260 RIPPLING LN Winter Park, FL 32789

The shortest distance between leisure and the place you call home. Manicured hedges and exquisite landscaping are a feast for the eyes as you turn off the main thoroughfare. Secluded in the back of the neighborhood, on a corner lot, this upgraded move-in ready 3 bedroom, 2 bath pool home, is located in Winter Park, a city known for its Old World charm, elegant houses, quaint bricked streets, first-class shopping and dining experiences, world-class museums and Rollins College. The Shores of Lake KIllarney is also one of the city's most enticing neighborhoods, as it includes deeded lake access to one of Winter Park's largest freshwater spring fed lakes. Boating, skiing, windsurfing, jet skiing, paddleboarding, or dock at some of Winter Park's most desirable shopping establishments and restaurants. Live luxuriously, in this 2,270 sq ft ranch-style block home, with side-entry two car garage, and tall masonry wall surrounding the backyard giving you the highest level of privacy. Plants bursting in blooms frame this home magically. Entertain on the open air back patio overlooking the sparkling pool or retreat to the tucked away, wood deck accessible directly off the Master Suite. The property is impeccably maintained throughout, the indoor space equally as stunning, and upgraded with all the special little extras too. Enter the home by way of a stately Mahogany wood door. The oversized, multi-pane windows in the formal living room let light naturally illuminate the interior space. Flowing directly into the dining room where there are three large niches in the wall to display art, antiques, collectibles or heirlooms. Forward through the home, you enter the generous casual living area, where eight additional windows showcase the patio and pool areas expanding the visual space. This home truly brings the outdoors in with the addition of skylights. Neutral paint and tile throughout. Completely open to the dining area is the artfully renovated kitchen, with solid hickory wood cabinetry, crown moulding, gray tiling, and ceiling mounted pot and pan rack, all illuminated by an additional kitchen skylight. Passthrough area, with bar seating on the opposite side, resides above the deep farmhouse sink. Quartz countertops, a stainless steel appliance package and serving bar all help create a wonderful home made for entertaining.
At the entry of the home, to the right, is a flexible space which could be utilized as an office. Built-in custom bookshelves opposite wall to wall windows would also make this the perfect reading room. The white beadboard ceiling framed in crown molding and tranquil sky blue paint on the walls add to the tranquility of the space. French doors open into a palatial master bedroom suite. The master bedroom features a large, wood burning fireplace, designed with wood mantle, eclectic tilework surrounding the firebox, with an integrated, artisanal metal safety screen. The floor is lined in Mexican tile. Included in the space is a massive walk-in closet. The master bath is tiled with glass block, has a walk-in shower, a sumptuous garden tub with jets and furniture style basin with artfully colorful sink. On the opposite side of the house there are two additional bedrooms that share a full bath. A new Rheem 2-1/2 ton 16 SEER heat pump, air handler, thermostat, and ducts were replaced within the last two years. The pool is solar heated.No HOA. The home is located just minutes from I-4, Park Ave, Rollins College, Winter Park Village