Built in 2005, this home boasts an inviting floor plan featuring a spacious and luminous living room adorned with open beam vaulted ceilings, abundant architectural accents, a gas fireplace, and skylights. The primary bedroom suite offers generous proportions, an attached bath, and ample closet space. The expansive open kitchen with lots of counter space and double ovens, includes an adjacent breakfast nook complete with lots of windows for natural morning light and ideal for casual dining. Relax on the sizable front porch during warm summer evenings. Smaller backyard has flourishing citrus trees, accompanied by a detached workshop suitable for projects or storage. Home offers central heating and cooling, inside laundry room with full size washer and dryer, and refrigerator included in sale. Only a few streets to the front gate and El Camino Real. One person must be 55 years of age to live here. Significant other can be 45 years old. This is a pre-manufactured home with a 433a from HUD. This is not in the flood zone per current FEMA mapping (many streets nearby are in the flood zone), which means traditional loans and even a reverse mortgage are possible on this 2005 home. Also no flood insurance required by lenders. The community amenities include a charming fishing pond, swimming pool, a jacuzzi, a fully equipped gym, a library, and a clubhouse, Pickleball court, Tennis, Billards, dog park, lots of green belts and a creek that flows through the middle! Refer to our neighborhood brochure for comprehensive information. The HOA monthly fee of $454 covers use of all areas (excluding golf course, and a small fee for gardening plot if so desired). Rancho Carlsbad Country Estates is a great place to call home!