Welcome to 1651 Lake Forest Drive on the mainland of Ocean Isle Beach, set within Brick Landing Plantation, one of the most-revered & resilient gated, golf-course neighborhoods in Brunswick County, and so close to the ocean you'll hear the sea buoy and maybe even the ocean waves crashing. This beautiful home was well-built to spec in 2017 by a renowned local builder then upgraded throughout by the owners with an eye toward graceful yet quite functional living, loving, playing & relaxing. BUILT RIGHT and yet even today BETTER THAN NEW! Right in the heart of The Brick sits this wonderful home on a manicured, irrigated and easy to maintain level homesite. Built on grade, there is practically ''zero entry''(no steps) between outside & in through a most-welcoming front entry. Stepping inside, one is greeted with stunning 5-inch hand-scraped hardwood floors, soaring 9-foot ceilings and such exquisite trim from the deep base-molding, the wainscoting & chair-rail to the crown-molding, plantation blinds and generous built-ins & gas fireplace under stunningly vaulted & coffered living room ceiling-Oh MY!!!
An awesome open floor plan encompasses the spacious living room, dining area and a ''made for chef'' kitchen. Seriously this kitchen is perfect for prepping & sharing amongst all those fortunate enough to get a taste! Abundant custom cabinetry, yards of hand-picked granite, Thermador appliances including a Michelin Star worthy gas cooktop and stainless steel vent hood, tile backsplash, recessed & pendant lighting and a YHUGE pantry for all the ingredients of good home cooking.
All of this overlooking the dining and living rooms. The FIRST FLOOR Master Bedroom is also quite voluptuous and welcomes owners from just off the living room. Hardwood floors, crown-molding and a 10-foot tray ceiling adjoin a luxurious master bath featuring a granite-topped dual vanity with seating, a substantial soaking tub and the...Click for More... capacious tiled walk-in shower with natural light. Be careful not to get lost in the massive walk-in closet with custom-cut wood shelving and just a smidge of room for his stuff, haha! Here you'll also find pull-down stairs into the attic of the house.
Opposite the living room fireplace from the master bedroom are two sizable guest rooms centering on a shared hall bath. Both feature 9-foot ceilings, upgraded ceiling fans with lighting, plantation blinds, hardwood floors and wall-mounts for televisions.
Upstairs are two huge bonus rooms and a half bath. This space could be utilized in myriad ways-bedrooms, home office/theatre, perhaps a separate living suite unto itself. A master seamstress or dressmaker may even find this space delightful for quilting hand-made heirlooms.
Rounding out the home is a great laundry room between the house & the garage. The garage is oversized & finished and holds the tankless water heater among other things. Also hooked to the propane tank is a Generac Guardian 22kW stand-alone auto-on generator. When the power goes out, as sometimes happens in our paradise, this home continues operating as normal and all the neighbors can come over to eat. Then relax on the screen porch and while away a day...
Sixteen fifty-one Lake Forest Drive is a wonderful home in a wonderful neighborhood and just a short drive to toes in the sand on Ocean Isle Beach. Make an appointment to see this home and be sure to ask for the comprehensive disclosures dossier.