Set off from the rest of the neighborhood homes by the huge and sweeping circular driveway fronted by 7-foot tall curb border of azaleas, this house has instant eye appeal when you enter the driveway! Two-story colonial on .80 acre deep water corner lot; brick veneer, 2005 upscale roof; 2.5 baths; 5th bedroom off garage is excellent teen BR or workshop w/own entrance; hardwood floors throughout; real plaster walls, chair rails, & crown molding in all downstairs rooms; wainscoting in the breakfast area. 900 sq ft wooden deck; basement work room with storage under 50% of home; laundry room, 30 mature pine and oak trees; 7 foot high azalea front privacy hedge keeps the street view limited to the driveway entrances; Fifteen foot wide circular drive parks 10 cars +; Slate entry foyer; 4 foot split-rail & wired backyard fence w/3 large gates; wash lights on front of house; garage floor is 16 feet above sea level; first floor is 18 feet above SL. Hurricane winds haven't touched this house in 40 years! Rising seawater hasn't reached to top of the berm in the back yard in 30 years, and with natural gas tankless water heater, remote controlled ventless gas log, well water for yard and a generator, you're the home the neighbors visit during power outages! Rear windows overlook "Treasure Cove" with an expansive water view - not like most of the neighbors overlooking another's back yard/boat. Neighborhood Description People have told me they have waited years to find a house on Bay island. Really a quiet, idyllic setting to raise a family. Many retired or working professionals live here. My neighbors: FedEx pilot, retired jeweler, merchant ship engineer, magistrate, oncologist, Budweiser Regional Manager and home contractor; most prefer to never leave the island (we've lived here since `83). This house is one mile from the bridge leading onto Bay Island, the only way on/off the island, so extremely secure; neighborhood watch implemented. Deep salt water in Treasure Cove in rear. As deep-water access lots become scarce, the 2K sq ft `60 homes are being replaced with upscale 4-8K sq ft. homes. The schools are the best in the state, and Cox HS has a "class act" reputation with colleges. Storms haven't done much damage; 2-3 trees leaned over during one hurricane. No homes have flooded; the far end of the main road has had 2-6 inches of salt water on it during high storm tides. Egrets, ducks, cormorants , kingfishers, geese & heron hunt all day; fox, raccoon & possum search at night. Fenced back yard. An all-inclusive well-water sprinkling system keeps grass and shrubs watered and FERTILIZED automatically causing remarks from neighbors. No more lugging sacks of fertilizer with this system!!
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