TIMELESS SOUTHERN LIVING STYLE CUSTOM SKI-LAKEFRONT ESTATE HOME!  Lavishly landscaped choice nearly 1-acre lot on Lake Crenshaw with a classically designed home that has been completely updated.  Unbelievable serene & private setting immediately north of Carrollwood/Avila, and 5 min. to St. Joe's Hospital North.  Trey ceilings & crown molding details, 2-story foyer & great room.  Completely renovated & updated with the finest materials.  "Old Chicago" antique brick used inside & out.  Unlike many larger, lakefront properties, this one has both ultimate privacy & easy access location to get you where you need to be quickly.  Breath-taking lake views from nearly every room, even from oversized laundry/mudroom.  When you enter the curved brick gates of the circular drive, then walk-thru the 8-foot double mahogany entry doors, you know you are home.  2 Wood-burning fireplaces, gorgeous granite kitchen, upgraded stainless appliances, hardwood, travertine & tile flooring. The entire home is light & bright with soaring ceilings and gorgeous architectural features everywhere.   Exquisite large pool with waterfall spa & a huge backyard with dock on 30-Acre Ski Lake Crenshaw.  This is a unique lavishly appointed paradise that will meet your highest expectations. 

SHORT SALE.This rare white picket-fenced country-style home on 2 acres of beautiful lawns beneath large towering oaks offers an idyllic private lifestyle for you, your family & friends. The covered front porch welcomes you into a warm attractivehardwood floors. Impressive study with built-in wood shelves & hardwood floors. Large great room with vaulted knotty-pine ceilings, paddle fans, natural wood French doors which lead to a massive screened lanai & a forest backdrop. The country kitchen features knotty-pine wood cabinets, vaulted knotty pine ceilings, tile, stainless steel appliances & a breakfast bar. The large master bedroom features high, vaulted knotty-pine ceilings, a paddle fan, large windows overlooking the backyard & forest, & French doors to the screened lanai.  The spectacular master bath features an embossed bronze sink & a beautiful granite counter. The outstanding spa tub rests on a matching granite counter with a tile & slate base. The bath floor as well as the walk in shower walls are upgraded with slate tiles. Upstairs is a large 31 ft by 17 ft bonus room w/knotty-pine ceilings, two adjacent storage rooms & a separate kids play room. In the rear yard are electrical & water connections for a motor home, plus 2 storage sheds. Listing price may not be sufficient to pay the total of all liens & costs of sale, and sale or property at full listing price may require approval of seller's lender (s), and such approval may be conditioned upon the gross commission being reduced.

Home prices are one factor in determining your cost of ownership, but so are interest rates and financing availability. Even though interest rates have gone up in the last six months, they are still near historic lows. Since your monthly mortgage payment is a combination of paying down your principal and paying the interest owed, if home prices come down a little further but interest rates go up, it could cost you even more to service a mortgage on an identical home!

While a home is a major investment, it is also the center of your personal life. It's important to live in a home that reflects your taste and values, yet is within your financial "comfort zone." To that end, it may be more important to lock in today's relatively low interest rates and low home prices, rather than to hope for a further break in prices in the future.

Please give me a call if I can be of any assistance in determining how much home you can afford in today's market.