19739 PRINCE BENJAMIN DR Lutz, FL 33549

EXCELLENCE & ELEGANCE SURROUND YOU throughout an extensively customized & expensively updated pool home on a truly superior site in Wellington Manor! This David Weekley beauty on a landscaped half-acre looks east at no rear neighbor, only a tree-lined pond & preserve within the security-gated enclave of executive homes. Welcome sunrise over the water, then stay shaded from afternoon rays before sunset, as you enjoy your pool transformed with $50,000 of improvements during the last 3 years: resurfacing, new electric heater, upgraded pool pump, & a new stone-pavered deck with outdoor kitchen & gas fire pit! Open & roof-sheltered spaces across this outdoor oasis deliver all-weather comfort whether relaxing in private or entertaining in style. Of course, the indoor details are just as dazzling: new granite counters, decorator fans & fixtures, renovated bathrooms, crown molding & elevated baseboards, tile listello, louvered shutters, custom shelves built into closets & the wall framing a refaced fireplace, smart-home security & sound systems, plus so much more! Weekley's Tylermount design exceeding 4,300 SF is centered by a gorgeous great room that offers living, dining, & kitchen spaces all with views of the pool & pond. The kitchen features long banks of staggered wood cabinets, stainless-steel appliances including built-in double ovens, an island with 6-burner gas stovetop, 2 countertop serving bars, & a breakfast or casual dining nook. A formal dining room is positioned beyond the other end of the kitchen, at the front of the home, flanking the foyer across from a French-doored office. Tucked into a front corner is another extra, a lovely sunroom or den with wine bar & French doors that open to a covered & columned front patio. You'll find 4 bedrooms & 3 full bathrooms downstairs as well as a half-bath upstairs in a 400-SF bonus overlooking the water & woods, so it could be a 5th bedroom -- or, using its split levels, is suitable for playtime, workouts, even a home theater. Also windowed to the back vista are a pair of bedrooms with en suite baths; the master is a luxury retreat with bay windows, a dramatic inset wall, & impressive glass/tiled shower beside a pedestal tub, while a guest room at the opposite rear corner of the home has a bath that provides pool access. Other highlights of this property are an extended laundry room with storage, an oversized 3-car garage with side entry, & a stone-pavered front porch that enhances your arrival from a long, curved driveway. Major costs covered recently include the 2020 dimensional-shingle roof & luxury vinyl plank floors, 2022 AC (main downstairs unit), 2022 well pump & filter, interior/exterior paint & more, totaling nearly $300,000. Wellington Manor is conveniently close to quality schools, shops, restaurants, recreation options, Tampa International Airport & highways to Gulf beaches or other Central Florida destinations. This is a distinctive home in a distinctive place! Arrange your personal tour today!