This five-bedroom, five-bathroom home was listed last week in Seacrest Beach, FL.

9 E. Blue Crab Loop

Seacrest Beach, FL 32413

$792,000 — 5 bedrooms — 5 bathrooms — 3,042 square feet — Built in 2005

This 3,042-square-foot Seacrest Beach home and carriage house is ideally situated on a corner lot and across from the 12,000-square-foot lagoon pool. The main house, called “Sand Dollars,” has three bedrooms and three full bathrooms, plus a landing area for additional sleeping. This home can sleep 15 people and will be sold fully furnished. The front porch is deep and has a swing for lounging in the warm Florida nights. The open floor plan downstairs allows for seamless entertaining from the living room to the dining room and into the modern kitchen, which has granite countertops and contemporary appliances. Santa Fe tile fills the walls below the custom white cabinetry. A single bedroom and full bath capable of handling elderly folks with ease is also on the first floor. Right off the dining room is a side porch and car port and is a great place for grilling. The master bedroom and bathroom are on the second floor with a full porch off the front of the house overlooking quiet Blue Crab Loop. The master bath has a full tub and separate shower. Two sinks and vanities, along with an ample master closet, are ready for you. An additional bedroom with two bunk beds and full bathroom, as well as a landing area for more guests, completes the second floor. The second and third floor has separate A/C and water heaters from the first floor. The third floor tower room has another bunk bed and wet bar. The tower porch is an ideal place to sit and watch a Florida sunset. The carriage house is complete with a two bedrooms one upstairs and one downstairs a full kitchen and children’s bunkroom on a hallway. The carriage house can sleep eight and has its own washer and dryer for easy loads of laundry. All the outside trim on the main home and carriage house was power washed and painted in August. With more than eight weeks of owner usage, including some holidays, the 2009 rental income is about $57,000. Seacrest Beach is located between Rosemary Beach and Alys Beach north of County Road 30A. The community has deeded beach access through Villas at Sunset Beach. Carriage house with garage was built in 2001 and main house was built in 2005.

Christina Meinen is a Realtor specializing in selling and listing property and real estate in Destin, Sandestin and along Scenic Highway 30A. Call Christina today at 850.974.9704, or check out her new Real Estate Web site.