Under contract-accepting backup offers. This open floor plan Laredo offers the kind of privacy that’s hard to find in The Villages. Nestled against the Owl & Turtle Preserve, you’ll enjoy peaceful views of nature while still being just minutes from golf, recreation, shopping, dining, and nightly entertainment. This home has all the big updates done for you. There’s NO BOND, a ROOF from 2018, AC from 2015 with regular maintenance, and a TANKLESS WATER HEATER. The highly desired GOLF CART GARAGE comes and oversized 1.5-car garage RETRACTABLE PRIVACY SCREEN. Inside, you’ll find VINYL flooring, sleek LG DARK STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES added in 2019, GRANITE countertops with a deep DARK STONE SINK, solar tube skylights, and ceiling fans in every room keep things comfortable. A FLORIDA ROOM with windows, screens, this would make a great office, craft room, work-out area or just a place to watch the turtles and owls go by. French Doors in the living room open to the SCREENED IN LANAI. The primary suite features a walk-in closet and an ENSUITE BATH with a spacious WALK-IN SHOWER and multiple shower heads. The guest bath includes a like-new SAFE STEP WALK-IN TUB with jets, and both bathrooms are fully handicap accessible. The garage includes a sink, EXTRA STORAGE CLOSET, shelving above the laundry, attic access. In 2022, five new windows and two new doors were installed. A sprinkler system throughout the landscaping. In the gated community of the Village of Santiago, there are UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, and the NEWLY PAVED ROADS make every golf cart ride a smooth one. The location is ideal—just steps from the mailboxes, a third of a mile to two executive golf courses, a short cart ride to Savannah Pool & Recreation Center. Less than ten minutes to Lake Sumter Landing with shopping, dining, sunset views, boat rides, and nightly entertainment. About ten minutes to all your big box stores, Super Walmart, Costco, Lowes, Target, Hobby Lobby, and Publix. The Villages also offers dog parks, polo, nature trails, tennis, softball, and plenty of pickle ball. This Villages gem scrubs up better than most—smooth roads, spotless living, and a lifestyle that’s squeaky clean. Don’t wait too long to lather up this deal.