1114 SW 143RD STREET Looking for an updated home on a gated, 5 acre parcel walking distance to the town of tioga? You found it. Opportunities like this are extremely rare. This unique   4 bedroom, 2.5 bath modern log cabin styled home is for the outdoor enthusiast and has everything you could need, including a square foot workshop, a dedicated boat storage / washing area, multi car carport, a fire pit, massive full length screen porch and outdoor kitchen… and we haven’t even made it inside.  As you walk up the covered front porch through the front door you’ll immediately notice the quintessential pine log walls and cathedral ceilings. The spacious living room leads to the dining room which is perfectly situated between the remodeled kitchen and massive, 600 square foot bonus room. The kitchen is complete with real wood cabinets and updated quartz counter tops. Two bedrooms, a full bathroom, and the laundry room are also located on the first floor. Upstairs you’ll find a spacious light-filled loft overlooking the living room and leading to the expansive primary suite and bathroom, as well as another bedroom. As you step onto the 750+ square foot screened in porch, you’ll find a fully equipped outdoor kitchen including an oven & sink. But that’s not all, as you leave the screen doors, you’ll find a large wooden deck and a beautiful paved patio featuring a fire pit and surrounded by gardens all overlooking acres of private property. Just steps from the home you’ll find a carport large enough for 3 cars, an RV hookup, a boat storage areas, a 1200 sqft metal workshop with electricity, water, multiple additional open storage areas, and a private half bath, perfect for all of your toys and any project you can dream of.  Other features include: Clay Electric (low electric bills…NO GRU!!), one well, one septic tank, and a propane tank. A 15KW generator with manual transfer switch controls 2/3rd of the home, battery back up lighting in the kitchen and upstairs hallway. A mini split (2023) is located in the primary bedroom keeping it extra cool at night. There’s also an outdoor tankless continuous loop water heater, leaf filter gutter system and a whole house water softener.  DO NOT miss this rare opportunity to live the perfect country lifestyle, minutes from Tioga, Publix, restaurants, schools, and less than 30 minutes to UF. Call today to schedule your showing while you can.