Seller will contribute $3000 towards buyers closing costs. MOTIVATED TO SELL 4BR/2BA - 2,311 SF Heated and Cooled; 3,184 SF Under Roof, home on 0.34 acre prime lot in "The Preserves at Laurel Lakes", Lake City FL, just minutes west of I-75/I-10 corridor with a short drive to town and nearby cities Jacksonville, Tallahassee and Gainesville. This big, beautiful home has privacy fencing and abuts a wooded preserve area of this neighborhood, and is located next to the community pool. No building will occur behind this lot, which provides a premium natural backyard lifestyle. The wetlands required delineation were conserved as a natural benefit to this beautiful and diverse development. Grab your fishing pole too, for fun outdoor time with kids and grands in the many ponds and small lakes designed herein. Stepping into the high-ceiling sizable foyer with the formal dining room (previously used as a music room/library), right next to the large kitchen with lots of cabinets and granite countertop space for meal prepping. Gas oven range has room for 4-6 pans all cooking at once. This is an open floor plan area with the large family room in the contiguous space. There is a unique double-sided gas fireplace that is shared with the outside screened in rear porch, so you can enjoy toasty fires in either space simultaneously, cozied up on chilly Florida days inside or out. February feels like our coldest month and Lake City will have freezing temps at times. The split floor plan has laundry with utility sink and BR1/BR2 on the front side of house; with a walkthrough full bath to other side of home hallway where BR 3 and the master suite are located. The two car, front facing garage leads into the large foyer from a interior side entrance. The master suite features a spacious en-suite bathroom and two walk-in closets, tray ceiling, French doors leading out to back porch, and beautiful view of the preserve area. This is a perfect owners retreat for quiet enjoyment. The Preserves offers a community club house, pavilion picnic and grill area, recreation area including a sparkling pool, children's play area, sand volleyball, tennis courts. There is a RV and boat parking area, and the entire neighborhood was designed around all the natural and wetlands preservation areas of the area. The homes in this neighborhood are all different looking, so this is not a cookie cutter subdivision. It's very nice to see all the different homes and makes for an enjoyable walk or ride around. Currently the home needs some TLC and is a super clean palette for the buyer wishing to customize their own living space. This home is aligned and waiting for new owners to personalize and settle. Seller is offering up to $3,000 concessions to Buyers.