17336 Ballmont Park Drive, Odessa, FL 33556

Description

Price Reduced! Welcome home to a true Mediterranean retreat. Located in the desirable Keystone gated community of Steeplechase, this custom built 2-story premier estate sits on 3.4 acres of the premium lot with natural lake access. Enjoy the tranquility of a peaceful country setting while being only minutes away from shopping, restaurants, and hospitals,15 minutes to the interstate highway, and 25 minutes to Tampa International Airport. As you step into this gorgeous home you are greeted by a formal living and dining room, with an open floor plan that features tall tray ceilings & crown moldings, fireplace, chandeliers, polished travertine floors. A formal wet bar equipped w/ wine cooler and fridge leads you to the gourmet kitchen where you can find a subzero refrigerator, a Wolf gas cooktop, Wolf double wall ovens, Miele dishwasher, and microwave drawer that complement the exotic granite counters and upgraded wood cabinets. The kitchen extends to the breakfast bar, sitting room, and a large casual dining nook w/ panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows. The 2-story family room w/ 20-ft ceiling and skylight windows is the focal gathering place for entertaining. The master suite located downstairs has large sliding doors and bay windows overlooks the pool and the shell garden with the path to the lake. A private wet bar w/ built-in fridge, two walk-in closets w/Southern closet systems, and a separate hot water heater just for the master bath that completed with a spacious water closet, garden double shower, a jacuzzi tub, double vanities with upgraded dark Cherrywood cabinets, and a private courtyard. Two more guest bedrooms downstairs in the east wing are both en-suites w/ walk-in closets. The garage entrance leads to a butlers station/desk, a large custom-built laundry room w/ quartz counters, built-in wood cabinets, a long hallway w/ additional closets and storage. Up the hardwood stairs w/wrought iron railing you will find a private junior master suite, a loft/ bonus room that can be used as a game room, or a second home office. Out the triple sliding doors you’ll step to a large terrace overlooking the pool and the entire back landscape w/ forest and lake view. An ideal place to watch the sunrises, sunbathing, or star watching in the night sky! This home has been majorly improved since the owner purchased the estate, impeccably maintained and cared for over the years. The upgrades in this home must be seen to be appreciated, they include: a complete three-unit water treatment/filtering system, an Electric Vehicle charging port in 3-car garage, plantation shutters, custom Hunter Douglas silk/cell shades and window treatments throughout, outdoor kitchen, chandeliers, exotic granite counters in kitchen, and all bathrooms, super-sized laundry room, custom pocket sliders that open up in the great room and living room to the pool area, a private front courtyard, a second-floor large terrace. In addition, a new property border was planted with a hundred southern red cedar trees, a lot of exotic trees and plants were added to the front landscape in 2018. All of these resort-style amenities are to be enjoyed for the years to come. A worthy note for horse lovers—Steeplechase is the one of only few communities in town that allows board and ride horses in homeowners own yard!