This 3 bedroom 2.5 Bath home is located in Carriage Bay, which is a small lakefront community tucked away from through traffic, perfectly located and minutes away from Seminole, St Petersburg and Madeira Beach. Starting with the AMAZING open front porch, you will notice mature landscaping and freshly painted exterior. Once inside, you open to a center hall with a large closet and bedroom/den to the right. The open floor plan allows for natural light and vaulted ceilings making the home feel much larger than the square footage. The Great room has 12 feet Sliders with views of the lake, pool and screened lanai, a masterpiece wood burning fireplace (which leads through the primary bedroom!) with natural black stone and hearth. Separate dining area with room for plenty of guests, and an open half wall to the family/TV room, which also has sliders to the pool and views of the lake. The Kitchen is oversized with tons of cabinetry, an eat in area (or desk area!) with a wet bar and storage. The Primary bedroom has the "opposite" end of the fireplace with updated blue stone surround, sliders to the pool and is so large, there are double ceiling fans. There is a walk in closet, and a built in closet for extra storage, and the updated ensuite bath is adjacent. The Hall bath has been updated with walk in shower and tastefully decorated. All the bedrooms have great closet space, are light and bright, and the 3rd bedroom has bay windows. Once in the back the screened lanai has brick pavers, a pool bath and is set for a wet kitchen with plumbing, vent, and electric. This home has great Lake views from ALL Eastern facing rooms, and has been loving cared for. It is wired for an intercom/surround throughout, has a back hallway closet/pantry with unbelievable storage for small appliances, paper and food items, etc. The inside laundry has a tub with cabinet space, and the garage is HUGE with tons of storage, a closet and attic access that is large enough for additional storage. Updates include lighting inside and out, painting inside and out, Bathrooms, all flooring and baseboards, a pump was installed to draw water from the lake for irrigation and the sprinkler system was re-routed and updated with a new timer, the pool pump was replaced along with the vacuum, the pool refurbished, pavers in the back lanai, ALL windows and sliders were replaced 2023 (paperwork available), the hot water tank and water softener were also replaced about 5 yrs. **Flood insurance is Grandfathered at about $1,200 per YEAR per insurance.