Preserve & lake views with no neighbor front or back!! Welcome to ultimate privacy on this premium homesite in the gated milano community, a neal communities neighborhood conveniently located in north venice. This beautifully upgraded and highly sought after white star floor plan offers 3 bedrooms, 2. 5 baths, a versatile flex/office space, and a well designed kitchen with a butlers pantryideal for a coffee station, wine bar, or party prepacross 2,065 square feet. Enjoy peaceful lake views in front and a wooded preserve behind no neighbors in front or back! Plus a generous side buffer and plenty of room to add a pool. Interior features include 94 ceilings, coffered ceilings in the living room and primary suite, hardwood flooring in the office with fabulous lake view, crown molding, and 5 baseboards. The kitchen features upgraded and refinished cabinetry (2023), quartz countertops, tile backsplash, a large island, and newer stainless steel appliances (2023). The adjoining butlers pantry adds both function and style while expanding the kitchen. Upgrades and improvements include an impact glass front door, paver driveway, walkway, and lanai, plantation shutters, new ceiling fans throughout, accordion storm shutters on all windows and sliders (whole house, permanently mounted, easy to activate storm protection), an insulated garage door, attic insulation, ceiling storage racks in the garage, utility sink, retractable front entry screen, and natural gas for cooking, hot water, and optional gas dryer hookup. The interior was repainted in 2024 and the exterior was painted in 2020. Outdoor living features an expansive under roof, l shaped screened lanaian extended layout no longer offered by the builderand a private 6 person hotspring saltwater spa for year round relaxation. Community highlights: milano is a gated, active lifestyle community with low hoa fees, no cdd, resort style amenities, and an ideal venice location close to downtown, beaches, i75 and wellen park.