PALM HARBOR, FL 34685 3612 Darston STREET

If you're looking for easy living and a Florida lifestyle, then welcome home! Located in gated Chattam Landing, this charming 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom retreat features vaulted ceilings and transom accent windows bringing in natural lighting. A wall of French doors that open to the pool lanai brings the outdoors inside. In 2023, the large, screened-in, heated, saltwater pool was refinished. An efficient, solar powered Pentair pump and filter ensure year-round enjoyment and easy maintenance. Like having neighbors but like privacy a little more? There's a wall surrounding the pool area offering complete seclusion and the home backs onto a peaceful conservation area providing tranquility and privacy. The primary bedroom has its own French door to the lanai, plus another door gives convenient access to the primary bath so wet feet don't slip-and-slide through the house! In May 2024 the exterior was painted and the tile roof installed in 2015. Yes, Florida can have a couple cool days each year so cozy up by the wood-burning fireplace. Stay cool during the rest of the year with an HVAC system installed in 2023 complete with a top-of-the-line UVC air purifier. You'll also appreciate the convenience of an inside laundry room and door leading to the back of the property. The home features gutters with a leaf filter (2023), an ADT security system (2022), and a recently updated garage door (2022) plus opener (2024). Ground maintenance and exterior painting are handled by the HOA. Ridgemoor features ponds with fountains and offers fantastic amenities like lighted tennis courts, basketball courts, a playground, walking trails, and night time security. Located in the desirable East Lake area, you're close to shopping, schools, restaurants, the YMCA, Brooker Creek Preserve & Nature Center, library, AMC Movie Theater, and the Pinellas Trail Extension. Don’t miss out on this beautiful home!