Property Description

Under contract-accepting backup offers. The Winter Park Chain is the context; the shoreline of Lake Minnehaha is the setting. A three-story, columned home opens with an honest, crafted tone: new low-profile concrete tile roof, operable cypress shutters with hand-forged hardware, Chippendale balustrades, and a beveled front door offering almost 6,200 sq. ft. curated for light, views, and everyday lake living. Inside, the home is bright and airy-sunlight does the work here. A direct foyer sightline leads you to a rear wall of French doors that draw in a calm, even glow of natural light across heart-of-pine floors and disciplined millwork: raised-panel wainscot, multi-step crown molding, and architectural beams. Those doors open to a full-length covered lanai; beyond, a heated saltwater pool and spa step down to a deep backyard and a private dock with a covered boat slip and adjoining lounge deck. The kitchen is built to perform so life feels easy. Morning coffee, weeknight pasta, Saturday crowds, it handles all of it. Sub-Zero refrigeration with additional refrigerator drawers, a Thermador six-burner gas range, two dishwashers, and a warming drawer. Granite counters surround a prep island with rinse sink; the peninsula takes the laptops and late plates. A dry bar with wine cooler ties to the dining room for effortless pours and keeps glassware close at hand. Just off the family room, the primary suite claims a quiet corner and opens to the lanai; coffee at sunrise, warm light at day's end. A large custom walk-in closet answers storage; the bath finishes the suite with tumbled marble, Kohler fixtures, and a cast-iron vintage tub. At the center of the first floor, a deliberate service run keeps daily life organized: powder bath, temperature-controlled wine cellar, a straight sightline to the first of two laundry rooms and the garage entry ending at a private interior stair to a secluded in-law/guest suite with its own full bath. It's independent, quiet, and ideal for long stays or live-in support. The main stair brings you to a second level arranged with intent. One wing holds three bedrooms around a shared bath. An office corridor carries you to the lake-view great room under a coffered ceiling; triple French doors open to the full-length upper veranda. Another bedroom on this wing enjoys its own veranda access with a full bath close by. Above it all, the third floor is a generous, flexible loft fit for a screening room, billiards or game lounge, studio, gym, or a collector's library with practical storage tucked to the edges. Quiet systems match the craft: Cat-5 wiring, surround sound, central vacuum, and two laundry rooms. Recent updates keep the essentials current: new HVACs (2020, 2021) and a new dock (2024). Zoned for Maitland Middle and Winter Park High, this home is tuned to everyday rhythm: water out back, light throughout, spaces that work the way you live. From lanai shade to the last light on the lake, it delivers on its promise-an honest, crafted place where the architecture serves the life it keeps.