Behind double entry doors reveals the courtyard Terracina providing an alternative retreat floor plan in The Lakewood Ranch Country Club. Designed by renowned Bloodgood Sharp Buster Architects featuring a large central courtyard with pavered loggia, pool and a separate casita is perfectly oriented on a scenic lake to offer vistas of beauty, true privacy and an arena for outdoor entertainment and relaxation from most every room. Impeccably maintained by the original owners, this three bedroom, three full bath offers 2,527 square feet of volume ceilings, transom windows, and disappearing sliding doors to create a fluidity between rooms enhancing the interior's openness perfectly orchestrated towards Florida's indoor/outdoor living lifestyle. Lake views can be enjoyed from the huge gourmet kitchen, butler's bar, and formal living and dining spaces, while the open outdoor pavered patio area invites further enjoyment if nature and lake vistas abound. The owner's suite also enjoys lake views, direct access to the patio, volume ceilings and windows, two separate closets and a bathroom suite that opens to the pool courtyard. The second guest room and second full bath is situated on its own wing off the great room with built in closet and desk/dressing area. The detached casita off the courtyard acts as the third guest suite with its own private entrance, walk-in closet, and full bath. This hidden gem is situated in the coveted and maintenance-free Whitemarsh enclave with its own community pool evoking a casual elegance to enjoy an effortless Lakewood Ranch community lifestyle. Opportunities exist but not mandatory to become a member of Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club, which includes a state-of-the-art fitness center, clubhouse, junior Olympic-sized pool, three 18-hole championship golf courses and more. Lakewood Ranch is the #1 top-selling master-planned community in the country with shopping, dining, A-rated schools, and, of course, our renowned beaches.