One or more photo(s) has been virtually staged. *NEW ROOF* Welcome to this sprawling ranch home in Silver Meadows North, adjacent to Ocala National Forest. The home is situated on a 1.67 acre corner lot and features a new vinyl fence around back yard. The roof is one month old and carries a 30 year life expectancy and the exterior of the home was painted in 2020. The lawn is kept green and beautiful with an irrigation system and timer with new contractor grade stainless steel sprinkler heads and new rubber mulch just added 1 week ago. Palm trees line the driveway and several Live Oak trees adorn the yard. Low voltage lighting along walkway and landscaping with spot lighting on front windows make the home just as beautiful at night, in addition to motion lighting on all corners of the house. The entrance to this custom built house is private, with a screened front entryway and stained glass custom wooden front doors. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms, tiled floors in main areas and solid wood floors in 3 bedrooms, the sunken living room and formal dining area. The master bedroom is carpeted and spacious with a walk-closet and wonderful view of the pool and backyard. The master bathroom is equipped with a huge jetted AND heated bathtub, double sinks, a separate shower, and another walk-in closet. A linen closet and vanity cabinet add to the storage possibilities. An office/bedroom with French doors is located just off the foyer, as is the formal dining room (dining room set is negotiable), and sunken living room. The kitchen has Corian countertops, a nice island for food prep, and a breakfast bar in addition to an eat-in breakfast nook. Solid oak custom kitchen cabinets are original to the home and could be painted or refinished to the new owners’ preference. The family room is open to the kitchen and gives a cozy feel with a gas fireplace. Two more bedrooms share a jack-and-jill bathroom each with their own vanities. Additional features include: cathedral ceilings in main areas, ceiling fans in all rooms, Solid wooden doors throughout home, alarm/motion system and security cameras, double paned, tinted energy efficient windows with custom blinds and marble sills, pre-wired for home theatre system with outdoor speakers, 2 gas water heaters, a well system with new pressure tank and whole house filtration system. generator transfer switch electrical hook up box, two (2) 10 ton 2 stage Trane A/C heat pump units (8 years old, 10 year warranty), smoke detectors and CO2 detectors, cable hook ups in all rooms, dish pre-wired. Beyond the family room is a laundry room with washer and dryer hook-ups and a utility sink. A back door leads to a covered breezeway and the 3-car garage. The garage comes with a remote opener, utility sink, refrigerator water line, and a 3rd bay for RV/Boat garage with electric hook up. The extra wide concrete driveway provides ample parking space for owners and guests. The backyard is expansive and includes a screened lanai and salt water pool with a spill-over spa. The pool area is plumbed for solar system or natural gas heater, and a navigator pool cleaner keeps the water sparkling. Finishing off the pool area is a pet door, skylights, lighting around pool enclosure, T.V. hook up, and wet bar plumbing for a future outdoor kitchen. Beyond the lanai is a paved outdoor firepit area and a useful storage shed. Silver Meadows is located just minutes to shopping centers and restaurants and the community is equipped with basketball, tennis, and racquetball courts.