Unique ranch style home on 97 acres. This working cattle ranch was built for a legendary cattle barron in Hardee county in 1955. The beautiful ranch home is built around the 25 x 60 foot pool which measures 10' at the deepest point. The spacious home has beautiful views of the cattle ranch or the pool from almost every room. An impressive foyer welcomes you onto beautiful marble floors through double doors surrounded by leaded glass window frames. A turn to the left leads you into the bedroom wing down the 82 foot hall where the 4 bedrooms are located, two bedrooms share a bathroom. An office and or craft room is located in between the bedrooms with built in desk and book cases. The master bathroom has a sunken shower bath combo with beautful views of the cattle and massive oak trees from the large window. The Foyer also leads to the siting room where a decorative fireplace with ornate carved wooden mantel and stone floor warms the room. The sitting room opens to a formal dining room with built in display cabinets and large window provides a view of the pool. A swinging door leads to the 900sq fl kitchen that includes a large pantry, double oven, refrigerator, dishwasher, warming oven and two cook tops for a total of 8 burners. The family room is cedar paneled and has beautiful wood ceiling beams, a stone wood burning fireplace is the focal point of this cozy room. The office has pine paneled walls, wood ceiling beams and built in cabinets. The game room has a built in bar and saloon style doors with pool access. The pool area has 2 dressing rooms, a bathroom with shower, a beautiful waterfall and a diving board. The ranch has 2 barns and large covered cowpens, scale, loading dock, cement floors in pens and squeese chute. A playhouse with electricity for the children. Two small ponds, ranch is fenced and cross fenced with wood, field fence, 5 and 8 strand barb wire. This ranch would make an excellent equestrian center or polo field headquarters, this house was built to entertain. Too much to list. A must see!! Sold "as is". House is partially furnished. House and 5 acres can be purchased separately, survey needed to determine boundary.