LUXURY LIVING at its best in the exclusive security guard gated community of Grasslands!! This lovely home is nestled in the Laurel Glen area, and has been nicely updated with vinyl flooring (NO carpet in the bedrooms); and tile in the kitchen, bathrooms and laundry room. Other upgrades include plantation shutters, crown molding throughout, and a new 15 SEER AC and Whole Home Ionizer/Air Purifier just installed in January 2022. A Briggs & Stratton 20KW whole house gas generator was installed, (if ever a power outage), in January 2022. Neutral decor throughout, and newer dishwasher, microwave and range in the open kitchen! With one of the loveliest views to be found, you can enjoy lots of lush landscaping and space on the screened lanai while enjoying your morning coffee or evening cocktail!! Spacious 3 bedroom (3rd bedroom is being used as an office) popular "Essex" model which features volume ceilings, a formal room that would make a great Formal Living or Dining Room, the kitchen which is open to the Great Room, an extra breakfast nook for informal dining, and a split bedroom plan. The Master Suite is spacious, and includes a private full bath with separate tub and walk in shower, a 2-sink vanity, and a walk in closet with plenty of storage! There is also access to the screened lanai from the Master Bedroom. This stunning home also boasts 2 additional bedrooms, a full bathroom accessed from the hall, an inside laundry room with 2021 installed Maytag washer and dryer (also included with sale of home), and a 2 car side entry garage. Photos are included - with ones Virtually Staged noted in Descriptions. The Laurel Glen HOA fee includes security guard at the gate, grass mowing, trimming of bushes to 12 ft, regular fertilizing and weed spraying, homes pressure washed, roofs washed, and exterior of home painted (all on a regular schedule set by HOA), common grounds maintenance and reserves for paving and re-landscaping along main road. If golf is your thing, consider joining Grasslands Country Club, which features an 18-hole golf course designed by renown golf architects Jerry Pate and Bob Cupp, with Champion Bermuda Greens added in 2008 by the Bob Pate Design Group. The Club also offers tennis with 2 hard courts and 5 har-tru courts and 2 pickle ball courts and 2 pools. One of the loveliest neighborhoods in Lakeland, the Grasslands location provides easy access to a large variety of shops and restaurants that are close by and the Polk Parkway is just blocks away - making travel to Tampa or Orlando a snap via I-4. Schedule your showing appointment today!