This elegant and sophisticated residence with numerous custom upgrades will impress the most discerning buyers as the one that stands out above all the rest. The popular Lazio great room floor plan is ideally designed to create the perfect space for both living and entertaining. As you enter through the leaded glass entry door, you will be impressed by the foyer with tray ceiling and walls with custom wainscoting. You will quickly notice how the dining room and kitchen flow into the great room to create a wonderfully open and comfortable area. This delightful home is appointed with brand new hand scraped engineered hardwood maple floors in the main areas, custom crown molding and window trim throughout, ten foot ceilings, custom wood trim, designer light fixtures throughout, decorator paint, wood plantation shutters, Restoration Hardware draperies, an extended kitchen and the extended guest suite with bay window. The impressive gourmet kitchen is fully equipped with the GE Monogram stainless appliance package including a gas cooktop, a double oven, an Advantium convection oven and a professional chef style range hood. The kitchen also features upper third row white wood cabinets with decorative crown molding, Cambria quartz counters, pendant lights, a ten foot island with counter height seating and a built-in Marvel wine refrigerator. The luxurious owner’s suite offers an extended bay window with a beautiful golf course view, a large walk-in shower with dual heads, a Restoration Hardware wood with marble top dual vanity, and a large walk-in closet with built-ins. All three bathrooms have polished porcelain tile floors, Hans Grohe plumbing fixtures, custom glass shower enclosures, tub and shower tile extending to the ceilings and closets with custom built-ins. A wall of sliding glass doors allow the indoor and outdoor living areas to seamlessly blend together. Here, you are beckoned to the extended covered lanai and Pebble Tec saltwater pool where you will entertain family and friends alike. Relaxation will come easily as you enjoy the extraordinary long view of the fairway, the pond and the forest beyond through the Clear-view lanai screening. Additional features include a new Halo LED home air purification system, rain gutters on the front and rear of the house, Green Certified construction, a custom finished laundry room with storage closet and neighbors on one side only with a privacy berm on the other. Esplanade is an exceptional community offering true resort-style living with numerous amenities including an 18 hole championship golf course where a GOLF MEMBERSHIP IS INCLUDED with this home, the culinary center, wellness center, amenity center clubhouse, two large resort-style pools, a poolside Bahama bar, pickleball, bocce ball, tennis, two dog parks, maintenance free landscaping, and a manned gated entrance. It is conveniently located near world class dining and shopping at the University Town Center Mall, medical facilities and I-75. It is a short drive to historic downtown Sarasota with its culture and charm, the beautiful beaches of Siesta Key as well as the shops of St Armand’s Circle. Start living the enjoyable Florida lifestyle that is waiting for you.