12220 WOODLANDS CIRCLE DADE CITY FL 33525 MLS #TB8499078

Experience resort-style living every day in Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club in this beautifully updated Palmwood cabana-style home, designed for both relaxation and entertaining. Enter through double doors into your own private courtyard oasis, with arched accent walls and tropical potted landscaping. The soothing sound of a trickling fountain into the spill over Spa sets the tone for peaceful mornings, casual gatherings, or evenings spent grilling on the screened lanai. Inside, double glass doors lead to a spacious great room and dining area, highlighted by a contrasting coffered ceiling. Stunning Engineered hardwood floors greet you and are throughout common areas with sliding glass doors to a second screened lanai, overlooking your private backyard with conservation views! Great place to enjoy morning coffee with birds singing and trees swaying in the breeze. This unique floor plan allows every room to open directly to the courtyard, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor living experience. The owner’s retreat is light, bright and inviting, featuring a double window to take in the conservation views, a cozy sitting area with courtyard views, and a luxurious ensuite bath complete with soaking tub, walk-in shower, dual vanities, private water closet, and an oversized walk-in closet. Guest bedroom and bath are thoughtfully positioned on the opposite side of the home for added privacy. At the heart of the home, the kitchen offers generous white cabinets, solid surface countertops, stainless sink, breakfast bar, and transom windows that fill the space with natural light. The adjacent dinette area opens to the courtyard for effortless indoor-outdoor dining. A standout feature is the detached flex space apartment—perfect as a home office, third bedroom, in-law suite, gym, studio, or private guest retreat—with its own entrance, large closet and full bath. This move-in-ready property features over $40,000 in major updates, including a New Stainless Steel Appliance package (2026), freshly painted interior and exterior & cool deck (2025), Samsung Washer & Dryer (2025), New Architectural shingle Roof (2024), new exterior & pool lighting and new screens on pool lanai and back screened room. Additional highlights include an interior laundry room with utility sink and storage, and a two-car garage with side yard access PLUS a separate 3rd bay garage for your golf cart, small car or for extra storage. Enjoy the Lake Jovita lifestyle with low county taxes, low quarterly HOA and NO CDD fees. Optional memberships provide access to exceptional amenities, including two championship golf courses, fitness center, junior Olympic pool, clubhouse dining, social events and Har-Tru clay tennis courts. Parkside amenities are included in the low quarterly HOA boasting tennis & pickleball courts, walking trails with fitness stations, 2 dog parks, playground, covered picnic area with grills and open fields… all within a secure Guard-gated community. Conveniently located just north of Tampa with easy access to major highways, shopping, dining, hospitals, universities, airports, Tampa, St Pete, Ocala, Orlando and Florida’s beautiful beaches. CALL TODAY and discover why this IS the perfect place to BE!