7215 Alafia Ridge Loop Riverview, FL 33569

This is a custom-built family home for nature lovers on a road down to the Alafia River where moss hangs from the trees over the road. The home sits on 2.2 acres hidden from the road with a pond in front where you can watch birds from the wrap-around porch in the evenings and early mornings from your rocking chair. The home is built in the classical early Florida style elevated 8 feet above the ground with front entry stairs leading to the first floor where there is a central entrance hallway and stairs to the second floor. The backyard had a custom-built gazebo that matches the home you can enjoy watching nature along the creek! There are all kinds of wildlife (river otters, owls, eagles, falcons, deer, and foxes) in this little tucked-away part of Riverview, far from the subdivisions, and busy roads. This house has had only one owner since it was custom built. The first floor has a wrap-around porch and a large deck off the master bedroom and kitchen. The first floor has real oak hardwood floors and stairs in beautiful condition and terracotta tile floors in the kitchen that has a large central island and kitchenette with windows on three sides overlooking the woodlands behind the house. The kitchen has custom-built real solid wood (not plywood) cabinets, double ovens, a glass cooktop, and two sinks, and a unique easy access pantry. The living room has a wood-burning fireplace and French doors to the porch outside as does the dining room next to the kitchen. The master bedroom has a large walk-in closet, also has French doors to the back deck that is large enough for grilling and entertaining. The ensuite master bath has a soaker tub, double vanity, and shower with tile flooring with beautiful wood ceiling details. The upstairs has two large bedrooms with a sitting room or recreation room in between with each bedroom having its own bathroom and deep double closets with a dormer in between. Each bedroom as well as the kitchen have ceiling fans. There is a laundry room on the first floor with a linen closet and a second linen closet on the second floor. The attic is large and tall enough to stand up in and the tin roof keeps the attic and house cooler than a typical asphalt shingle roof. The home has two air handlers for each floor, central heating, and a security system. Under the house, there is a concrete pad that covers the footprint of the home. Act now, homes like this are rarely available and hard to find!