Unfurnished How wonderful it is to have the opportunity to live in the Buckingham area of Fort Myers and to enjoy the quiet, rural, old-Florida character of the neighborhood. This is a rare find in a beautiful resort-style community with newly built homes surrounded by lakes, marshes, tropical landscaping, and wildlife. Welcome to Portico– where this beautiful home is awaiting in becoming your next residence in sunny Florida. Built by Lennar in 2022, this Princeton II model is located on an oversized lakefront lot and offers an open and inviting floor plan, southern exposure for afternoon sun and beautiful sunsets, a highly sought-after three-car garage, four bedrooms, two baths, a large screened lanai overlooking the water and nearly 3,150 square feet of total area. Lightly used and loved by the current owners, this home is in move-in ready condition and showcases the upscale architecture throughout including trey ceilings, columns, arches and charming nooks, a paved entryway with a ring camera for added security, neutral colors, lots of natural light, large windows and sliding glass doors, along with tile and carpet flooring. This is the perfect home for entertaining with a gourmet kitchen that includes white cabinetry, granite countertops, a large island, stainless appliances, a pantry, and a breakfast nook overlooking the lake. An elegant formal dining area with a relaxing great room leads to a screened brick-paved lanai overlooking the backyard and the lake. The primary suite features a lake-side setting, a generous in size walk-in closet, an oversized shower, dual vanities, and granite counters. There is no flood insurance required in Portico. The residents enjoy this access-controlled community with low HOA fees, and resort-style amenities including a clubhouse, community pool, gym, yoga and exercise room, tennis, pickleball and basketball courts, kids play area, grilling stations, miles of sidewalks and on-site professional management. The community is pet-friendly, investor-friendly, fences and LSV are allowed! Great location, a short drive to I-75 for shopping, dining, downtown River District and local farmers markets. Welcome home to Portico.