The boating lifestyle can be yours in this immaculate, move-in ready, 3 BR, 2.5 bath pond-front home that has a deep-water 24 Ft. boatslip in the community marina located on the Intracoastal Waterway. Take a 2-minute jaunt by boat to the inlet for a day of ocean fishing or anchor your boat at nearby Masonboro Island to enjoy the white sandy beaches and clear ocean waters. This quality-built home has hardwood floors throughout the living areas and bedrooms, tiled bathrooms and plantation shutters on all windows. The living room boasts a gas-log fireplace and mantle and is open to the kitchen and breakfast area for easy entertaining. The chef's kitchen has a Viking dual-fuel 6-burner range/oven, a Viking deluxe refrigerator, abundant cabinetry with pull-outs and soft-close drawers, granite counters and a large breakfast bar. Adjacent to the kitchen is the formal dining room, currently used as a den. Dine 'al fresco' or relax on the rear covered porch and enjoy the coastal breezes, salt-air and beautiful pond and marsh views. Completing the main floor of the home is a powder room and a home office or den with a closet and storage space. On the top floor is an opulent master bedroom suite with a trey ceiling, gas-log fireplace, his/her closets and a private covered deck offering partial water and sunrise vistas over the ICWW. Relax in the luxurious master bathroom featuring granite counters, dual vanities, a whirlpool tub, WC and large tiled shower. Also located on the top floor are two additional bedrooms, a beautiful bathroom with a walk-in shower and a laundry room. On the lower level is an over-sized 2-car garage (that will fit 2 vehicles and a golf cart) and a workshop/storage space. Enjoy the shade on the covered ground-floor patio overlooking the impeccably maintained fenced back yard that includes beautiful landscaping, mature shrubs and trees. Other features include an elevator providing access to all levels of the home, over 1600 sq. feet of porches and patios providing outdoor living space, an outdoor shower, a shared irrigation well and 4 flat-screen TVs. Greenville Sound Gardens is a highly desirable coastal community offering natural vistas that include tidal ponds and marshes, and walking trails to neighboring communities. Herons, ospreys, hawks, turtles and fiddler crabs are familiar sightings as you stroll down pedestrian-friendly Towles Road. This home offers a superb location in the highly desirable Greenville Sound Gardens community, Hoggard school district and is just 5 minutes by car to Wrightsville Beach and 1st class shopping at Mayfaire. Don't miss out on this one!