One or more photo(s) has been virtually staged. Lakefront with beautiful views of Lake Eckles! This 3 bed, 2 bath home is on an oversized lot with a small dock on Lake Eckles which is a ski lake in the Forest Hills area. Come live in comfort in this beautifully updated open floor plan home with French doors out to your wood deck with a gazebo and the view of the lake. Kitchen has been updated with Quartz counters, tile backsplash, wall oven and microwave, cooktop with hood vent and a wine refrigerator. The dining room is open to the kitchen and the living room with a brick fireplace as the centerpiece of the room. The home has newer luxury vinyl plank flooring throughout the home. Updates include: LVP flooring, new lakefront aluminum fencing, garage door and opener, refrigerator and dishwasher all in 2025; Hall bath, new baseboards, interior doors and paint, and wood fence with a double wide gate in the side yard all in 2024; Roof and plumbing updates in 2019; kitchen updated in 2020. The detached garage/workshop in the backyard has electric with a water line located next to it. The possibilities for this building include a mancave or potential MIL suite or use it as a workshop. There is a backyard shed for storage as well as a play set and raised gardening beds. The Florida room off of the main living area gives you additional living space and there is a screened lanai accessed from the Florida room where you can relax and enjoy a beverage of your choice. This home is ideally located close to I-275, 15 minutes to Downtown Tampa, 20 minutes to Tampa International airport and within reach of all the Tampa Bay area has to offer. Come see this home and make it yours today!