SPACIOUS AND WELL-EQUIPPED POOL home in CENTRAL LAKELAND is conveniently located to shopping, dining, professional services, and Polk Parkway for EASY ACCESS TO I-4 TO TAMPA & ORLANDO. Walk to the KELLY RECREATION CENTER offering an Olympic-size heated pool, fitness gym and classes, basketball, volleyball, indoor and outdoor pickleball, tennis, martial arts, children’s programming, quilting, chess, music lessons, and more PLUS a branch of the LAKELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY! Spread out in 2300+ square feet with formal living room, large family/bonus room, and SPLIT 3-BEDROOM PLAN with lots of CROWN MOLDING and other architectural details. TOTALLY REMODELED KITCHEN sports STAINLESS appliances and FARM SINK, GRANITE counters, SUBWAY TILE backsplash, and HUGE 21+ SQ FT ISLAND for baking projects, serving crowds, additional storage, and use as a BREAKFAST BAR. Capitalize on even more storage and display space in an 8-FT WIDE BUILT-IN CHINA CABINET in the FORMAL DINING room. The MAIN BEDROOM WING includes an entry hall, THREE CLOSETS and ensuite bath with double mirrors and STEP-IN SHOWER. PRIVACY WALL and SREEN ENCLOSURE surrounds a BRICK PATIO with WATER FEATURE, expansive RESURFACED POOL, and a separate OUTDOOR STORAGE AREA for pool equipment, toys, bicycles, and garden equipment. Guest bath has new vanity and fixtures is between secondary bedrooms, one of which is very spacious at 10’ x 16.’ The SIDE-ENTRY GARAGE is also oversized with additional cabinetry and shelving and a pedestrian door to the side yard & outdoor storage. FAMILY ROOM with VAULTED CEILING gets TONS OF NATURAL LIGHT streaming through two WALLS OF WINDOWS AND GLASS DOORS. Other updates and features include UV-PROTECTED, DOUBLE-PANE WINDOWS, outdoor POOL SHOWER, porcelain WOOD-LOOK TILE, water heater under warranty to 2027, new HVAC SYSTEM IN 2022, new POOL PUMP IN 2023, and a CIRCULAR DRIVE for plenty of guest parking. Finally, the bonus of a HOME WARRANTY covering appliances and HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems provides additional peace of mind for new owners. Don’t miss this rare find convenient to downtown yet nestled in a quiet neighborhood with no through streets.