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This beautifully designed home was a custom build for television espn and nascar personality, dr. Jerry punch, by mccarthy builders in 1989. Attention to detail is the hallmark of this fine estate, from the foundation to the carefully designed and constructed artful appointments found in every room and throughout the lovely grounds. The present owner garnered the home in 1998 from nascar's president. The home is loved, well cared for, and a genuine treasure of history and convenience. The foundation for this fine estate home is driven pilings with commercial stem wall construction. Construction detail of this kind is rarely found in private residences today. The exterior is finished in authentic 150 year old ''old chicago brick'', brought in from the 19th century buildings, that once graced chicago. You will find this fine masonry element on both the exterior and interior of the home with exquisite design touches around the three (3) fireplaces and windows and, as an accent design touch around mantle pieces and kitchen area inside the home. The home hosts four large bedrooms on the second floor, with the primary suite at the end of the hall with double doors opening onto the 6 foot wide hallway looking onto the massive 2 story fireplace at the end of the landing. The primary bedroom looks out onto the well landscaped grounds and the enclosed pool and lake behind the home. The room is highlighted by pecan flooring, custom window treatments, a wood burning fireplace, a unique artist created wall finish, and built in surround sound for the custom cherry entertainment center complete with a coffee station, microwave, refrigerator, and built in bar area. The room is enhanced by a massive walk in closet, and adjoining deck overlooking the lake and pool areas. No detail has been overlooked in this primary bedroom suite. The other three bedrooms upstairs are spacious, all housing king sized beds, and all highlighted by compelling views and custom detailing such as artist designed wall treatments, custom window treatments and built in storage units. The home also hosts another primary bedroom on the entry floor level, with double closets, that enables first floor living. This secondary primary suite houses a large bathroom outfitted with an artistically hand painted brick wall and granite countertops. There is a functional redwood dry sauna located in the main level primary suite, which is presently being used for additional closet space, but can easily be reverted. The expansive first floor is graced by custom cabinetry and bruce hardwood flooring. The office details include a custom 45 degree wood burning old chicago brick fireplace with built in bookcases and wet bar complete with a refrigerator and generous storage. The large office area adds a feeling of purpose and warmth to the home. Greetings from the front door of the home definitely triggers the "wow" factor for all home enthusiasts. The foyer, with its 20 x 20 marble square flooring and custom designed inset marble design welcomes you into a home, where you are both comfortable, feel relaxed, and yet can house your favorite collections with ease. The extensive art collection, (which may be available for purchase), covering the twenty foot (20) tall walls can be viewed from the formal living room, unusually large formal dining room and the foyer. Housing art work on these walls, sends the senses into overtime and offers the first time visitor to the home with a full palate of what is yet to come. The great room anchors the home's interior entertainment core. Upon stepping down into the great room, the twenty (20) foot tall wood burning old chicago brick fireplace immediately offers warmth to the massive but bright and spacious room. The room's custom window treatments and the four (4) course crown molding houses exquisite art work and offers a feeling of relaxed comfort. The entertainment center houses a large built in home theatre replete with surround sound and automatic drop down screen. The bar area, immediately off the great room offers a television system that rotates and swivels or moves back into the bar for easy out of the way storage. The bar area is equipped with custom designed shelving for glassware, indirect lighting for cozy nights and lots of glassware and bottle storage for convenient and out of the way housing. The adjoining kitchen includes uba tuba granite countertops, hardwood cabinets, extensive crown molding and a large eat in kitchen area off the island stove top cooking arena. The top of the line appliances include a new dual 36 cubic feet electrolux duel refrigerator/freezer, bosch dishwasher, dual wall ovens, german built in grill system, built in wine coolers, an "insta hot" hot water system at the kitchen sink, and a stand alone ice machine convenient to the great room and pool deck and eat in kitchen areas. Storage is huge in this kitchenthe extra large pantry offers plenty of room for over sized dishes, and pantry items. Dining at the kitchen table enables one to gaze at the artist designed and custom hand painted wine country mural on the back side of the wooden counter and to enjoy the hand painted overhead ceiling lighting fixture. No detail has been overlooked in this kitchen. The oversized 2 car garage houses a second laundry room with tub and a dedicated off set shop/workroom. There is also plenty of extra closet space in three closets in the garage area. The extensive landscaping design work was performed by 3 rivers landscaping. The twin 100 foot crosstie berm houses specimen staggered ligustrum reaching 12 foot heights for maximum privacy on the east and west sides of the property. Other notable plantings include a cathedral live oak, and various colored crepe myrtles. Harrell's nursery of plant city, florida, provided the unique landscaping materials, exquisite design and landscaping workmanship to the grounds. The 25,000 gallon deep water pool and cage lanai area simply is the most compelling room in the home. The extensive deck area enjoys space to provide multiple sitting areas, with television hook ups, as well as pool lounge areas, and pool furniture with several dining areas. The gorgeous large foliage pieces on the pool deck enhance the natural views and tranquil lake sitting behind the home. The room is a 30 foot tall structure that is caged in a superscreen storm resistant engineered material. The stone encased pool houses an individual tub area for sitting and taking in the views, or simply listening to the gentle waterfall while enjoying the good life. A new architectural roof was installed in 2022, and the swimming pool was also resurfaced using a 20 year marsite. Two new air conditioning units were installed in 2023. The home is well maintained and all maintenance is on going with service contracts and scheduled maintenance follow ups strictly followed. This one of a kind custom home is a must have for those appreciating the lore of quality, design, love of the best with an impressive historical provenance, a daytona speedway connection, a short five miles from the world's most famous beach, and exceptional spaciousness inside the estate. The home's convenient location is steps away from all of the daytona beach 500 action, and all of the area's newest shopping areas, such as daytona one, and the newest outside mall area located just minutes away on williamson boulevard. It is a short distance from the local and outstanding medical facilities and hospitals located in daytona beach and just to the north of the home on williamson boulevard, yet still nestled inside a quiet and inviting neighborhoodin the heart of the lively and beautiful daytona beach activity. It is truly a dream home in a beautiful area offering florida living at its finest.