8796 N Vero Terrace One or more photo(s) has been virtually staged. Escape to your own 1-acre sanctuary! This beautifully updated, move-in ready pool/spa home offers ultimate peace and privacy with a vacation-like lifestyle. Well-built by Jacobsen, it features 2x6 exterior framing, double-pane tilt-in windows, and seamless texture finished drywall. Concrete entry and rear steps ensure zero future replacement worries. New roof (2022) and water heater (2023). Recent 2025/2026 upgrades feature brand-new waterproof luxury vinyl plank flooring and fresh interior paint. Beautiful ceramic tile runs through the kitchen, wet bar, both bathrooms, laundry room, and entryways. All other rooms feature waterproof vinyl plank (except the primary bedroom), making it completely worry-free to enter wet straight from a swim! Spanning over 2, 000 sqft, the open layout boasts an enormous family room with a wet bar, wood-burning stone fireplace, sliding doors, and 8 bright windows outfitted with solar mirrored privacy film. The living room features an elegant tray ceiling, tropical fan, and an architectural transom window bank also protected by solar film. The spacious primary suite functions as a spa-like retreat with a jetted tub, separate dual-seat shower, dual sinks, and a linen closet. The large kitchen is light and bright, updated with stainless steel appliances, a granite-top island, a gas range, abundant storage, and flows openly into the dining room. Step outside to your resort-style outdoor living area featuring a newly painted pool deck, a sparkling pool, and a jetted spa with a cascading waterfall under a birdcage screen. The huge lanai is covered by a solid-panel walkable roof and features a convenient outdoor shower. The park-like yard features areas of lawn, gardens, and woods that extend past the rear and left fence lines. Ample outdoor storage includes a 12x24 wood shed with electricity, a workbench, dual lofts, and ramp; a reinforced 10x24 hoop-house greenhouse with a fabric floor; and an 11x15 steel-framed storage shelter with a weather-resistant fabric cover and a convenient ramp leading to a raised wood deck keeping equipment off the ground. Enjoy storm-season peace of mind with a dedicated outdoor generator hookup receptacle. Tucked away on a quiet double dead-end road, this unique layout completely eliminates through-traffic, making it a safe haven for walking pets or riding bikes. Enjoy total freedom with NO RESTRICTIVE HOA-the mandatory POA is only $250/year and strictly covers road maintenance. High and dry in an X flood zone (no flood insurance required)! Bring your RV, toys, boats, contractor vehicles, and/or animals. Perfectly located just 15 minutes from downtown Dunnellon and Crystal River! Enjoy local restaurants, shops, Fort Island Beach, and world-famous natural springs. It is just a hop, skip, and a jump to the new Suncoast Pkwy SR589 extension, making commuting to Tampa, Clearwater, and St. Pete Beach incredibly fast. Live Life on Vacation, the life you deserve at an affordable price!