159 Crescent Dr, Anna Maria, Florida
List Price: $2,299,000
MLS Number: A4517703

Location, location. What more can you ask for in the City of Anna Maria? 159 Crescent Dr. checks all the boxes. Four houses and 200 some steps to the beach, It's an easy walk to either pier, or all of pine Ave. It is the perfect home for any of your needs. Make it your full-time residence and enjoy island living year-round. Use it as a second home for family and friends, turn it into a fabulous vacation rental or combine the two. Storm coming? Don't worry this home was built in 2007. This required it to be elevated, to be above storm surge, have hurricane strength windows and doors installed and have super hurricane protection with a metal roof. All these factors lower your insurance costs dramatically. The home has 2567 sf of air-conditioned space on two floors. When you pull up front of the home you are greeted by two large decks overlooking the street and from the top floor sights of Tampa Bay. There is a large double wide car garage door opening into a massive 4 car garage that goes from the front to the back of the home. There is a direct access staircase to the living space from the garage. Go up the front stairs onto a first floor of the home. There is a large open floor plan with a comfortable great room, huge dining area and open kitchen with granite counters, a breakfast bars, and stainless-steel appliances. From the kitchen balcony there is a spiral staircase leading to the backyard and pool. Also on this level is one of the four bedrooms. It has a Jack and Jill bathroom with a walk-in shower shared with the main floor. The kitchen and bedroom have access to a rear porch with a spiral staircase leading down to the backyard and pool. Going up the third floor you have two additional bedrooms, a hallway bath, a large laundry room and a spacious master suite. Two of the bedrooms have French doors with access to a rear enclosed porch. The hallway bath has a bathtub. Walk into the master bedroom. There are two walk-in closets and a private bath suite with a walk-in shower, jacuzzi soaking tub and his and her sinks. There are French doors from the master bedroom opening onto the front balcony. From here there are views of Tampa Bay and the Skyway Bridge. On each level you will find a large storage closet. These prepare the home for an elevator shaft, should you want or need one. There also is an access stair from the kitchen to the garage. The garage is big enough for all your toys. At the back are patio doors leading out to your private Astroturf back yard and heated pool. You can easily turn the back of the garage into gathering area overlooking the pool. The yard has a ten-foot rear fence for added privacy. One added feature is that this home is part of the Lake LaVista Homeowners Association. It gives you and your guests the use of 6 community docks located on Lake LaVista. These docks have access to Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico under the Humpback Bridge on North Shore Dr. From your front door, it is less than a 2-minute walk is the calm beaches of Bayfront Park, overlooking the Skyway Bridge. There are changing rooms, showers, gazebos, and charcoal grills for a picnic on the bay. If you prefer the Gulf of Mexico, it is a 5 to 10-minute walk or an even shorter drive to Bean Point. The City Pier, or Rod n Reel pier are a short walk away. The free AMI trolley-stop, and Pine Ave with all its restaurants and shops are just down the street. This home is unfurnished and ready for you to add your finishing touches. It is vacant.