One or more photo(s) has been virtually staged. ** More photos coming soon! ** CENTRALLY LOCATED IN TAMPA BAY w/HIGHLY RATED SCHOOLS! Peaceful, spacious POOL home w/UPSTAIRS LOFT and LARGE COVERED OUTDOOR LANAI (a must-have in FL!) looking out toward a beautiful POND VIEW. Invite family/friends over to watch sports/movies and dip in the pool with a pond view in the background. The perfect Florida lifestyle everyone is talking about! Regular sightings of birds (egrets, heron, hawks), turtles, deer, rabbits and more. Nature lovers - you'll be in heaven! This 2,132 SF 3 BR/3 BA/2-car Gar home is located on a peaceful CORNER LOT in Countryway/Westchase area - and in a wonderful neighborhood in Countryway with only one entrance and limited exit, providing added privacy and lower traffic – and neighborhood is WALKING DISTANCE TO LOWRY ELEMENTARY. FANTASTIC OPEN FLOOR PLAN with kitchen completely open to family room with cathedral ceilings. Kitchen has LARGE BREAKFAST BAR for great entertaining and a spacious dinette off kitchen that could be converted to additional cabinetry/counter space (ask listing agent for more info!). GAS is already in place for GAS FIREPLACE and GAS POOL HEATER SYSTEM, so gas stove may be a possibility (buyer needs to verify). MASTER BEDROOM IS ON THE FIRST FLOOR with secondary bedrooms, bath 2 and loft w/OUTDOOR BALCONY OVERLOOKING POND are on 2nd floor (see photos!). Cozy GAS fireplace for chilly Florida winter evenings (yes, we do have them and they’re great) - roast marshmallows and make S'mores with your friends/family! 3rd bath is POOL bath - right off of pool area. Over $40K in upgrades to home incl. Exterior Paint (2014-$1.5K); NEW HVAC (2017-$5.7K); Improvement/redesign of upstairs outdoor deck (2018-$20K); NEW ROOF (2020-$11K); NEW interior paint (2021-$1.5K); NEW dryer (2018-$400K); NEW flooring in Master bath (2021). One of the BEST LOCATIONS IN TAMPA BAY – 10 MINS. to QUAINT WEST PARK VILLAGE, great shopping, restaurants, 20 mins. to Tampa Int’l Airport & 25 MIN. TO BEACHES but nestled in a peaceful park-like community complete w/beautiful tree-lined parkway & miles of BIKING/RUNNING PATHS! Countryway homes don't last long due to Countryway's low HOA fees, no CDD fees, and neighborhood amenities including executive-style golf course, tennis courts, baseball diamond, volleyball court, dog park, basketball court, park, playground and more. Schedule your showing ASAP so you don't miss the opportunity to live in this wonderful neighborhood and home!