John Hunter

Imagine moving to Sunset Beach, the perfect beach town in North Carolina, to a grand home that’s built over a 2,200 square foot basement and garage featuring Superior pre-cast concrete walls, a wrap-around porch, sunroom, and back deck overlooking a private wooded setting. This custom home, built on a hill with a front walk-out basement features 4 large bedrooms with multiple, spacious closets, 4.5 baths, beautiful views, and super-efficient LP gas throughout! AND, it’s located in Sea Trail, a well-run, peaceful community that offers 3 golf courses, 2 pools, 2 activity centers, a fitness center, friendly residents, and countless activities for everyone! You’re less than 1/4 mile to the Sunset Beach island bridge. Cross the bridge over to one of the best beaches in the world, as named by National Geographic. AND, Sea Trail offers its property owners exclusive parking at the beach . . . so no searching for a place to park when you decide to enjoy a day at the beach. This custom-built beauty is within walking distance to the Town’s tranquil waterfront park. The park is known for its waterfront views and breezes, comfortable walking paths, and occasional events that are fun to enjoy. Note the exceptional quality throughout: 2×6” wall construction, crown molding, tray ceilings, tile in all bathrooms, spacious rooms, hardwood oak flooring in the dining room, foyer, and kitchen, and one bedroom, lots of convenient electrical outlets. The kitchen is filled with custom hickory cabinets, and features solid surface counters, a large banquette, a convenient large desk area with ample drawers and cabinets, and a large pantry. There is a calming sunroom with natural beadboard wainscoting offering views of the peaceful natural back yard, looking into trees and a greenbelt that assures that you will always enjoy this natural setting. This outstanding home features a large wrap-around porch that offers a shady view treed front yard, across

Supplements: the street from the Maples golf course. Cooking, heating, and cooling are easy with LP gas that is throughout the home, powering the look-through fireplace (great room to dining room), two laundries (yes! One on each floor), the kitchen range, and the super-efficient two system heating and air. Low maintenance is important when you live near the sea, and this home has the best! Certainteed Cedar Impressions exterior in a neutral tan color never needs painting, and is rated to withstand winds of up to 40 MPH. The owners’ suite is on the main floor, with a laundry room adjacent to the master bath, which makes doing laundry a breeze. Upstairs offers 3 more spacious bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, an open sitting area overlooking the first floor great room, and a second laundry!Entertaining is a delight with this much space, a well-designed kitchen, and large dining room. The dumbwaiter brings up groceries from the garage to the first floor. The basement offers incredible space for tools, a work bench, and exercise area and it’s own full bath featuring a sauna! Stick-frame construction with 2’x6′ framing material, 9′ ceilings throughout first floor; maintenance free vinyl windows with Low E Insulated Glass, some featuring 3M coating to reduce sun glare and protection from storm damage, fascia, frieze, and soffits all vinyl wrapped for maintenance-free management, 40 year architectural dimensional composite shingle roof. An LP gas tankless water heater provides unlimited hot water even when all baths and the kitchen are in use. Three exterior hose bibs serve the many areas to enjoy gardening, a Lennox Heat Pump maintains comfort on the second floor, while a Trane dual fuel heating / air conditioning unit keeps the first floor comfortably and evenly heated and cooled throughout the year. These units are known for their quiet, efficient performance, durability, and economy. You choose the temperature at which the unit converts from a heat pump function (using electricity) to an LP operation. Utility expenses actually decreased after the installation of this quality, unique unit! The 22′ octagon great room is two stories featuring elegant clerestory windows around the top, making this a bright, comfortable room with its gas log fireplace and entertainment center niche, Look no further! Make this hilltop beauty yours, and get ready to enjoy a relaxed, comfortable life in beautiful Sunset Beach.