Price Improvement! Do you want to get away from it all, yet still have all of the conveniences just minutes away? Well folks, this is it! Welcome home to this custom home by Captiva Custom Home builders in a one of a kind neighborhood, Hilltop Preserve, with just 20 picture-perfect homes, tucked in the country, but just minutes to I-4 and just 20 minutes from downtown Tampa. This community is on one of the highest parcels in Hillsborough County! This beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bath home sits on a 1/2 acre corner lot and offers you a peaceful and private retreat. Pull into your long drive that has plenty of space for multiple cars and/or RV or boat! Follow the path to the nostalgic front porch where you will be able to enjoy the quiet and sweeping, beautiful sunsets. Step inside to this open floorplan with high ceilings. A perfect home for entertaining. The kitchen overlooks the living room with breakfast bar and an eat-in breakfast nook. Separate dining room sits adjacent to the kitchen where you can gather with family members for dinners. Head down the hall and you will find two ample-size bedrooms and a bathroom with tub and shower. The OVERSIZED owner's suite sits on the other side of the home, offering a private retreat. The primary bathroom is large and has dual sink vanities, garden tub and shower. This home provides you with a ton of storage throughout. Head out back to your screened-in lanai overlooking the large fenced-in yard with storage shed. No immediate backyard neighbors to cramp your space either! Plenty of room for your toys! The community once had an HOA but it is not enforced, however, ALL of the neighbors follow the rules that were once in place, which means your community is well-kept and lovingly maintained. UPDATES INCLUDE: 2023: NEW CARPET in 2nd and 3rd bedrooms. 2022: MOST INTERIOR ROOMS PAINTED. NEW LANDSCAPING. NEW WASHER and DRYER. 2021: SEPTIC TANK INSPECTED, NEW LARGER HVAC INSTALLED, EXTERIOR HOUSE PAINTED. 2020: PUMP + WELL TANK AND PUMP REPLACED, NEW FLOORING IN FORMAL DINING AREA, SEPTIC TANK PUMPED AND INSPECTED 10/2022. 2019: NEW KITCHEN APPLIANCES FALL, new shingles on shed 2019. 2005: ROOF 2005. WATER HEATER, SEPTIC TANK .Centrally between Tampa, Brandon and Lakeland with I-4 a hop, skip and a jump away! You also get the convenience of two well-known malls for shopoing fixes! Westfield Mall in Brandon is just 30 minutes away and Lakeside Village Mall is just 20 minutes away. Escape the city noise and make this beautiful home yours!