house from the spacious master suite. The master suite features sliding glass doors to the spacious lanai, plus dual closets, double vanities, and a separate shower & water closet. The lovely window-lined lanai is tiled and air-conditioned (which gives you lots of extra living area). It's the perfect spot to sit with a good book and your favorite beverage while enjoying the natural view outside. When you're ready to step out of your home oasis for awhile, there's lots to do right in the neighborhood. Walking paths gently wind around the neighborhood- beneath the towering oaks and beside lovely lakes where birds play and nature abounds. The clubhouse was recently updated and has a full-service kitchen, lots of dining tables, dance floor, meeting rooms, and a huge multi-purpose room for all kinds of community activities. Speaking of activities, you'll never be bored here! There are tennis & pickleball groups, exercise classes, water aerobics classes, arts & crafts, card & board games groups, and so much more. The enormous heated pool is a soothing place to take a refreshing swim or just float and relax. Tucked away in a location that's convenient to just about everything in our beautiful area, the friendly Garden Lakes neighborhood is close to excellent shopping, restaurants, medical care, golf, and much more. Don't wait to check this one out!