**PRICE REDUCTION** Stately home on a picturesque, oversized lot sits in the much-desired community of CARROLLWOOD VILLAGE in the Diamond Head section. With much curb appeal, you will be greeted by manicured landscaping, a circular driveway featuring a portico, columns, and a walkway that leads you to the very tall front doors displaying glass side panels and transom window. With 5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, and a study/office, this home showcases 4,878 heated sq ft with soaring ceilings and a split bedroom plan that offers maximum privacy for family and friends, consider the upstairs bedroom with a walk-in closet, storage room, linen closet, and full bath. As you step inside the grand foyer, you will notice the gleaming honey maple wood floors, crown molding in the living and dining rooms, foyer, and hallway, and the open see-through wood-burning fireplace that lies between the foyer and the living room, displaying a mantle and decorative finishes. Step down to the sunken L-shape formal living room that has French doors to the pool area. Family gatherings will surely enjoy formal dinners in the dining room. The study/office is positioned off the foyer with a double French door entrance. Richly appointed 42-inch staggered wood cabinets are topped with trim and crown molding and glass insets replace several cabinet doors. Your family chef will be delighted to prepare meals in this professional kitchen with stainless steel GE Monogram refrigerator, cook-top, built-in oven, Bosch dishwasher, and double stainless sink with a front and side window overlooking the pool. The center island is where you will find a smooth cooktop, granite-topped breakfast bar with a wine rack and shelving below and still plenty of room for barstools for casual treats. You will enjoy the light-filled space streaming from the double skylights in the adjacent dinette area for semi-formal meals. French doors and glass side panels lead to the lanai from the dinette. The family room presents a second wood-burning fireplace surrounded by built-in shelving and distinctive architectural trims for your entertainment pleasure and a mirrored wet bar. The owner's retreat reveals a sitting room, double French doors to the pool area, stand-alone California Closets, a separate dressing room with triple make-up mirrored vanity, and a huge walk-in closet on the way to the ensuite. Immerse yourself in the luxurious master bath containing a step-up recessed garden tub, seamless glass shower, tiled with Listello pattern, double sink cabinet, tiled flooring and partially up the walls with deco pattern. An additional bedroom is down the hallway with a full bath, and the other side of the house has two more bedrooms and a full bath. Take a dip in the freeform pool after a long day or relax on the deck ornamented with herringbone-style brick pavers. Extensive covered lanai and fully fenced backyard invite amazing entertaining with family and friends. NEW Roof - 6 months! Carrollwood Village is a great place to live and offers a wealth of amenities including the newly opened 21-acre community park and conveniently located to all the finest activities Tampa has to offer. Make this your true dream home and love Florida living at its best. Schedule a personal appointment today!