What makes a house a home? The love and care the owners have given this home over the past 18 years! Let's start our tour of this residence with its location. It is situated north of Brooksville off Snow Memorial Hwy on a heavily wooded 4.9-acre lot in a gated 7 lot community called Retriever Oaks. The lot has numerous mature magnolia, live oaks, hickory and pint trees scattered throughout the fenced property. The ranch-style residence has bee tastefully and completely remodeled with only the finest appointments such as wood inlaid ceilings, slate floors, high-end wood kitchen cabinets, granite countertops, and a granite bar. The residence has a large master bedroom/bath with two additional quest bedrooms all with walk-in closets. All rooms are large, open, and flow from one area to the other. the Living areas include a family room, dining room, large open kitchen and private office, the numerous double-pane windows create a perfect transition bringing the outdoors indoors, the sun's natural light filters through the trees and gracefully flows into and throughout the home's interior. Additional areas includes a 28' x 25' wood floor patio, 'x two-car attached garage, and 23' x 23' freestanding workshop/garage.