Secluded Bay Front Estate with Big Water Views

Completed in 2006, and sitting at an elevation of over 20', this very private home is located well away from the tourist crowds, yet just minutes to the gulf by water or land. Located within the Cypress Bay community (www.cypressbayhoa.com), the secluded 3-acre property is entered via a long paver and concrete driveway. The property has 180 feet of direct waterfront on Perdido Bay, and is less than 4 miles by water to the sugar white sand beaches and aqua waters of the Gulf of Mexico. On the opposite side of Perdido Bay lies Pensacola, home of the Naval Air Station and the famous Blue Angels, as well as top ranked beaches and wonderful parks. Perdido Key State Park, Big Lagoon State Park, Johnson Beach, and historic downtown Pensacola, are all a 20 to 30 minute drive by car, and even closer by boat. The property has steps that lead from the house to the beach and to a high pier and covered Gazebo over the water. The metal-roofed Gazebo has a lift underneath that accommodates a small boat, with ample space to add lifts for personal watercraft. A public boat launch is minutes away at the foot of the Lillian bridge, and the pier could be easily extended for larger watercraft.

The home's exterior is very much in the style of a modern Beach cottage, while the interior has a bit of an old fashioned and understated Victorian look and feel with all solid wood stained woodwork including Crown Molding, Fluted Casing and Plinth Blocks, Beaded Board Wainscoting, solid wood 8' paneled doors and stained glass Tiffany fixtures. The flooring in most common areas and all bedrooms is red oak, while the bathrooms have ceramic, porcelain or marble tile. The Lower and Main levels have 10' ceiling heights, while the Upper level has 9' and 12' flat ceilings and 9' to 15' vaulted Cypress ceilings. All Bathrooms, Alcoves and Stairways have " individual board Beaded Board Wainscoting .

The layout of the home consists of three Levels, with approximately 5,300 heated and cooled square feet and an additional 1,650 under-roof square footage. The Lower Level contains an oversized 3-bay Garage, Equipment Rooms, Storage Rooms, a large Work Shop, a Recreation Room with built-in maple cabinets, and a full Bathroom with Linen Closet.

The Master Suite is on the Main Level. Also on the Main Level are an Office/Study, formal Dining Room, Living Room, Kitchen with large Breakfast area, Powder Bath and Laundry Room. The Office has wall-to-wall/floor-to-ceiling maple cabinets. The Kitchen has Wood-Mode maple cabinets with Silestone quartz Countertops and Travertine stone Backsplashes, a walk-in Pantry with built-in cabinets, a Butler's Pantry with KitchenAid Ice Maker, Sub-Zero Refrigerator/Freezer with Wood-Mode panels, Thermador double oven, two Sinks, Dishwasher and smooth Cooktop. The Master Bedroom, Living Room and Breakfast Area all face the water, and all have 8' French doors to a Screen Porch with Cypress ceiling. Off the Screen Porch is a large open Deck with stairs to below. The Master Suite has a Kohler Vintage Tub, Corian Vanity with double lavatories and integral side and backsplashes, a separate Commode and Bidet room, and walk-in Shower with frameless door. The Vanity, Tub and Bidet faucets are Kohler Antique series with limited lifetime finish polished brass. The shower stall has oversized " supply lines and a Grohe shower system that consists of a hand-held shower and shower bar with dual spray, a fixed shower head with Pulsator spray, and a thermostatic temperature control valve that controls both shower heads. The large Walk-in Closet has 24' of built-ins, with additional space remaining for a large dresser and chest, or to add more built-ins. The Laundry Room is conveniently accessible from the Master Closet.

The Upper Level is a wonderful guest retreat, boasting 3 Bedrooms, each with private Bathrooms, as well as an abundance of walk-in floored attic storage and a large open multi-use area. One of the bedrooms has a built-in foldaway Murphy bed. The larger of the 3 bedrooms faces East towards the Bay, and could be a second Master. It has a 12' ceiling and separate Sitting Area with porcelain tile floors, Cypress walls & vaulted ceiling, and a gorgeous view of the bay.

The home's exterior is Hardie concrete siding and trim, with 2x6 framing (some 2x8 and concrete masonry walls) and CDX plywood, a Standing Seam Metal roof and Andersen clad Windows and French Doors. Most of the windows that face East and South have Rollaway Hurricane roll shutters that are operated by wall switch from the home's interior, and can be used on a daily basis to reduce energy costs. The French doors on the rear of the home have Lexan storm panels which can be quickly and easily installed when needed in permanently mounted slats. The home has a Beam Central Vacuum System, two 80-gallon Water Heaters, five American Standard Ultra Efficiency Heat Pump systems with Variable speed Air Handlers and programmable thermostats, and a full-house Generator. For emergency power, including minor outages, the power transfers immediately to the 30 KW Power Output Generac Generator, which is serviced by an in-ground 500-gallon propane tank. An underground well provides water for landscape irrigation. The property's south side contains a long ravine that runs from Palao Drive to Perdido Bay. The ravine is a beautiful nature area, and is accessible via foot, ATV or bull dozer, allowing for maintenance of the property along the ravine as well as the shore, pier and gazebo.