Welcome to the beautiful Tara Preserve. This remarkable residence boasts 2544 square feet of thoughtfully crafted living space, ensuring you will never feel confined. You enter the home through a foyer with high ceilings, featuring the added elegance of a beautiful mirrored wall. The separate dining area includes a built in buffet and another mirrored wall, allowing for either a formal or casual dining experience, depending on the owner's preference. The great room encompasses a spacious living area that integrates the kitchen, family room, and breakfast nook, which is adorned with a lovely bay window that overlooks the lanai and pool. Built in cabinets and shelves provide additional storage flanking the front window. Unlike many homes, this property includes a second living room that can serve as an office, reading room, or game room. There are four bedrooms, with the fourth bedroom located in the second floor loft currently utilized as a man cave, office, and computer room by the current owners. This space also serves as an excellent retreat for older grandchildren or guests, offering them a private area. Step outside to enjoy a refreshing dip in your heated pool, perfect for year round enjoyment in Florida's sunny climate. Shopping and dining options are conveniently located at the end of Tara Blvd, just minutes away from the premium shopping and dining at University Town Center, Benderson Rowing, Lakewood Ranch Main Street, and a short drive to Anna Maria Island or Sarasota Beaches and Sarasota airport. The reasonable homeowners association fees cover amenities such as a community pool, tennis courts, pickleball courts, a community meeting room, basic cable, internet, and more. Additional features include a newer tile roof approximately 10 years old, an energy efficient tankless water heater, and a sprinkler system. (Membership to Tara Golf & CC is NOT mandatory, but buyers have the option to join for an additional fee.) The property is conveniently located near Tara Elementary School and Braden River High School. ALL THE ROOMS ON THE FIRST FLOOR EXCEPT ... the 4th bedroom/ bonus room.The first floor features volume ceilings in the living room & the foyer and a vaulted ceiling in the kitchen & the family room area.)