Presenting one of the Lake Nona area’s best kept secrets: the private, gated community of East Lake Park! This 6 bedroom, 4 and a half bath pool home is dressed to impress with builder upgrades galore. The highly desirable Hawthorne model by Meritage Homes features formal living and dining rooms, generous family room with custom tile and electric fireplace, exquisite chef’s kitchen with island and breakfast bar plus eat-in breakfast nook, downstairs owner’s retreat, separate laundry room, and mud room “drop zone” leading to the 2-car garage. Upstairs is a giant game room loft or second family room plus open office or “homework station”, dedicated home theater room, and 5 bedrooms: one suite, two bedrooms with “jack and jill”-style bathrooms with private toilet closets, and two bedrooms with shared hall bath. The covered tiled lanai and screened in pool with child safety fence is a welcome retreat. Entertaining is easy with a large kitchen with granite counters, tile backsplash, elegant cabinetry, stainless appliances, glass cooktop, and pendant lighting. The first-floor owner’s suite features direct access to the lanai, double vanities, separate tub and glass-enclosed shower, private toilet closet, and walk-in closet. Other features include beautiful custom draperies, plantation shutters, wood stair treads, brick paver drive, energy efficient features to save money, and a ready-to-go home theater with leather recliners, projector, and screen included. Located just 5-miles south of Lake Nona’s fast-growing Medical City and minutes from the new Disney Parks Regional Lake Nona Campus, this home checks all the boxes: close enough to the action but still situated conveniently outside the hustle and bustle. Come see for yourself!