Under contract-accepting backup offers. NEW PRICE :: SOUTHERN CHARM ON 1/4 ACRE IN LAKEWOOD ESTATES. Walk past the fragrant gardenia bush at your front door, sit a spell rocking on your wide front porch, you know you've found a special home. With ALL BLOCK CONSTRUCTION, this home features many updates including an EXPANDED KTICHEN with WOOD CABINETS and a BREAKFAST BAR. The kitchen is open to the large, family room and it's wood burning Franklin stove style FIREPLACE which sits in front of a CUSTOM NATURAL STONE WALL. The bath includes new cabinets and GRANITE COUNTERS and new tub and shower walls. This 2 bedroom home also includes a DEN / OFFICE / FLEX SPACE which could be converted to a 3rd bedroom. The owner was planning this and builder drawings are available to see the possibilities. Step out from the Den / Office to the back patio, dine al fresco while enjoying the view of your big, private back yard and the fragrance of lemon blossoms from your own lemon tree. The LARGE FENCED LOT, just under 1/4 acre, has plenty of possibilities too. Plenty of room for a pool, she-shed or man-cave, or both! The gardens host an amazing collection of plants including gardenia, species hibiscus, lemon tree, and many unusual varieties - all native or tropical and easy to care for. Located in popular LAKEWOOD ESTATES, you'll find the beaches of Fort De Soto and Pass-A-Grille a mere 10 minute drive. Downtown St. Petersburg and the growing Skyway Marina District are a quick 10 minute drive as well, offering plenty of shopping, medical services and entertainment. This home is located in flood zone X, had no water intrusion per the sellers. Homes like this in St. Petersburg are hard to find - schedule your showing today!