Wade M. Berlin

Secreted deep in the privacy of the northeast Placido Bayou neighborhood is a gorgeous two story home perfectly groomed for new owners. An oversized sparkling pool and in ground heated spa stand ready for birthday parties or evening swims. The floorplan welcomes expansive entertaining with hurricane rated sliding doors that pocket and disappear, providing over 2000 sq ft of entertaining space. The lanai bar sink cabinet makes providing beverages easy and your guests will ooh and ahh at spectacular sunsets over the lake. For family nights the 75 inch TV brings any movie to life and with five bedrooms and three full baths there is plenty of room for guests and family to stay a while. Gas up your Tesla with the in garage charger or offer the amenity to your guests. Retire to your very private primary bedroom and luxurious ensuite with jacuzzi soaking tub and large stand up shower. There is even a laundry chute for those wet towels. Take your evening cocktail out on the balcony and enjoy beautiful landscaping and lake views from your perch. For evenings in there is your gourmet kitchen with gleaming counters and hanging pans at hand, along with a prep sink and Bosch dishwasher for easy clean up. For the athlete there is a tennis/pickleball club right outside the gates of the neighborhood, and a brand new YMCA five minutes away. Private and public schools are close by Shorecrest is even within walking distance. Placido Bayou is a gated community and everyone can ride their bikes and walk in a very friendly neighborhood. Fishing is right out your back door and large mouth bass, snook and bluegills are yours for the taking. In fact, the closet on the lanai houses a set of fishing poles! The current owner is an engineer and is meticulous about maintenance. The roof, gutters and a/c ducts were replaced in 2015, the A/C in 2017, the floors, baths and kitchen updated in 2020, the hot water heater replaced in 2020 and all doors including garage replaced in 2020. California closets 2021. Balcony renovated 2022. Pool cage redone 2024 and pool pump replaced 2025. Landscape refresh 2025. Tommy Todd handles all landscape requirements and Pool Troopers the pool and spa. The brick driveway and walkways are composed of full bricks which do not mold or gather algae. The lawn has a complete irrigation and drainage system. The electrical system has been updated and the pool pump and salt pool are new. The house is concrete block and is rated by the county to be excellent construction. The home stands at 9 feet above sea level and there has been no flooding in the home ever. Placido Bayou is close to downtown (25 minute bike ride), the Pinellas Trail (5 min. bike ride), a Publix shopping center (5 min drive), I275 (10 min. drive), the Tampa airport (25 min) and a plethora of restaurants, boutiques, movie theatres and event venues (Dali, MFA, etc). It is the perfect location to experience everything St. Pete has to offer. This home is waiting for you grab the opportunity and come and see your new home!