CENTRALLY LOCATED IN TAMPA BAY w/HIGHLY RATED SCHOOLS! Peaceful, spacious and UPDATED 2,273 SF 4 BR/2 BA/FLEX ROOM (or home office)/2-car Gar POOL home on OVERSIZED .22-acre LOT and FULLY-FENCED BACKYARD in Countryway/Westchase area with a HUGE COVERED/SCREENED LANAI (a must-have in FL!). Take in the beautiful wooded view with friends and family while watching your favorite sports team & taking a dip in the pool. THE PERFECT FLORIDA LIFE! NATURE LOVERS–YOU’LL BE IN HEAVEN! Regular sightings of birds (egrets, heron, hawks), turtles, deer, rabbits and more. Lots like this do not come up often and go very quickly due to the wonderful privacy and nature that they offer. The home is set back from the street via the 8-CAR DRIVEWAY & the homesite is located at the back of The Lakes community away from traffic noise, providing a peaceful setting to visit with neighbors & enjoy the great outdoors. Highly-desirable SPLIT FLOOR PLAN w/OVERSIZED master bedroom on right side of home and bedrooms 2, 3 & 4 on left side of home. Upon entering, formal dining room is on left adjacent to kitchen and on right is a FLEX room that can easily be converted to a home office or bonus room by adding French doors to allow light in & out. OPEN FLOOR PLAN in main part of home w/kitchen open to eat-in/dinette area and HUGE family room w/cathedral ceilings & wood-burning fireplace–and view of beautiful pool area and butterfly garden and woods in backyard. EAT-IN KITCHEN with HUGE breakfast bar (seats 4-5 bar stools is great for entertaining) and lots of counter space, dinette area, and HUGE closet pantry adjacent to kitchen. Almost. $70K+ IN UPGRADES TO THIS HOME incl. (prices/years are approximate): NEW ROOF-dimensional shingle (2021-$14K); NEW Lennox ® HVAC system (2020-$6.5K); Remodeled 2nd bath (2016-$8K); 2 sets of French doors leading to pool area/lanai from living room & master bedroom (2008/2014-$6K); Plantation shutters-all bedrooms (2015-$3K); Refinished Garage floor (2017-$3K); Updated master bath w/QUARTZ countertops, new plumb./tile/fixture in walk-in shower, refinished cabinetry & more (2021-$2.5K); NEW hot water heater (2018-$1.1K); New microwave (2020-$400); NEWER Maytag side-by-side French door refrigerator (2016-$2K) & more! TONS of closet space in this home from above-mentioned double kitchen pantry, double closet in hall near secondary bedrooms, foyer closet, master bedroom linen closet, attic space in two areas of the home (master bedroom & garage)–plus owners have added an extra shelf to every closet in the home to maximize space. Home has large FULLY-FENCED backyard complete with butterfly garden and many fruit trees and plants including 2 avocado trees, pineapple plants and grape vine–plus Aloe Vera plant. Norfolk pine, Hibiscus Plumeria and other plants also abound - a gardener’s paradise! 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!