This beautiful Forest Ridge 55+ senior community 3rd floor penthouse condo where the living is easy may be the one you have been waiting for. This unit, a former sample for the builder, has been meticulously maintained, upgraded and tastefully decorated offering 1,800 square feet of living area inclusive of a second story loft which is just one of the items of distinction in this home. This 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom home is accessed through a 1st floor secured entry door and a brief elevator ride to the penthouse. Upon arrival you will be met by a 24'x24' voluminous living room with vaulted ceiling and a wall of windows that captures the the natural lighting. This area yields perfectly to entertaining with great space for that oversize TV of your dreams, an existing gas fireplace, a bar height countertop with stools and convenient proximity to the formal dining room and private exterior balcony. The adjacent kitchen with 42" cabinets and lots of them complemented by upgraded granite counter tops with ceramic tile backsplash throughout. You will certainly appreciate the full size kitchen pantry, elegant stainless steel kitchen appliances and newer washer and dryer in the laundry closet. Adjacent to the kitchen you will find the main bedroom with a generous 180 sq/ft, a full walk-in closet and a separate double wide closet with by-pass doors. The main bedroom bathroom provides a double vanity and sinks with lots of internal storage, a stall shower and a full size linen closet. Across the living room on the home's opposite side is a second bedroom with a full size vanity, combination tub/shower and linen storage closet. The only remaining piece of this top-shelf property is the second floor loft which is best appreciated in the pictures here!