Sellers are offering 1% toward a rate buydown, or toward your closing costs. If you’ve been looking for a gated, private retreat to call home, this property in Grand Oaks is a must see. Situated on a cul de sac private 2.85 acre lot, this beautiful estate home is located just 2.5 miles north of downtown High Springs-only a 5-minute drive-where you’ll fall in love with the serenity of your surroundings. Grand Oaks is a gated community consisting of only two short cul de sac streets, comprised of only 15 private estate-size lots. This home has HOA common area to the right (approximately 80 ft wide) and in the back (approximately 243 feet wide), ensuring the epitome of privacy! This parcel is 555 feet deep on the left, 609 feet deep on the right, and spans nearly 205 feet across the rear property line. Originally built by a local contractor for his private residence, this custom-built home looks and shows like a model. Downstairs are all of your main living spaces including a formal living room and separate formal dining room. From the two-story foyer, the sweeping front staircase will catch your eye; and from there, you will also see the pool and lanai through the formal living room. The formal dining room will be where you first notice the elevated personal touches found in a builder’s personal home: loads of molding work, a coffered ceiling with trim detail, crown molding, chair rail, display niches with puck lighting, and surround sound speakers. Cleverly designed, there is an adjacent dry bar, and across from that is the hallway to the kitchen complete with a walk-in pantry, separate half bath, and a wine closet with an iron gate and a tongue and groove ceiling detail. The kitchen definitely has a wow-factor – all wood custom cabinetry, granite counters, and double island – one with prep sink while the second wraps the perimeter of the kitchen. Adjacent to the kitchen is the breakfast nook with separate entry door for easy in-and-out access to the driveway/garage area. The family room has a cathedral ceiling and a floor to ceiling stacked stone gas fireplace. Between the kitchen/family room and the living space is the 2nd stairwell for quick upstairs access from the bedrooms and bonus room above. Also downstairs, adjacent to the foyer, is the home office and the spacious master suite. Connecting the master bedroom area with its en suite bathroom are two, very large walk-in closets, each with organizational shelving systems. Use the front staircase or the rear to access the two guest rooms, each en suite. Use the large bonus room, that spans the 3 car garage below, as a 4th bedroom with its walk-in closet and nearby hallway bath access, or as a media room or home gym. The lanai and pool area can be accessed via the family room, kitchen area, living room or the master. The new L-shaped summer kitchen was recently installed. The pool with separate inset hot tub has complete privacy! There is plenty of covered lanai space as well as lounging areas around the pool. Just outside the screen enclosure is an open-air paver patio with wood burning firepit. This home lends itself for daily living as well as a great place to have parties with friends and family-alike. Add’l features include insulated interior walls and high-end energy efficient construction materials. Located just 4 minutes to the High Springs Community School, and less than 3 minutes to the I75. Price includes a new architectural shingle roof to be installed right before closing