Welcome to 8674 Bridgeport Bay, a much sought after floor plan in a desirable 55+ community in Central Florida. A beautifully upgraded waterfront home with 3rd car garage, larger pavered drive, and offering 2,579 sq ft of living space. This home features 3-4 bedrooms, 3 baths, with a study/media room that can easily serve as the fourth bedroom, and which includes a closet and en-suite bath. Lots of room for the kids and grandkids to visit! Porcelain floors flow through the main living areas, highlighted by a fabulous, coffered ceiling with rope lighting, a stacked stone electric fireplace for ambience, and motorized shades in the great room are just a few of the special touches. Take pleasure in the water views from great room, breakfast nook and kitchen. Your gorgeous and bright gourmet kitchen features an electric cooktop (also plumbed for gas if you prefer), built-in wine/beverage refrigerator, and pull-out cabinets with soft close doors. You'll have plenty of space to cook and create at the lovely quartz countertops. Kitchen also features a bonus water filtration system. The primary suite features a tray ceiling with rope lighting, a private door to your screened back lanai and includes custom his-and-her walk-in closets. Move through to the primary bathroom which boasts quartz countertops, dual sinks, large walk-in shower, and linen closet. Entertaining is a joy in your outdoor living area with a large, screened lanai showcasing a 30-foot picture window screen, an inviting heated pool and spa, and full outdoor kitchen with natural gas grill and roof-vented exhaust. There is a pool safety screen in the garage for when those grands are visiting. Waterfront access allows you to launch a kayak or fish from your backyard. Additional features include a 3-zone 17 SEER HVAC system, 22KW whole-house Generac generator, whole-house surge protection, hard-wired alarm, Ring doorbell, Level 2 EV charger in garage, oversized 2-car garage with 18-foot door, separate single-car garage, and expanded paver driveway with extra parking pad. The Lakes of Mount Dora is an award-winning 55+ gated community in Central Florida with an 18,000 sq ft Clubhouse, library, billiards room, card/game room, social hall, gym, arts/crafts room, 4 miles of interconnecting waterways, pickle ball, tennis, bocce ball and croquet lawns, pool, hot tub, walking trails, fire pits, and an amazing fenced and gated RV/Boat Parking! All of this, plus reclaimed sprinkler system lawn irrigation AND internet/cable, is included in the low fee of $290. per month! This home is less than 15 minutes from downtown Mount Dora—a charming town filled with art, festivals, shopping, unique restaurants, and coffee shops—and a little over an hour from Orlando and its many attractions, ensuring there's always something to do. One hour from the beach! Don't let this opportunity pass you by - discover your perfect Florida home today!