PRESERVE & LAKE VIEWS with no neighbor front or back!! Welcome to Ultimate Privacy on this premium homesite in the gated Milano community, a Neal Communities neighborhood conveniently located in North Venice. This beautifully upgraded and highly sought-after WHITE STAR floor plan offers 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a versatile flex/office space, and a well-designed kitchen with a Butler’s Pantry—ideal for a coffee station, wine bar, or party prep—across 2,065 square feet. Enjoy peaceful lake views in front and a wooded preserve behind — NO NEIGHBORS IN FRONT OR BACK! — plus a generous side buffer and plenty of room to add a pool. INTERIOR FEATURES include 9’4” ceilings, coffered ceilings in the living room and primary suite, hardwood flooring in the office with fabulous lake view, crown molding, and 5¼” baseboards. The kitchen features upgraded and refinished cabinetry (2023), quartz countertops, tile backsplash, a large island, and newer stainless-steel appliances (2023). The adjoining Butler’s Pantry adds both function and style while expanding the kitchen. UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS include an impact-glass front door, paver driveway, walkway, and lanai, plantation shutters, new ceiling fans throughout, ACCORDION STORM SHUTTERS ON ALL WINDOWS AND SLIDERS (whole-house, permanently mounted, easy-to-activate storm protection), an insulated garage door, attic insulation, ceiling storage racks in the garage, utility sink, retractable front entry screen, and natural gas for cooking, hot water, and optional gas dryer hookup. The interior was repainted in 2024 and the exterior was painted in 2020. OUTDOOR LIVING features an expansive under-roof, L-shaped screened lanai—an extended layout no longer offered by the builder—and a private 6-person HotSpring® saltwater spa for year-round relaxation. COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS: Milano is a gated, active-lifestyle community with low HOA fees, NO CDD, resort-style amenities, and an ideal Venice location close to downtown, beaches, I75 and Wellen Park.