Welcome home to this enchanting lake front beauty in the popular gated community of Emerald Lakes and just minutes to Destin's famous white sandy beaches. Nestled at the end of a street on the largest lot in the entire neighborhood (0.32 acres) with a massive enclosed lanai overlooking the lake you'll love this spacious floor plan with 2,450sqft featuring 4 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, an office (currently a man cave), formal dining room (currently a play room), AND an interior Florida room! Pull into the front drive lined with tropical palm trees and seasonally blooming landscaping and you'll love the oversized paver driveway with room for 6 vehicles and appreciate the freshly painted exterior and brand new roof (2022)! No hurricane shutters are needed here, this home features all newimpact windows installed in 2020! The covered front porch invites you inside where you'll also find an updated interior that's been completely repainted. Two bonus rooms are on either side when you enter (one of which is enclosed with french doors) and it opens to the spacious family room featuring a vaulted ceiling with all brand new LED recessed lighting and a stunning newly built custom gas fireplace with authentic Old Chicago brick and a custom mantle. You'll love the updated luxury vinyl plank flooring that extends throughout the entire home, as well as the custom plantation shutters, and the split floor plan allows for all the space you need and privacy you want. The owner's suite features a fantastic sized room with a trey ceiling and crown molding overlooking the lake, and an en suite with separate vanities, a jetted soaking tub, walk in shower, privacy water closet, and a huge 5'8 x 14'8 walk in closet. The other three bedrooms on the other side of the home also have ample closets each with closet organizers and two full bathrooms. The kitchen is a great space to enjoy meal time with beautiful warm walnut cabinetry, updated black hardware, granite counters, and stainless appliances with a kitchen bar, center kitchen island, and pantry. The eat in kitchen is also large enough for a table that fits 6! The interior laundry room leads to the garage which has been updated with additional LED lighting and an epoxied garage floor. Water heater was replaced in 2021. Walk back into the living room and step down into the interior Florida room to enjoy an additional space, or continue walking outside to the massive 34'11 x 19'4 enclosed lanai complete with pavers and two exterior doors. One door leads to the fenced in side of the yard complete with providing blueberry and citrus plants, and the other double screen door leads to the rest of the large lakefront lot with plenty of room for a pool! Enjoy relaxing lakeside or pick up your fishing pole and enjoy a lake stocked with large mouth bass! A paver sidewalk winds along the landscaping from the lanai to the side garage door. Enjoy neighborhood amenities including a swimming pool, basketball court, tennis courts, and pavilion area and enjoy being right at the county line conveniently located to the best of Destin and Miramar Beach. The new Destin High School is another great school option! Welcome home!