LOVELY 2/2 “MARATHON” COURTYARD VILLA with SCREENED LANAI, NEW ROOF 2020, NEW HVAC and HOT WATER HEATER 2021, BOND PAID, and UPGRADES galore located in Villa Escandido in the Village of SANTIAGO! You’ll appreciate the curb appeal of this LOW MAINTENANCE courtyard with rock beds, shrubs and palms! Enter through the front screen/storm door and LEADED GLASS front door into your foyer and notice the BEAUTIFUL LUXURY VINYL PLANK (LVP) FLOORING THROUGHOUT the entire villa. Straight ahead is your UPDATED kitchen which has WHITE cabinets and hardware, LOVELY NEW counter tops, closet pantry as well as NEWER APPLIANCES with FRENCH DOOR refrigerator and GAS range! There’s a wonderful, long breakfast counter for casual dining. Off the foyer on the right is the SPACIOUS, OPEN dining room/living room. Such a great area for entertaining family and friends. Sliding glass doors open from the dining room out to the side patio … great grilling area. From the living room you have access through the sliding glass doors to the SCREENED LANAI. You’ll love the courtyard with lovely gardens and PRIVACY. Back inside you have your guest area with guest bedroom (currently being used as a den/office), linen closet in the hallway, and UPGRADED guest bathroom with NEW counter tops, tub/shower and LVP flooring. Your master bedroom features a walk-in closet, sliding glass doors to the lanai, EN-SUITE bathroom and LUXURY VINYL PLANK flooring, custom STONE counter top and a shower! This is a BEAUTIFUL villa with neutral color throughout, CUSTOM ceiling fans and gutters around the entire home! Great location! Convenient to Spanish Springs Town Square and Sumter Landing Market Square and all the amenities of The Villages close by … golf, pools, restaurants, shopping … and the list goes on!! Some furnishings convey with this villa (see list). This villa is READY AND WAITING FOR YOU … and remember, THE BOND IS PAID!