8380 GOLDEN PRAIRIE Drive Own a piece of BASEBALL HISTORY in WEST MEADOWS - HAWTHORNE ESTATES! Once owned by MLB legend Dwight "Doc" Gooden, CY YOUNG AWARD WINNER and 3-TIME WORLD SERIES CHAMPION, this home gives you the chance to HIT A HOME RUN with an incredible combination of SPACE, PRIVACY and VALUE. A NEW ROOF will be installed before closing, and the home is now priced to offer EXCEPTIONAL VALUE for the neighborhood. This spacious 5 BEDROOM / 4.5 BATH home features a 3-CAR GARAGE, DEDICATED OFFICE, POOL & SPA, OUTDOOR KITCHEN, HUGE FENCED YARD and peaceful CONSERVATION VIEWS with NO REAR NEIGHBORS. With generous living space and a price that reflects the opportunity to make your own cosmetic updates over time, you can move into one of New Tampa's most desirable communities without paying a premium for someone else's design choices. The beautifully UPDATED KITCHEN is already done and features QUARTZ COUNTERS, STAINLESS APPLIANCES, a BUILT-IN PANTRY WALL and a bright breakfast nook opening to the family room with working FIREPLACE. The DOWNSTAIRS PRIMARY SUITE offers privacy and space with dual walk-in closets, dual vanities, soaking tub and separate shower. Upstairs are FOUR additional spacious bedrooms and TWO FULL BATHS, providing plenty of flexibility for guests, hobbies, work-from-home space or multigenerational living. Step outside to the SCREENED LANAI, POOL & SPA and OUTDOOR KITCHEN, all overlooking peaceful conservation for a private Florida lifestyle setting. A nearly new BACKYARD SHED adds even more storage. West Meadows residents enjoy outstanding amenities including a LAP POOL, RESORT-STYLE POOL WITH WATER SLIDE, TENNIS, PICKLEBALL and BASKETBALL COURTS, FITNESS CENTER, CLUBHOUSE, PLAYGROUND, TWO DOG PARKS and NATURE TRAILS winding around the community ponds. Conveniently located near HIGHLY RATED SCHOOLS, shopping, dining, Moffitt Cancer Center, Pepin Heart Center, USF and I-75. MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE: NEW ROOF (to be installed before closing), Water Heater (2026), Garage Door Opener (2026), Water Softener (2026), Upstairs 2.5-TON HVAC (2019), Downstairs 5-TON HVAC (2018) and UPDATED KITCHEN with STAINLESS APPLIANCES (2020). If you have been waiting for the right combination of SPACE, LOCATION, PRIVACY, VALUE and a little BASEBALL HISTORY, this one deserves a spot on your MUST-SEE list!.