Welcome to living a luxurious, resort lifestyle at gated Laurel Lakes and to this spectacular home! Laurel Lakes will captivate the most discriminating buyer, searching for that ideal community offering varied architectural styles, manicured lawns, and amenities including a community clubhouse where canoes and kayaks can be launched, tennis and pickleball courts, a community pool area for entertaining and exercise, and fitness center. And with the pristine home at 2886 Grazeland Drive, you'll have the opportunity of creating your backyard paradise, with a secret garden or personally designed pool. A dramatic portico entry and compelling exterior beckons the visitor and walking through the front door will reveal a spacious, executive home offering plenty of space for family living, entertaining guests and private spaces for quiet time. Drama is showcased inside with 12-foot ceilings, art niches, and tray ceilings and a stunning kitchen fit for any gourmet aficionado with GE Cafe appliances including a gas range, oversize breakfast bar and aquarium window. You will also note extensive tile and luxury vinyl flooring, new custom chandeliers and ceiling fans, a newly painted interior, a primary suite with sitting area and coffee bar, an executive office with double doors, three additional bedrooms in a split plan configuration, custom interior window shutters and blinds, and a hobby room ideal for crafts, homework, second office space, or customized as a lounge and bar area, just steps from the covered lanai. You'll also be just minutes from area beaches, A-rated schools, golf courses, downtown Sarasota, the UTC mall, boutique shopping and gourmet and casual restaurants. Perfection!