Boasting an incredible 180 feet of ocean frontage, the amazing estate home at 820 Crescent Beach Road is an alluring standout within the gated community of The Dunes, the first Wave built in prestigious Castaway Cove. The soft, white sand and wide swath of dune-protecting seagrape make this community’s wonderfully private shoreline the “best beach” in Vero Beach according to many locals.
The home sits on a .94-acre lot surrounded by lush topical vegetation, providing complete privacy. The code-access entrance to the property lets into a broad motor court with a detached 3-car garage, and offers a glimpse of the large, lap pool along the home’s south side. Past a pair of towering coconut palms, onto the small brick porch, one steps into the perfect “beach house,” ideal for a year-round oceanfront lifestyle and terrific for entertaining.
With pale flooring – Travertine marble on the first level, bamboo and tile on the second – white walls and ceilings, wall-to-wall sliders and generous windows, the spacious home is filled with ambient light. Its understated, casual elegance enhances the glorious, panoramic ocean views visible from all living spaces.
The gracious entry foyer leads into a cozy den/family room featuring a wood-burning fireplace with granite surround, and 2-door access to the pool area. The laundry room is also on this level.
Here, too, are two roomy guest bedrooms, both with full baths and sliding glass doors to the covered patio. Waking up to unobstructed views of the ocean will make every guest’s stay memorable.
On the second level, southeast corner, is the spacious kitchen and great room – the heart of the home – where family and guests alike will want to gather. With windows on the south, and sliders on the east, this space offers the home’s most spectacular, panoramic ocean views.
The chef’s kitchen is, itself, a striking work of art, with a cool palette of white and gray. Two rectangular, floor-to-ceiling columns, adorned with slender vertical strips of glass-tile in shades of gray, support the cook top and curved, gray granite lunch counter, with its pair of sleek and shiny aluminum stools.
Beneath the large stainless steel hood, the six-burner cooktop also houses a charcoal grill, with two ovens below. The designated chef-du-jour can scramble, poach, boil, stir-fry or grill to his or her heart’s content, while looking right out at the ocean.
Along the kitchen’s south wall is a roomy desk area with double windows; and the solid-surface counters offer ample work space. A window above the sink ensures even those on KP duty get a nice outside view. Abundant cabinetry above and below the counters provides plenty of storage.
At the north end of the kitchen is a breakfast nook, with access onto a sunset porch, great for enjoying a relaxing beverage at day’s end. Off the dining area is a half bath, which has its very own ocean view – through a charming porthole window!
Elegant crown molding, stainless steel appliances and the golden patina of the bamboo flooring complete this striking space, which flows smoothly into the family room, a virtual “front row seat” to the view, at once relaxing and dramatic, of the wide blue Atlantic. Sliding glass doors open onto the covered porch, which extends, on both levels, the length of the house. The wall between the family room and the staircase is occupied by a handsome, custom built entertainment center of burl wood.
The second floor also houses the master suite, a breezy retreat with a sit-up-in-bed-and greet-the-sunrise view. There is a magnificent vaulted tray ceiling and huge, custom, his-and-hers walk-in closets. The sumptuous master bath offers a water closet; oversize marble shower with showerheads on both ends, and built-in marble seating; gorgeous red granite double-sink countertop, and red granite surround for the garden tub. There’s also a handy, unexpected ironing board cabinet.
Outside, a circular metal staircase connects the first- and second-level covered porches. From the back yard, it’s a pleasant walk along a sandy path though the seagrape-covered dunes to the accreting beach, which gets wider each year, where Mother Nature is slowly creating a natural, second dune line.
This home is especially well-located for families with school-aged children, as St. Edward’s School (pre-K though 12) is only a few minutes away on A1A. It is close to the Moorings Yacht and Country Club as well as Vero’s charming beachside shopping and dining village. Beachside cultural offerings include the renowned Riverside Theatre (Equity) and the nationally known Museum of Art, both located in Riverside Park on the bank of the Indian River Lagoon.
