242 blue water street

Under contract-accepting backup offers. BEAUTIFUL 3 BEDROOM HOME WITH PRIVACY FENCED YARD IN DESIRABLE GATED BLUE LAKE ESTATES. Welcome home to this well-established community centrally located with every amenity nearby. Enjoy the historic downtown areas of both Eustis and Mount Dora, loaded with charm, character, quaint shops, antiques, galleries, superb dining, and frequent hometown festivals. There’s also a full-service marina and abundant parks with boat ramps to access the famed Harris Chain of Lakes. Residents of Blue Lake Estates also have community access to spring-fed Blue Lake, ideal for fishing, kayaking, or paddle boarding. Arrive home and be greeted with welcoming curb appeal. A lush lawn graced with mature trees is the perfect backdrop to the home’s attractive stucco façade with a gabled roof and arched front portico. A custom brick paver driveway and a 2-car garage provide abundant parking for family and friends. Step inside to find a thoughtfully designed interior with high ceilings, crown molding, arched openings, tile and wood flooring, and a soothing, earthy color palette throughout. Flanking the front foyer are the formal living and dining rooms. The dining room offers filtered natural light through the oversized front window, and a striking chandelier is ideally positioned and ready for your dining table as you host dinner parties for family and friend celebrations. The adjacent living room, with its vaulted ceiling, large window, and wood flooring, is a wonderful flex space easily set up as a traditional living room to formally host guests or perhaps as a library, home office, or art/hobby space. The open-concept family room and kitchen areas will surely be the heart of your home. The layout is conducive to entertaining or casually chilling with the family for a movie or game night. Swing open the glass slider to the expansive covered lanai when having large parties. The kitchen is well-appointed and offers good flow. The granite-topped counters include a breakfast bar or an epic food buffet for easy entertaining. Abundant wood cabinetry and a closet pantry provide great storage, and the stainless appliances include a convenient French-door refrigerator. Casual and quick family meals can be had in the adjoining breakfast nook. A split-bedroom floor plan equals maximum privacy for the primary suite. Enjoy abundant space, an access door to the lanai, two walk-in closets, and an en-suite with a linen closet, dual sinks, a tiled shower, and a deep soaking tub. Two guest bedrooms share the full hallway bathroom. Enjoy an inside laundry/storage room and a large garage. Relax or entertain on the deep rear lanai with a custom wood summer kitchen/bar area. Peace and tranquility are found in this privacy-fenced backyard, a great space for weekend activities and pets to run and play. What a perfect place to call home.