Hidden in plain sight, this week’s feature house is an incredible value. It is close to everything, including Leisure Square, Glendale Elementary, Vero Beach High School, Indian River Charter High School and Indian River State College. Shopping and restaurants are minutes away in any direction, and the beach is 10 minutes away. Nearly every denomination of church or temple is within a couple of miles.
Built in 1973 and remodeled in 1983, this gracious, well-maintained concrete and brick ranch house has really good bones and a great layout; it is move-in ready.
Even better than that is the fact that the great price makes it the obvious choice for people who want to put their own touch on their living space. As classic a house as this is now, with a few updates, it could be an even more impressive family home or retirement retreat for the man or woman who has everything.
“This is for the guy who has stuff and needs a place to put it,” says Coldwell Banker Paradise broker agent Michael Boyd, who sold this house to the current owners in 1996.
Lovely shrubs and planters with viburnum spilling out of them line the walk leading to the front door and a large gardenia bush by the entryway greets visitors. The yard is studded with mature majesty palms and other lush greenery.
The floorplan is that of a traditional mid-century ranch house, flowing along a line. The entryway leads right into a formal living room, which is currently being used as a game room (the pool table is conveyable) and dining room.
The kitchen is the center of the house, and is fully equipped and well laid out, with a pass-thru window to the pool and patio, making this a great spot for entertaining by the pool. There is also a cozy eating area with a counter, making mealtime less harried and more efficient.
On one side of the house are two bedrooms and the master suite, which includes nicely organized closets with well-thought-out built-in shelves. The master bathroom has been renovated and has a sybaritic walk-in shower with a stone floor, and a double sink.
Adjoining the kitchen is a large family area and doors leading to the pool area.
The screened-in pool and hot tub spa are heated with solar panels, and the patio, also screened, is a peaceful, shaded spot to enjoy a glass of iced tea or cold beer. There is a convenient entrance to the laundry room, where wet children can dry off before entering the main parts of the house.
Across from the laundry room is a bonus room that can be used as another bedroom or a home office. The spacious 3-car garage is at this end of the house, as well. Another bonus is the unfinished basement, which could be turned into an in-law or caregiver suite, or family rec room.
Out in the expansive driveway is an RV pad that can also be used for boats. The large side yard offers all the privacy anyone needs. Abandoned county road right of ways border the property, ensuring that there will be nothing built nearby.
The 34th Ave. location, between 12th and 16th Streets, make this house conveniently located to everything that a young family needs and the neighborhood has a varied demographic of homeowners. Older people out walking share the road with youngsters riding bicycles.
Privacy, price, and space make this the perfect home for first-time home buyers with a family. Someone in the building trades could turn this into a treasure box. The monthly payments on this house are similar to the cost of a rental, but this house is an equity builder. It is offered for $249,000 by Michael Boyd of Coldwell Banker Paradise.
