Welcome to this beautiful home located in one of the most sought after neighborhoods along the scenic Alafia River. Dogwood hills features a tree lined serene quiet setting and rolling hills yet minutes to all the amenities you could possibly need! The home comes with a commanding curb appeal with its sprawling elevation, side load 2-car garage and a long and spacious parking pad with gorgeous mature landscaping and is exquisitely situated on .61 acre manicured and completely functional home site offering the next homeowner a community with no HOA fees or CDD fees!! The private yard is truly an oasis, it is fully fenced with plenty of space for a pool for the family to enjoy. Current owners even have engineering plans for a new carport with a building permit to the right side that can be finished by the future homeowners! ( concrete footings and bolts are in and actual plans available). Warm brick façade welcomes you to this cozy home with a newly painted front door to the large foyer with updated ceramic tile floorings. The floor plan boasts nearly 2300 heated sq. feet of living space featuring a 3 bedroom / 2 bath set up, a large kitchen with solid wood, cabinetry and granite rich extensive countertops overlooking a very large and well lit dining area with open views of the backyard to enjoy. The living and dining room is spacious and very cozy with its newer bamboo floorings with Eco silent sound underlayment. A cozy wood-burning fireplace and wet bar for these cold nights. The bedrooms are very spacious and come with plenty of closet space. The primary bedroom is spacious comes also with the bamboo floors and updated granite top in the bathroom. Endless upgrades during ownership to high ticket costly items to the tune of 73,000 dollars to include a high-end architectural shingle new roof in 2014, new hurricane resistant windows in 2014 with pre-fabricated hurricane panels with preinstalled bolts in the walls, a new Trane AC system in 2020 with cleaned up ducts, a new septic drainfield with pump station in 2021, a new water heater in 2019, a new well pump in 2025, which serves mainly the Irrigation, and new oxygenator for the septic system in 2018, and new hurricane resistant Garage Door and interior completely painted with new blinds and shades in 2014 to name a few and the list goes on and on! Owners truly spared no expense! Sit back and enjoy the expensive views of the gorgeous and private lush outdoors through your massive enclosed lanai at the back of the property too! This one is definitely a must see. Seller is providing a one-year home warranty for the buyer at closing from American home shield!