PROFESSIONAL PHOTOS COMING SOON. This lovely DUKE MODEL with a SOUTHWESTERN FLAIR is situated on a POND where you have unobstructed VIEWS from the GREAT ROOM. The UPDATED KITCHEN has GRANITE COUNTERS, warm-tone WOOD CABINETS, AND newer STAINLESS-STEEL APPLIANCES that include an electric stove, a FRENCH-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, a hood/microwave combo plus a dishwasher. There is also a BREAKFAST BAR and an EAT-IN SPACE with a PICTURE WINDOW overlooking the COURTYARD. Solar tubes bring in lots of EXTRA NATURAL LIGHT. The LIVING SPACES have warm-toned, lustrous ENGINEERED HARDWOOD FLOORING, additional SOLAR TUBES and ceiling fans strategically placed throughout. The spacious PRIMARY BEDROOM has TWO WALK-IN CLOSETS, space for king size furniture, direct COURTYARD ACCESS through SLIDING GLASS DOORS and an EN SUITE BATH that features a LARGE WHIRLPOOL BATH, and a WALK-IN SHOWER. The GUEST BEDROOM features direct COURTYARD ACCESS and is in a separate hallway with a GUEST BATH giving guests (and you) ADDED PRIVACY. There is a BONUS ROOM off the Great Room that you can use for an office, a reading nook, a TV Room, or whatever you like. At the CENTER of this home is the SPACIOUS COURTYARD that features a lush garden and is IDEAL FOR ENTERTAINING. The SPECIAL FEATURE of the DUKE floorplan is the CASITA located on the other side of the courtyard from the main house. This SEPARATE SUITE is suitable for guests or a LIVE-IN and features a BUILT IN SHELVING unit that encases a MURPHY BED, a large WALK-IN CLOSET, and a three-piece EN SUITE. At the rear of the home is a large a BIRDCAGE COVERED PATIO overlooking a pond where you can do outdoor grilling, ENJOY THE FRESH AIR or just soak up the rays . The ROOF was replaced in 2017 and there is a WHOLE-HOUSE GENERATOR. Located in the premier GOLF COURSE 55-plus community of ROYAL HIGHLANDS, residents enjoy a full range of amenities, including CABLE & HIGH-SPEED, FIBER OPTIC INTERNET, a GATED entrance with attendants, a GOLF COURSE, a RESTAURANT, tennis, pickleball, softball, INDOOR & OUTDOOR POOLS, secured RV STORAGE, bocce, shuffleboard, a FITNESS ROOM, a library, arts and crafts, billiards, catch-and-release fishing, and a variety of clubs. There truly is SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE in this vibrant community!