Description of 321 5th Street, Atlantic Beach - MLS# 2092391
Create sun drenched memories and entertain many sandy feet in this seaside cottage sited on a lushly landscaped 150 ft deep lot with sparkling pool and located in the sweet spot of Atlantic Beach...2 short blocks to the beach access, a walk to the buzzy ''corner'', one block from sweet Atlantic Beach Elementary School, and most especially on 'Fabulous 5th St', arguably the coolest, friendliest street in AB! Catch the first break at sunrise, enjoy a dip in the pool after a breezy beach day, play a little bocce on the lawn, dine al fresco on the back porch...vacation all year long in this cheerful jewel box! The casual vibe of this immaculately maintained 4bd home is defined by a wide open living, dining and kitchen area which flows out to the Southern-style porch and picturesque pool setting which is framed by tropical, mature foliage, creating the ultimate private retreat. Lovely wood floors, ship lap accents, plantation shutters ***CLICK 'MORE' TO READ ON*** plantation shutters on all windows and a cozy gas fireplace compliment the 1st floor common space. Four sun-washed bedrooms, two of which offer access to the huge balcony which spans the width of the home, are located on the second floor. Live and love an idyllic beach lifestyle in one of the East Coast's most treasured beach communities!
'Fabulous 5th' deserves a special shout out...this is truly a cool culture within the coolest of barefoot beach cultures! Evening porch parties are common; neighbors chat on the 5th Facebook page, exclusively by and for 5th St neighbors; the street closes for holiday parties and parades celebrating Easter, Halloween, Super Bowl, July 4th...the list includes any event worth celebrating! 5th St neighbors seem to become instant family!
Updates by the current owner include the addition of gorgeous Highland Hickory engineered flooring upstairs, remodeled powder bath clad in ship lap, fully renovated primary bath shower (taken to the studs), white painted kitchen cabinets with new hardware, kitchen faucet, interior and exterior lighting (cans, foyer, powder room, dining room, pendants, front light post, entry porch hanging light), full exterior paint, landscape, installation of shallow well and pump, several new irrigation heads, exterior shutters, commercial grade electric 50 gal water heater, garage door keypad. Salt water pool improvements include heated jacuzzi, pump, zodiac cleaner, filter, salt cell, and filter element replacement. Also noteworthy...the Washer (Speed Queen - best!) and Dryer are brand new.
