A welcoming and immaculate home behind the gates of the popular Esplanade Golf & Country Club in Lakewood Ranch. A master planned community that offers resort-style amenities, including a restaurant, bistro and bar, and full time chief and activity director. This nicely upgraded home has an open floorplan perfect for today's lifestyle. Yard and landscaping care is included allowing more time to enjoy all the community amenities. While located in a non-mandatory golf section of the community, you still have the option of playing at reduced fees. A perfect sized home with a delightful lake view from some rooms provides nearly 2100 sq. feet of interior living space plus a fully covered and screened extended lanai perfect for relaxing and entertaining. This Farnese model is in a perfect location only steps away from one of the fabulous amenity centers that offers heated swimming and resistant pools, pickleball, fitness, doggie park, tot lot, lakeside gazebo and canoe launch. You have easy access to the second resident-only gate - keeping you away from the hustle and bustle of the main entry gate. Offering 2-3 bedrooms (front den has a closet), plus a formal dining room that this owner uses as a reading room, two full and one-half baths, a separate laundry room with sink and cabinetry, a large open great room, kitchen with decorative glass front cabinets, large center island, roll outs and soft close drawers, plus a comfortable master suite with an oversized walk-in closet, dual vanities with separate make up table and accessible tiled shower. Some of the notable features and upgrades include 3M window insulating film, whole house surge protector, pull down attic stairs with plywood flooring for storage, extended garage with insulated door and upper storage rack, whole house radiant heat barrier, security system, and gutters. Although convenient to many Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch venues, you may never want to leave! It's all included here . . . meet new friends at the 4 pools, 2 clubhouses, stay fit with tennis & pickleball, have your hair and nails done at the spa, take a cooking class at the newly opened Culinary Center, or have a bite to eat at the Tiki bar and restaurant. Now is the time to own your piece of paradise.