Live the waterfront lifestyle in a prime location! Private dock! Exclusive community! **former model home** nestled within an award winning boating community, the islands on the manatee river, you'll enjoy direct access to the manatee river and beyond to the gulf of mexico. A rare chance to acquire this arthur rutenberg masterpiece, complete with direct water access. As you enter this stately home through the double glass front doors, you'll immediately notice the sightline that leads straight to the outdoor space and beyond to the serene water views. Including a 10,000 pound boat lift and composite dock to top it all off. From the back to the front, you'll find no detail left unnoticed... Beautiful tray ceilings, sleek floors, and tedious molding work throughout. Offering 3 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, and a bonus room that can be used to bring your imagination to life. At just over 3,100+ sf you'll have plenty of room to spread out and take advantage of the well designed floor plan. The massive chef's kitchen is sure to please, complete with self close drawers, stainless steel appliances, walk in pantry, and a huge center island for plenty of seating space. All perfectly lade out for maximizing the space. The elegance of the formal dining room is truly one of a kind. With it's very own wet bar equipped with cabinets and a wine cooler that adds to it's amazing functionality for your future guests and gatherings! Tucked in to its own quarters is the primary bedroom, your own personal retreat, overlooking the pool, spa, and canal. Complete with wood floors, tray ceilings, and your very own private access door to your pool deck and outdoor kitchen. The primary bath is fully equipped with his/ her sinks, glass walk in shower, and a soaking tub. This home offers a peak florida outdoor living experience, with a custom pool, jetted spa, outdoor kitchen, covered seating areas, and paver sundeck for those slow mornings and relaxing nights. Plenty of space for your toys in the large 3 car garage with insulated doors, epoxy floor, and extra storage. Enter from the garage and you will notice this wonderful oversized laundry room with a massive storage closet and utility sink. This stunning home is loaded with upgrades, including an office/den large enough to serve as a bonus room, impact doors and windows, plantation shutters, and hand picked fixtures. The yard has mature landscaping, and custom paver driveway. The home includes a generator that will run the whole home in any weather crisis. The islands amenities include the river house, kitchen, outside grill, kayak launch, fitness center, fireplace, community boat docks, putting green, bocce ball, fire pit and beautiful water views. This community is a part of river wilderness which offers golf, tennis, and other social activities. Not mention this a+ location off of ft. Hammer rd that offers convenience to any of the areas top amenities, including a deep water boat ramp just around the corner, an abundance of nature parks, and easy commuting to the highways. So close to everything but it feels as if you're a world away. This stately home speaks for itself, come see it today... Opportunities like this don't come often.