One of the rare end unit villas with a developer-built 10' X 25' heated Fla room instead of a screened patio, which means the MEASURED size of villa is 1570' heated square feet. With only 8 villas built on this particular section of Candlewood Road, red brick interlocking pavers on the driveway, it feels more like a private home in a small neighborhood. Incredible value added upgrades: hurricane-grade windows, SAFE STEP - $23,000 - Stress-Free Jacuzzi style bathtub in master bath (Feb. 2025 under warranty), Carrier 3 Ton, Comfort Maker A/C with ADDED TOTAL AIR PURIFIER IN ATTIC (Nov 2024 under warranty), unique rock accent wall in living room (March 2025), private, concrete patio for outside entertaining with easy access through new glass paneled hurricane door. TOTALLY renovated kitchen with porcelain, non-slip floor, custom-made wood cabinets with soft closing drawers. Tall pantry cabinets with sliding drawers for easy access, granite countertops, touch switch for quiet garbage disposal, and ALL TOP-OF-THE-LINE MAYTAG APPLIANCES, (UNDER WARRANTY). Seating for 2 at kitchen counter as well as an oversized island with counter height stools and even more storage is another very desirable feature. Both bathrooms and master suite closet were updated before adding a whole condo water conditioning system as well as a reverse osmosis spigot in the kitchen, ensuring you'll always have only clean and soft water for bathing and delicious water to drink! In the spacious garage is your awesome MAYTAG washer and dryer (UNDER WARRANTY), added LED lighting, pull down attic ladder and a great space for your golf cart through double doors to the side yard. The greater Bardmoor community, with its gorgeous homes and beautiful condos & villas has always been a favorite for the Boomer generation because it's PET FRIENDLY, NOT in FLOOD ZONE, centrally located to shopping, Gulf beaches, VA and other medical facilities and all major cities on Florida's west coast. There are multiple highways as well as scenic roads to St Petersburg, Clearwater, Tarpon Springs, Tampa, Orlando and even Sarasota.