Welcome to Highland Lakes where you'll find a well maintained and established community of 123 homes built by Arthur Rutenberg. Pride of ownership is evident in this impeccably maintained community! This gracious home features 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in a split plan offering 1598 sf of living area to comfortably entertain your family and friends. Enter to beautiful waterfront views from the living room, lanai and Primary Suite where you can watch the waterfowl and migrating birds. THIS LOCATION IS SIMPLY STELLAR! The floor plan offers a separate nicely sized family room that seamlessly incorporates the kitchen and family room into an inviting open living area with plenty of natural daylight provided from all the windows. The kitchen, which is simply stunning, features upgrades that include great cabinet storage space with soft close pots/pan drawers and cabinetry, quartz countertops, solid attractive taller wood cabinetry, canister lighting, pull-out solid wood pantry drawers and smudge-free appliances. The Primary Suite, which has two closets, features a perfectly remodeled and redesigned bathroom with a glass shower door entry, dual sinks, quartz countertops and Carrera marble flooring. Brand new luxury vinyl flooring can be found throughout. Additional amenities and updates include a 2nd bathroom fully updated with quartz countertops and Carrera flooring, custom plantation shutters, vaulted ceiling, 2017 hurricane impact windows, a 2023 $10K hurricane impact garage door, a $13K 2019 Daikin dual cycle 4 ton air conditioning unit that includes a UV bluelight & air scrubber, a 2020 Rheem hot water heater, gutters, 2023 hurricane shutters, new R38 insulation including the garage and lanai areas, newer ductwork, new receptacles, dimmer switches, newer ceiling fans, lanai sunshades and Lexan panels, new custom pavers, new landscaping and a 2017 tile roof. Enjoy the convenience of an indoor laundry area which the owners replumbed and moved from the garage featuring an LG stainless steel glass top washer and dryer, each with steam settings, and a SMART diagnostic link to your phone. This home is loaded with amenities! This very special community, which is age friendly and allows large pets, has social activities for every holiday and also hosts an annual Catch-n-Release fishing competition with prizes. The community clubhouse, which has recently been renovated, offers a heated swimming pool. Quarterly fees total just $725 which includes your lawn maintenance, fertilization, bi-annual tree trimming and irrigation, cable, internet, pool/clubhouse maintenance and the services of a management company. Enjoy peace of mind living in a non-flood zone. This location is walking distance to grocery stores, shopping, restaurants and a movie theater. Two hospitals and an array of doctor's offices are also within close proximity. Arrive at Bradenton's famous beaches, just six miles away, to views of the Gulf of Mexico where you can stick your toes in the sand ... this home is special and it delivers!