This elegant Palencia pool home is situated on a private...

This elegant Palencia pool home is situated on a private, treelined lot overlooking the pond & preserve. The spacious family room showcases a 20' ceiling and a gas fireplace flanked by built-ins. A vanishing slider door leads out to a screen-enclosed heated saltwater pool, spa, and a covered lanai. Walls of windows let in plentiful natural light & serene views follow you from room to room. The chef's kitchen features walls of cabinetry with roll-out shelving, a breakfast bar, a center island, updated stainless-steel appliances, a gas cooktop, a built-in KitchenAid refrigerator, granite countertops, and a walk-in pantry. A sunny breakfast nook with a bay window overlooks the pool & offers access to the covered lanai. Off the kitchen, you'll find a pocket office with a wall of built-ins and wrap-around windows. This thoughtfully designed floor plan features formal living and dining spaces, three bedrooms, and three full baths downstairs. Upstairs finds a spacious bonus room complete with a full bath & a walk-in closet. A separate staircase leads to a finished front room over the garage, offering multiple uses such as a home office, a gym, a theatre, or a heated & cooled storage room; the possibilities are endless. Decorative details like crown molding, archways, wainscoting, beadboard, tray ceilings, and plantation shutters are found throughout. There's storage at every turn with multiple hall, linen & custom closets. The laundry room is complete with upper and lower cabinets, a soaking sink, and a Speed Queen washer and dryer set. Solid wood entry doors, stone accent walls, a paver driveway & a side-entry 3-car garage highlight the exterior. Equipped with an artesian well for irrigation, a whole-home Generac generator & security cameras, this home is upgraded inside and out. Located in the sought-after gated community of Palencia, home to world-class amenities, an A-rated Elementary school & a championship Arthur Hills-designed golf course. Residents enjoy a fitness center, three community pools, lighted clay tennis courts, pickleball, sports fields, pocket parks, fitness trails, and a boardwalk leading to the Intracoastal.