Winter Haven, FL is known as the Chain of Lakes City, and this home is located in a beautiful gated subdivision (Skidmore) that sits on Lake Eloise. This subdivision has 1/2 acre lots, with lake views on your neighborhood walk as well as mature and expansive trees and friendly neighbors. Across the lake you can see Lego Land fireworks on special occasions. Note: short term (VRBO) rentals are prohibited in this neighborhood.This house is truly move-in ready, due to recent updates and upscale addi...Winter Haven, FL is known as the Chain of Lakes City, and this home is located in a beautiful gated subdivision (Skidmore) that sits on Lake Eloise. This subdivision has 1/2 acre lots, with lake views on your neighborhood walk as well as mature and expansive trees and friendly neighbors. Across the lake you can see Lego Land fireworks on special occasions. Note: short term (VRBO) rentals are prohibited in this neighborhood.This house is truly move-in ready, due to recent updates and upscale additions. The house is very light, with plantation shutters on all windows and 6 sets of French doors. No carpet. Floor plan is exceptional, and it's a true one story. Open floor plan. 4 bedrooms or 3 and an office. Ceiling heights and finishes are amazing, including a 14 foot ceiling in the formal living room, dining room and covered lanai, vaulted ceiling in the kitchen and family room, and a coffered ceiling in the game room. Double iron front door. The family room and game room share a dual sided fireplace with beautiful surrounds. The wet bar is strategically placed between the family room, kitchen and game room. The kitchen has Thermador appliances, granite countertops, desk, tall built in book shelf, wine rack, and 3 pantries. The laundry room has a large farmhouse sink, cabinets to the ceiling, granite countertop, and a built in ironing board. The master bedroom is very large, with his and her closets, and hers is large and 3 tiered. The en-suite master bath was updated in 2020 and has a standalone tub with tub filler, a shower with jets, double sinks, vanity and granite countertops. The outside space is equally beautiful, with a 1/2 acre lot, a screened pool, a separate screened patio, several large trees, and a very long privacy hedge. Updates: The flooring in the house was all replaced in 2020. All surfaces were painted in 2020. The game room, fireplace and screened patio were added in 2021. The roof was replaced in 2023 and the house was fully repiped in 2024. The Skidmore neighborhood is very friendly, and it sits on Lake Eloise, across from Lego Land. Enjoy Lego Land fireworks from the front of the house and beautiful sunsets over the pool in the back.