238 LIDO DRIVE, Punta Gorda, FL 33950

THE WATERFRONT HOME YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR W/90 FT OF SEAWALL, QUICK SAIL ACCESS & WIDE CANAL VIEW! This gorgeous, 3 bed/3 bath + media room, custom built home by WEST COAST BUILDERS is move-in ready! High elevation kept this home dry during recent flooding caused by Hurricanes Helene & Milton. The leaded glass/wrought iron double doors greet you as you enter the foyer. Marble floors lead you to the spacious great room. An eye for detail & high-end finishes are the hallmark of this beautiful home. The great room features a sun-inspired coffered ceiling, lovely gas fireplace flanked by built-in bookshelves as well as disappearing sliding glass doors that open to the lanai extending the living space outside. A wet bar w/two beverage/wine refrigerators connects the great room to the kitchen. Nestled just off the great room is the media room – it has double French doors & is the perfect spot to settle in for a movie or to relax with a good book. The media room has a large closet & could also be used as a home office, if desired. Centrally-located, chef’s kitchen boasts granite counters, wood cabinetry, stainless appliances, an induction cook top, & large island w/wraparound breakfast bar seating. The cook top has been plumbed w/a propane line for gas range. Other features include incredible walk-in butler’s pantry, mosaic tile backsplash, pot-filler & under cabinet lighting. Large, formal dining area has pool & canal view from the mitered bay window & French door that opens to the lanai. The master retreat offers walk-out access to the lanai, two large walk-in closets w/built-ins & a spa-like master bath w/dual entry shower, split vanities, dedicated instant hot water heater & private WC w/bidet. Master bath was pre-plumbed for addition of a tub in center w/water lines & drain located under the tile. The split bedroom layout boasts large guest rooms. One guest room has a double walk-in closet while the other offers an en-suite bath. One guest bath doubles as a pool bath w/access to the lanai. Outside, the brick paver patio surrounds an in-ground, heated, saltwater pool w/attached spa. Pool is heated by gas or solar. Lots of room for outdoor entertaining including two covered seating/dining areas w/summer kitchen, fire pit & grill area. Open air, brick patio in the backyard overlooks the extended, concrete dock w/boat lift. Water & electric hook-ups are available dockside. Dock also has fish light, ladder & two artificial reefs under the dock. Reach open water in mere minutes w/sail access via Ponce Outlet & under bridge access via Tarpon Inlet Canal. Other amenities include oversized 3-car garage (A/C vents available), whole-house hurricane protection w/PGT impact windows & accordion shutters on lanai, built-in storage shed/closet on side of the house, 22kw Generac generator, 500-gallon buried propane tank for water heater, fireplace, pool/spa & generator, Kinetico water filtration system, & Wifi enabled thermostats.