Brand new beautiful flat tile roof has been installed (May 2025). In the sought-after Legends Walk neighborhood of the prestigious Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, this former Peregrine model home offers just under 3,800 square feet of casual elegance and provides the ideal country club and Lakewood Ranch lifestyle. The Neo-Classical style elevation with its lush landscaping and a brick paver circular driveway provides a welcoming curb appeal. Upon entering its bright, open and spacious Hampton floor plan with soaring ceilings, you are immediately captured by its charm. This gem offers three bedrooms, three full and one half-bath, a three-car 23-by-28-foot garage, an office/study that boasts built-in book shelves and a desk, a bonus/flex room in the rear of the home affording serene lake and preserve views, a formal living room with a granite and stone-facing fireplace, a formal dining room, a family gathering room in the heart of the home with tall sliders opening to the pool for inside and outside blending, and a gourmet chef’s delight kitchen with maple raised panel white cabinets, a 36-inch Sub-Zero refrigerator and 36-inch freezer, a double wall oven with Advantium convection, conventional and microwave cooking options, a walk-in pantry, stainless steel appliances and a distinctive center island with 1.25-inch neutral granite counter tops. Accents throughout the home include 20-by-20-inch porcelain tiles, custom wood flooring in the bonus room and the office, wood flooring in the bedrooms, detailed architectural appointments, crown molding, plantation shutters, designer lighting fixtures, decorative ceiling fans and high ceilings with even higher tray ceilings making the rooms feel even larger. Other features include a new water heater in 2024, two air-conditioning units with one replaced in 2022, a wet bar between the kitchen and dining room with glass display cabinetry and a wine refrigerator, a fenced dog run, tall sliders which provide seamless access to the expansive outdoor private retreat that offers a heated pool and spa, a built-in GE Monogram grill, a stone fireplace, and extensive open and undercover spaces all overlooking a private and peaceful lake with a preserve setting behind it. The owner’s retreat has its private wing with a door to the lanai, two California customized walk-in closets, dual sinks, and features a luxurious spa-like bath with an opulent Roman tub area with a marble deck. Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club offers non-mandatory memberships at different amenity levels including four 18-hole championship courses, tennis, pickleball, fine and casual dining, two restaurants, a clubhouse, fitness center and lap pool. Close to shopping, restaurants, public golfing, cultural venues of Sarasota and its award-winning beaches. This home is a must-see!