MULTIPLE OFFERS - HIGHEST AND BEST BY TUESDAY BY 6PM - Home is where the heart is – in the heart of Dr. Phillips. Our cozy and updated designer home with a pool has the perfect balance of interior and exterior living space for you to share with your loved ones. Sitting on close to 1/4 acre, the oversized fenced yard gives you privacy for all of your outdoor activities and gives your furry friends plenty of room to roam. The huge pool will be the center of your outdoor life along with a covered patio, and not to mention an additional paved patio lined with market lights. The outdoor lighting makes the yard spectacular at night, making this home a hit for entertaining or relaxing and enjoying a cozy outdoor fire. The home features a split floor plan — as you enter, you are greeted with the open floor plan with a gorgeous living room, open dining room with a designer shiplap panel, and the updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a natural gas stove, Cambria countertops installed in 2021, as well as 2021 subway tile backsplash and refreshed cabinet fronts. To the left, you will find the primary bedroom filled with light and a gorgeous view of the yard and pool with its oversized windows and double glass doors to the patio. It offers a large nook which the seller uses as a home office but can be used as a reading area or converted into a huge closet (there are numerous possibilities), the double doors lead to the primary bath which includes a walk-in closet with built-in drawers and bath with double sinks. The other two bedrooms are located on the other side of the house with a completely upgraded bath fitted with a walk-in shower and direct access to the pool and yard. The owner has been thoughtful throughout all renovations - updated kitchen with Cambria countertops, upgraded baths with new tile, sinks, and fixtures, 2021 roof, 2021 electrical panel, 2024 indoor paint including crown moldings and baseboards, 2024 pool patio paint, 2019 AC with biannual maintenance, Rachio smart water irrigation system, Blink security cameras, to mention only a few. Bay Lakes is a lively community filled with the friendliest neighbors who enjoy the gorgeous park, which sits between two lakes, filled with mature trees and Spanish moss offering boat docks on each of these lakes, offering spectacular sunsets, tennis courts (with pickleball) and basketball courts, outdoor new gym equipment, and playground - and to top it off, the HOA is only $250 per year. It is located in the heart of Dr. Phillips with a short walk to Trader Joe's, Publix, Restaurant Row, and many shops, and is only a mile to I-4. This home is truly one of a kind!