One or more photo(s) has been virtually staged. CUSTOM-BUILT BRICK BEAUTY ON A PICTURESQUE PARCEL OF NEARLY 5 ACRES! Located amidst pastures, orchards, nurseries and horse farms and surrounded by towering majestic oaks, this ONE-OWNER ESTATE offers the serenity, privacy, and everything that is associated with a slower pace of life while still being only 10 minutes from shopping and restaurants in AWARD-WINNING DELAND and about 30 minutes from the world’s most famous beach, Daytona. Although understated in is exterior appearance, the interior of the home lives large with MASSIVE-SIZED ROOMS, VAULTED CEILINGS, and an OPEN FLOOR PLAN that would easily accommodate the largest of family gatherings. With TRANSOM WINDOWS to each side of the front door and another ARCHED TRANSOM above, the home opens into what has been traditionally a shared formal living and dining area; however, the layout of the space could easily be transformed into a more modern home office incorporating French doors using all or half of the space. What is timeless is the PRODIGIOUS GREAT ROOM with its WOOD BURNING STONE FIREPLACE serving as the cornerstone and centerpiece of the home. There is an existing WET BAR in the space with built-in mirrored shelving. All of this is open to the kitchen which boasts SOLID OAK WOOD CABINETRY with PULL-OUTS, HIGH-TOP BAR, CENTER ISLAND, and off to the side a HUGE DOUBLE DOOR PANTRY and full functioning BUTLER’S PANTRY. TWO SETS of FRENCH DOORS lead to OUTDOOR LIVING complete with a COVERED-BACK PORCH, FULLY SCREENED LANAI, POOL AND HOT SPA, all with pleasing views of scenic meadows. The MASTER SUITE is also grand in size with a set of FRENCH DOORS leading to the covered porch, SEPARATE HIS and HER WALK-IN CLOSETS, and CANTED BAY WINDOWS just opposite the bed wall lending to beautiful morning views of swaying branches in the gentle breeze and the sounds of the early bird’s awakening song. The ENSUITE is no less impressive with SEPARATE HIS AND HER VANITIES aligning the walls to the right and left, an impressive WALK-THROUGH SHOWER, and not be outdone by any of this…a SOAKING TUB that takes center stage setting the standard for the opulent design. On the other side of the home providing privacy to all, two additional spacious secondary bedrooms share a hall bath. The home also features a CENTRAL VACUUM SYSTEM, a buried PROPANE TANK, a WHOLE-HOME GENERATOR (2019), NEWER HVAC (2020) and a ROOF REPLACEMENT. The garage has additional WORK SPACE and a THIRD GARAGE SPACE/DOOR for parking a riding mower, golf cart, and/or outdoor recreational vehicles.