This stately time-tested home.....recently described by its...

This stately time-tested home.....recently described by its painter as 'built like a battleship'..... is located on the spectacular par 5 Quarry hole of Florida's celebrated Black Diamond Ranch and sits facing a wooded area NEVER to be built upon. It features 12-14 foot tall ceilings, a spectacular quarry stoned exterior room fit for a spa or outside shower, fireplace, screened pool, ceiling fans, solid interior doors and many paned French doors, large walk-in closets fit for an at-home office and more. Other features added by its only owners are: recessed to-the-ceiling paneling on the mantled fireplace, structural column and bar area, painted oak flooring, bookshelves, crown ceiling moldings, many wall candelabrum and large chandelier, wooden Plantation Shutters, exterior custom decorative heavy wooden shutters, half inch glass shower door, shell stone counters and garden room flooring, plus the room's 10 double paned, French doors. Black Diamond has 45 Tom Fazio golf holes, is a 24 hour gated and guarded community, has many dog friendly fields and pathways, and multiple doctors' offices nearby. It has no biting insects as a general rule and one of the lowest dew point/humidity ratings in Florida. Citrus County is known for being the home of the manatees, great fishing and many other recreational activities. Easy access to Tampa via the Suncoast Parkway.