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About this home
Welcome to 521 Vista Ridge Drive in the gated community of Mira Lago in Ruskin — one of the largest and most spacious homes in the neighborhood, offering 3,308 square feet of beautifully upgraded living space with 5 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms. Designed for both comfort and functionality, the main floor features formal living and dining rooms along with an open-concept kitchen complete with a center island, breakfast area, and expansive family room that is perfect for entertaining. A downstairs bedroom and full bathroom provide ideal space for guests or multigenerational living, and the interior laundry room adds everyday convenience. The oversized garage features a two-car garage door but can accommodate three vehicles with tandem parking, or provide additional space for storage, a home gym, golf cart, or workshop. One of the home’s most impressive features is the fully paid-off solar panel system that will be transferred to the new owner at closing — a tremendous long-term asset that keeps power bills exceptionally low for a home of this size. Upstairs, you’ll find the spacious primary suite along with three additional bedrooms, a versatile loft area, and a large bonus room ideal for a playroom, media room, or home theater, complete with a projection screen for movie nights. The entire second floor features beautiful wood flooring, enhancing both style and durability. Step outside to a full-length paver patio overlooking a private backyard with no rear neighbors and serene conservation views. The expansive yard offers plenty of room to add a pool. Additional upgrades include an irrigation system, water softener and filtration system, Ethernet wiring throughout, transferable security cameras if desired, metal hurricane shutters, a whole-home surge protector, two AC units, and a smart WiFi-enabled refrigerator. Residents of Mira Lago enjoy resort-style amenities including a community pool, playground, and park, all just minutes from I-75 with an easy commute to Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota. This is a rare opportunity to own one of the most expansive and upgraded homes in the community, offering space, efficiency, privacy, and convenience all in one exceptional property.
Property details
- MLS
- Stellar MLS
- MLS #
- MFRTB8479926
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- MIRA LAGO WEST PH 3
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 177
- On market date
- February 27, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 3
- Garage spaces
- 3
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 0.14 acres
Location
Get directions →Nearby schools
Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.
- Enrollment
- 741
- Student:teacher ratio
- 16.1:1
- District
- HILLSBOROUGH
- Enrollment
- 1,792
- Student:teacher ratio
- 20.8:1
- District
- HILLSBOROUGH
- Enrollment
- 2,259
- Student:teacher ratio
- 22.1:1
- District
- HILLSBOROUGH
Walkability
Blended score for RUSKIN's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
Market position
How this listing compares to current activity in RUSKIN, from live MLS data.
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Data source: Listing information provided by Stellar MLS (mfrmls) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated August 23, 2026.
Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.







