Welcome to the LAKE LIFE! Enter through the PRIVATE GATE and follow the oak-canopied driveway to discover a lakeside retreat like none other – minutes from Tampa, yet seemingly miles away from everything. This one-of-a-kind modern farmhouse is perfectly situated on a 1-acre lot with 120 feet of waterfront on LAKE JOSEPHINE – a 48-ACRE PRIVATE SKI LAKE in Odessa, FL, that connects through a CHAIN OF LAKES to Lake Pretty and Rock Lake. The completely updated two-story main house, with HAND-SCRAPED WOOD FLOORS throughout, includes 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a formal living space with a FIREPLACE, an OFFICE, a BONUS ROOM, a large INTERIOR LAUNDRY ROOM with a secondary refrigerator, and an additional room which could serve as a large walk-in pantry or study. The spacious first-floor Owner’s Suite, with its sweeping views of the lake, features two WALK-IN CLOSETS, a vanity/dressing area, and a separate sitting area which could also serve as a nursery or workspace. Upstairs you’ll find the three additional bedrooms, two baths and a 34x22’ BONUS ROOM with 22-ft cathedral beamed ceilings, a SECOND FIREPLACE, and a WET BAR with WINE CHILLER. From here, you’ll enjoy every angle of this exquisite property - whether you’re relaxing on the FULLY-SCREENED BACK PORCH overlooking the lake or standing on the separate balcony with views to the front yard. Natural light floods the kitchen/dining space through soaring windows that offer more stunning lake views. The double-stacked white shaker cabinetry and FARMHOUSE SINK are complimented with LEATHERED QUARTZITE and a MARBLE SUBWAY TILE backsplash. The Samsung BLACK STAINLESS APPLIANCE PACKAGE includes a GAS RANGE, DOUBLE OVENS, a dishwasher and French-door refrigerator. Adjacent to the main house is the newly-constructed 4-CAR GARAGE and 1/1 APARTMENT (2021). Block construction on BOTH floors, the garage features a finished floor, a utility sink, a separate storage room and ample storage racks for all of your outdoor tools and toys. The upstairs apartment includes a separate bedroom with walk-in closet, a bathroom with shower and dual vanities, a full kitchen, dining space, living space, an interior laundry and a breezy outdoor space facing the lake. This special property also includes a covered back porch, a large backyard DECK, a long PRIVATE DOCK with dual floating jet ski docking port, a livestock pen, a chicken coop and ample parking for your recreational vehicles, trailers or boats. New plantation shutters throughout (2022). Newer main house roof (2021). Newer septic (2020). Easy access to Tampa International Airport, the Westshore Business District, and the Pinellas County Beaches. Served by top-rated Steinbrenner High School.