8505 Alafia Hills Drive

SIMPLY SPECTACULAR! This brand-new, custom-built, 4,000-SF pool/spa home breezily blends country farmhouse roots with breathtaking design and amenities on 5 acres in a gated, exclusive, equestrian enclave! East of Tampa and south of Plant City in Alafia Ridge Estates, it's nestled near the natural tranquility of places such as Alderman's Ford Conservation Park while also close to suburban conveniences and easy routes to Gulf beaches or beyond. You'll love the lifestyle in this one-of-a-kind homestead surrounded by other executive manors! With 5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths (including 3 en suite), plus a front office or den and a 3-car garage on the side, it can handle almost any size family plus guest or multigenerational options. Its heated spa and pool with sun shelf, in a huge lanai that features both open and roof-sheltered sections, make it a great home for entertaining, too. Outdoor kitchen plumbing and power connections are ready if you choose, and there's even an artificial-turf dog run inside the lanai's black-metal spindle fence. Interior style and finishes exceed expectations: 8-foot doors and 8-inch baseboards, designer lighting and fixtures, wood-look porcelain tile floors and decorative tile backsplashes / insets, stainless-steel appliances and a wireless range hood inside a custom wood shell, quartz counters and maple wood cabinets in the kitchen and bathrooms as well as the butler's pantry and laundry room, soft-close drawers and custom closet shelves, double barn doors to the front office or den, hand-hewn beams in the central great room and master bedroom, custom shiplap niche in the great room, a garage-entry "drop zone" room beside the guest lavatory, and so much more! Exterior upgrades include Hardie board and Batten siding, Icynene and foam-filled block for energy cost savings, 200-amp electrical service, low-e vinyl windows, a tankless gas water heater, zoned irrigation system, and stone pavers along the front walkway / porch and back pool / spa lanai in Solto White Marble. Twin 15-seer HVAC units service the home, giving you extra control over use of the 800-SF upstairs bonus space, which includes extra storage and can be the 5th bedroom (with private bath) or your favorite spot for workouts, playtime, etc. Best of all, you can have confidence in the top-quality construction by the high-end builder with long experience in this area. Schedule your private tour of this beauty today!