Make your escape to one of the grandest lakefront estates ever offered in Tampa Bay. Prominently featured in Florida Architecture Magazine and beautifully positioned on an expansive ~ 7.5-acres with stunning lake views, refined custom finishes throughout over 10,000 total SF, spectacular outdoor entertaining areas and a private covered dock with lift. An impressive gated Chicago brick circular drive and dramatic double door entry welcomes you to a main house featuring 5 bedrooms, 5 full and 2 half baths, with soaring ceilings throughout. The main level features a formal living room, formal dining room, family room and executive office. The gourmet kitchen delivers function and beauty with exposed beams, center island with prep sink, breakfast bar, Thermador, Wolf & Sub-Zero appliances, wine refrigeration and butler’s pantry. An inviting family room provides a dramatic fireplace, exposed beams and arched French doors. Reinvigorate in the first level master retreat with generous sitting room, fireplace, lake views and opulent bath with jetted tub. The second level features a sound-insulated media room with entertaining wet bar and terrace access, playroom/game room, along with a den and 3 additional en suite bedrooms. An adjacent 1/1 guesthouse offers a living room, dining room and kitchen. Outdoors, enjoy multiple covered lanais, a saltwater heated pool and spa with Jerusalem Stone pool deck, outdoor fireplace and kitchen featuring a grill and pizza oven with majestic lake views and abundant green space. Appointments include fortified concrete construction, Walnut hardwood flooring, newer HVAC systems, home generator, motor court, tennis court, impact high-efficiency windows, interior/exterior sound system, Luton exterior lighting, playground, small barn with riding area and additional equipment storage. For the car enthusiast, there is automobile storage for a total of 15 vehicles, plus RV, along with a state-of-the-art garage. Located less than 30 minutes from downtown Tampa, this grand estate offers the conveniences of its location, with a grand balance of privacy, exclusivity and acreage. www.16106GlassLakeDrive.com.

Address: 16106 Glass Lake Drive, Odessa FL 33556

Price: $7,500,000

For more information, please contact Jennifer Zales at 813-758-3443 or jennifer@jenniferzales.com

Jennifer Zales is the exclusive agent representing the Tampa Bay: Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties, Florida real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of her listings here.

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Located behind the exclusive gates of Sherwood Country Club, this recently remodeled abode features the most discerning attention to detail, with high soaring vaulted ceilings, exposed wood beams and hardwood flooring.

The open kitchen layout boasts granite counters, stone backsplash and stainless steel appliances. Adjacent French Doors lead to the outdoor patio seating space, which is the perfect place to enjoy the sunset behind the Santa Monica Mountains. The sprawling veranda wraps around the property, affording one of the most beautiful panoramas of Lake Sherwood.

Take a short walk down to the private boat dock to enjoy the sparkling water views and all the natural surrounding beauty from a different perspective.

This private oasis retreat is the ultimate in resort-style living, with the ability to enjoy all of its natural glory, yet featuring nearby executive clubs, golf courses, high-end restaurants and shopping for your entertainment convenience.

Address: 130 Lower Lake Rd,  Westlake Village, CA 91361

Price: $2,495,000

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 3

View the listing here.

For more information, contact Nicole Van Parys at 805-795-1880 or nicole.vanparys@evusa.com

Nicole Van Parys is the exclusive agent representing the Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, California real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all the listings here. 

Images courtesy of Nicole Van Parys

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Begin every day watching the sun melt the early morning fog from the glassy lake displaying the gorgeous reflection of another perfect Southern California sunrise. This modernized lodge will transport you to the hills of Lake Arrowhead with panoramic lake and mountain views from each of the many outdoor entertainment areas.

The variety of intricate, soaring ceilings highlights the architectural genius found at this residence. An incredible kitchen with a unique design, center island, breakfast nook and high end appliances opens to a great room perfect for enjoying family and friends by the fire with doors leading to a wrap around patio.

Experience serenity and world class luxury at this thoughtfully crafted estate, from your own private dock, or floating down Lake Sherwood on your own private boat.

Address: 20 Lower Lake RD, Westlake Village, CA 91361-5110

Price: $2,525,000

Bedrooms: 4

Bathrooms: 3.5

View the listing here.

Nicole Van Parys is the exclusive agent representing the Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, California real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all the listings here. 

Images courtesy of Nicole Van Parys

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The fast pace of the city stays behind when you arrive at a lake house. One lake house owner said “my blood pressure drops immediately when I walk in the front door and life just slows down.”

Many lakefront properties offer pools, gourmet outdoor kitchens, large master suites, and other luxury amenities.  You don’t have to give up the comforts of home just because you are at the lake.

Because of the temperate weather in Texas, we are able to entertain at the lake year-round. Lakehouse owners get their money’s worth since there is no such thing as off-season at the lake. Dallas may not be close to a beach, but we still enjoy living and entertaining near the water at the many lakes in our area. Lake Texoma, just north of Dallas on the border between Texas and Oklahoma, is the perfect place to get away for the weekend without a long drive.

One prime waterfront property located on Lake Texoma is Legacy Lakefront Estate, a 11,500 square-foot, six bedroom home with lake views from almost every room built to withstand both time and elements.

Mike Brodie is the exclusive agent representing the Dallas, Texas real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of his listings here.

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