3443 Don Alvarez Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92010

Take a moment before entering this 3/2 immaculately maintained home to sit on the large front/side porch, look across the curved corner lot to the beautiful jacaranda trees in the small park. Then take a look at your own side/back yards where five orange/tangerine/lemon trees are ready for you to pick. Once inside the home, each room holds a treasure: plantation shutters in the living room, french doors from the side porch open to the family room and with a large stone gas fireplace. The remodeled eat in kitchen also opens to the family room, is bright/inviting with two garden windows/skylight, newer appliances, granite counter tops and a separate breakfast bar. There are 3 closets in the MB, with soaking tub and separate shower in the MB. One of the bedrooms can do double duty as an office with a built in oak desk unit. The laundry room with a wall of storage cabinets and newer washer/dryer lead to the enclose covered carport and 2 sheds: one is a well equipped man cave work/shop and the second is a separate storage shed. The beautiful home is located in Rancho Carlsbad, a 55+ gate guarded community featuring club house with ballroom, card/billiard/living rooms and the library stocked with books, movies, magazines and games. Cross the wooden bridge to the large heated pool/spa, work out room with sauna, indoor shuffleboard courts, Ping Pong Palace and craft room with kilns. Visit the tennis/pickle ball/bocci ball courts, bring your dog to the fenced dog park or try you hand at gardening--a plot is yours including water if you choose. And then head back to that great porch at 3443 Don Alvarez, happy that you chose this porch and Rancho Carlsbad as your new home!