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Take a photo tour of a $4.6 million home in Lakewood Ranch

Michael Saunders & Company sets record with sale in The Lake Club.


  • By Jay Heater
  • | 10:15 a.m. March 2, 2017
  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch reached a new height in the luxury home department when a sale in The Lake Club was announced Tuesday for a whopping $4.6 million by Michael Saunders & Company.

The listing, by Realtor Barbara Najmy, was a Tuscan-inspired estate with 13,000 square feet of living space.

“It is always a pleasure to announce a record sale, as it indicates growing strength in the East County luxury market and the desire of buyers for the best in quality and distinctive design,” said Saunders, founder and CEO of Michael Saunders & Company, in a release.

The record-setting estate is named Villa Lago Eterno and has four bedroom suites, five bathrooms, three half-baths, five fireplaces and a five-car garage. The master retreat is 1,500 square feet.

The property includes a two-story guest casita.

The highest sale in Lake Club to date had been a $3.98 million purchase in March, 2016.

 

Plenty of room room around the pool to entertain.
Plenty of room room around the pool to entertain.
The Tuscan-inspired design comes together perfectly.
The Tuscan-inspired design comes together perfectly.
The estate is named Villa Lago Eterno.
The estate is named Villa Lago Eterno.
A pathway to heaven.
A pathway to heaven.
The beams put the finishing touches on an awesome play area.
The beams put the finishing touches on an awesome play area.
The pool area has complete privacy, except for helicopters.
The pool area has complete privacy, except for helicopters.
The stone work and high ceilings are fit for a king and queen.
The stone work and high ceilings are fit for a king and queen.
Going up these stairs never will be boring.
Going up these stairs never will be boring.
An extraordinary fireplace lights up the room.
An extraordinary fireplace lights up the room.
You can enjoy the outdoors, the game, the barbecue and the bar all at the same time.
You can enjoy the outdoors, the game, the barbecue and the bar all at the same time.
The arches, wood accents and tile form a magnificent entry.
The arches, wood accents and tile form a magnificent entry.
If you can afford the home, you can afford a gardener to take care of the lush vines and bushes.
If you can afford the home, you can afford a gardener to take care of the lush vines and bushes.
A perfect site for a sunset gathering.
A perfect site for a sunset gathering.

 

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