$850,000

Welcome to Rosedale, a gated Lakewood Ranch community with no CDD fee. At this home, the possibilities begin before you enter the main residence. The detached casita opens from the front walkway into its own bedroom, full bath and closet. Someone staying awhile can have a place of their own, then join you for coffee or dinner without sharing every hour of the day. When the need changes, it can be the office where you close the door and focus. Step inside and the home feels thoughtfully finished: high ceilings, crown molding, Cypress accents and distinctive lighting. In the kitchen, quartz countertops, solid wood cabinetry and luxury vinyl floors frame dinner, while the adjoining dry bar is ready when friends stay late. Conversation carries across the connected dining and living areas instead of stopping at a doorway. At night, retreat to the first-floor primary suite; upstairs, two bedrooms, a full bath and a bonus room let a movie or conversation continue without taking over the main level. By afternoon, the covered screened lanai becomes the place to linger beside the heated saltwater pool. Set dinner outside, stretch out in the shade or lower the remote-controlled motorized pool shades for added privacy and sun protection. The oversized corner homesite and circular paver driveway make coming home feel like an arrival; the lanai makes it easy to stay awhile. Membership options at Rosedale Golf & Country Club include golf on its 18-hole championship course, plus dining, tennis and a heated lap pool. Beyond the gates, Lakewood Ranch Main Street invites you to wander from boutiques to an international dinner, a movie or an open-air concert. At Waterside Place, lakeside dining, shops, live music and the weekly farmers' market can turn an ordinary outing into an afternoon. Parks and trails give you another way to enjoy the day before heading home to the pool. Some evenings end with a full table and a long conversation on the lanai. Others are quieter - a swim, a movie upstairs, someone happily settled into the casita. This home leaves room for both kinds of days and for the people who share them.