1162 RUSTLEWOOD COURT, PALM HARBOR, FL 34684

Under contract-accepting backup offers. Welcome to luxury living in Golf View Villas of Highland Lakes, Palm Harbor's premier 55+ golf and lakefront community. This largest of Highland Lakes villas offers over 1,500 heated sq ft plus an attached garage. The home is enviably set on an elevated site & centered between the two ponds of the Blue Course below. Enjoy life with a stunning view upon entry and from nearly every room. Even if you don't play golf, the views are tranquil and watching live golf can be entertaining. You'll love the remodeled open plan with refined materials and fixture upgrades throughout including hurricane rated windows, newer AC, water heater, water softener, kitchen  & laundry appliances, and easy access attic storage. Quality wood look tile flooring is graced with updated wood trims and panel doors with new lighting & fans installed on ceilings with no popcorn set the stage. The original galley kitchen is recently remodeled with an open counter to gathering & dining spaces. The kitchen design is both efficient and beautiful with Shaker wood cabinets, soapstone quartz counters, classic tile splash walls and slate finish stainless steel appliances. A matching built in desk has been added and there's a breakfast nook next to sunny windows. The family room features a window wall with expansive views and is now open to the living, dining, & kitchen spaces. The spacious and serene master suite also offers view windows, generous his & hers closets, and an updated en suite with dual sink vanity & private water closet with step in shower. The comfortable second bedroom is well separated at the front hall convenient to the updated guest bathroom. You'll appreciate the widened driveway with the new epoxy finish that extends to the walkway and the garage floor. Golf View Villas residents enjoy the freedom of a "lock and leave" seasonal or traveling lifestyle with no exterior maintenance worries. There is no high condo cost and the low monthly service fee of $265 includes lawncare, irrigation water & sprinkler repairs, tree trimming or removal if needed, trash pick up & exterior painting. Even cable TV and internet services are included. Unlike many golf communities, Highland Lakes club membership conveys with purchase. Resort style amenities including free green fees on 3 private executive courses, pickleball, tennis & more. The main clubhouse auditorium is the venue for more entertainment & social events than will fit on your calendar and you'll like the friendly country club atmosphere. There are regular fitness programs, a club for virtually any interest, and an Arts & Crafts Annex with woodshop, studios & classes. The Lake Tarpon Lodge offers a second heated pool, picnic & party facilities, fishing pier, and community pontoon boats. There is free RV or boat storage in a secure lot with a boat ramp, open dock & kayak storage racks. Highland Lakes is close to Gulf beaches, bike & hiking trails, restaurants & shopping, rich cultural resources, exciting pro sports, excellent medical services & two international airports. Everything you need is here and it is all high & dry above the flood plain. Don't wait, isn't it time to enjoy the best of your life?