208 S HALE AVENUE, TAMPA, FL 33609

Welcome to this delightful home in the highly desired Swann Estates neighborhood situated in the coveted school zones of Grady/Coleman/Plant. This charming home was originally built in 1949 and went through a large expansion with many updates in 2005. This rare South Tampa find is equipped with 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms totaling over 3,000 sf & comes with an oversized pool with ample green space to spare. From the moment you walk up, you are welcomed via a storybook garden entryway featuring all new landscaping, complimented with patio swing & new pergola with glorious bougainvillea surrounding. As you enter the foyer, you immediately feel the charm and love. The large living room offers a wood-burning fireplace, tray ceilings with custom woodwork, grand oak staircase with iron and bronze railings, as well as expansive views of your tropical oasis of a backyard. The cozy kitchen just off the living room features granite countertops, pot-filler, stainless steel appliances including new wine/beverage cooler & Bosch dishwasher (2019), as well as Crate and Barrel kitchen island. The first floor also includes a formal dining room off of the kitchen, kitchen nook with gorgeous window design, newly updated laundry room, additional flex space (perfect for your Baby Grand piano), large bedroom/office with full bath and separate entrance, plus 2 additional first floor bedrooms & additional full bath with custom mosaic tile designed by a professional artist. All bathrooms feature this special piece of history! Upstairs you will find the owners suite with newly refinished wood flooring, one of a kind stone wood-burning fireplace, dual walk-in closets, and an updated en-suite bath with the luxuries of a large jetted tub and double vanity. You will also find a large secondary bedroom with new plush carpeting and bath to round out the 2nd floor. Both upstairs bedrooms feature new plantation shuttered french doors which open up to charming walk-out balconies that overlook your slice of paradise! In your tropical oasis of a backyard, you enjoy life within the privacy walled yard with sparkling oversized pool, newly built pavered entertainment pergola, beautifully maintained koi-filled pond, and relaxing waterfall feature. Plenty of gorgeous new Florida landscaping makes this backyard feel like a garden get-away, but with the convenience of city-living. An oversized one car detached garage offers a large, finished 2nd floor currently used for storage, but has potential to be converted to an in-law or rental! Close to all of the wonderful South Tampa restaurants & shopping (Hyde Park, Downtown, Riverwalk), Tampa international airport, and of course, is just across the bridge to gulf beaches. See attached for additional upgrades. Four-point report completed and CLEAN! No flood insurance required.