5056 LAKE CARLTON DRIVE

LAKE CARLTON WATERFRONT, POOL HOME IN MOUNT DORA!! This exceptional property has over 500 feet of lake frontage on Lake Carlton, the Harris chain of lakes. Tucked away at the end of the street, the 1.8 acre +/- property has a west facing view to enjoy SPECTACULAR sunsets! Take advantage of the perfect Florida Lifestyle by boating and/or fishing on the chain of lakes. Just a short boat or car ride to Historic downtown Mount Dora's Marina, restaurants, bars, parks and quaint boutique shops. NO HOA!! Plenty of room for your cars, boats, RV's and toys. Welcome home to a bountiful nature lovers retreat with direct lakefront shaded by mature cypress and oak trees. This property has been nurtured to be a nature lovers paradise with Florida friendly plantings throughout. There is a year-round natural bounty with documented sightings of over 115 species of birds and seasonal explosions of a variety of butterflies. Native host plants for many of Florida’s butterflies are everywhere and support their presence 12 months a year. Ducks, woodpeckers, bluebirds and many others nest every spring. And a variety of migrating birds reliably return each winter to take advantage of the property. Every morning is a wakeup to the sounds of a nature documentary. Because of all of this, the current owner calls the home Hawksrest. The covered front porch and double doors welcome you into the entry foyer where you are greeted by immediate lake views. Laminate wood floors flow throughout most of the home. The living room has beamed ceilings and French doors open to the paver deck and screened pool area. The spacious kitchen also has beamed ceilings, butcher block movable center island, breakfast bar, an abundance of cabinets, stainless steel appliances, range & jennair with range hood. Just off the kitchen is the formal dining room. The large family room has vaulted wood beamed ceilings, built in book cases and cabinets and wood burning fireplace. Split plan offers one of the guest bedroom and guest bathroom with tub and shower as well as the Master suite with lake views, two closets, one walk in and en suite bathroom with walk in shower. The other guest bedroom is privately situated on the south side of the home with lake views and the guest bathroom has a walk in shower. The "mud room" or office has doors leading to the one car carport and bridge over the canal. The private swimming pool and deck area overlooks the lake and has wooden dock/deck out to the water. The two-car garage with washer and dryer has one side that was converted into the "mud room" off the carport area which is under air but not included in the square footage approximately 10X13. The garage can essentially accommodate 1.5 cars. Other features include 490 Square foot storage building with portable AC unit. Perfect for workshop, hobby or art studio. Other features include covered canal area to keep your boat, water purifier and filtration system, new pool pump, 6 foot vinyl privacy fence along the north and south sides of the property and two paved driveways. The seawall has been completely engineered and rebuilt and the bridge over canal was refortified. This magnificent site offers lots of possibilities. The sale is inclusive of the adjacent lot 5054 Lake Carlton Drive 07-20-27-0000-00-014.