Three years NEW! Nestled on a lush and manicured, nearly 1/2 acre lot in the prestigious Lake Markham Landings community, this exceptional residence offers a plethora of space as well as privacy! You'll appreciate the distinctive stone facade that adorns the exterior of this beautiful home. This elegant home features tasteful neutral tile and light oak wood flooring (no carpet!) as well as trey ceilings with crown moulding throughout. Soaring, open living areas lead into private bedrooms, as nearly all of the generously-sized bedrooms have their own entrances, walk-in closets and private baths. The sprawling fifth bedroom is a flex space that does currently not have a closet, but could easily be added if so desired. This versatile space could also be used as a game room, theater room or your home gym. A handsome office can be found just off the inviting foyer, which is the perfect spot for your home work space, removed enough to afford the quiet and focus needed to work from home. The dramatic entry leads into a wide open living areas with soaring trey ceilings, transom windows and accent walls. The grande dining area could hold any size table needed for your gatherings. The gourmet kitchen is a show stopper and overlooks the spacious great room, which are perfect areas for entertaining. The kitchen features stacked cabinetry with glass doors, crown moulding, built-in oven and convection, glass subway tile backsplash and a huge island with pendant lighting. There are not just one, but two walk-in pantries, one of which is perfect for your appliance garage or a "Costco" closet. The amazing, sprawling primary suite is lined with windows to soak in the beautiful surroundings and has plenty of space for a relaxing seating area. The spa-like primary bath is a retreat and includes a large freestanding soaking tub, spacious dual vanities and a huge walk-in shower with dual heads. There are two extra large walk-in closets for any and all of your accoutrements. Added bonuses are the large laundry room with oodles of cabinets and a built-in drop zone as you come in from the side-entry three car garage. An extra-special feature of this amazing home is the versatile Florida room just off the back! This area has been improved with beautiful tile and a vast removable summer kitchen. This area serves as a flexible indoor-outdoor space with both glass sliders and screened doors that can be opened up to the fabulous expansive screened lanai. There is a dedicated full bath off of this area that would be an ideal pool bath if a pool were added. The current owner is a plant aficionado and added a massive 2000 sq ft lanai with footers and elegant pavers. This would add vast savings in adding a pool. The ultra private backyard has spacious side yards, overlooks a greenbelt and is fully fenced! The driveway area has also been expanded for additional parking. This wonderful, upscale gated community is located perfectly at the back side of Markham Woods Rd, along the Seminole-Wekiva Trail and just minutes from I-4, 417, the new entrance to the 429 and all of the amazing amenities that this area affords! Have the best of both worlds where you will feel like you are living in the beautiful countryside, yet be close to everything!