Of all Grand Harbor’s beautiful vistas, those awaiting you at the light-filled penthouse at 5540 N. Harbor Village Drive, Unit 305, are among the most delightful.
Whisked via elevator to the third-floor penthouse, you open your front door and step into the spacious foyer. To the left, through a wide archway, is the open heart of the home, the living room/dining room space with a full slider wall opening to a tiled, screened terrace.
A trio of white railed balconies – two to the east and one in the southeast corner – offers exhilarating views of Grand Harbor’s beautiful marina with its bobbing rows of sleek white watercraft, from small outboard motorboats to fabulous yachts. Sunny yellow and dusty red Italianate architecture edges the palm-graced harbor. The lovely balcony space can be accessed from the central dining/living area and from the primary suite.
From the comfort of your terrace, you’ll enjoy laser-focused pelicans diving for a lively fish lunch, dolphins playing, and, occasionally, an iconic West Indies Manatee visiting the harbor.
A special feature of this appealing residence is the artistic use of mirrors across the entire west interior dining room wall adjacent to the foyer. White cabinetry-mimicking millwork extends, in the style of wainscotting, from the floor halfway up the wall. Above that, one huge mirror covers the entire wall, reflecting the glimmering harbor view.
In sleek black and white, the kitchen is a sophisticated beauty. Shining white cabinetry and white double-basin sink and appliances pop against gleaming black granite countertops and backsplash. Here, in addition to a two-seat lunch counter, you have a breakfast nook filled with natural light via large southeast corner windows. A graceful chandelier provides after-dark illumination.
To the right of the foyer, two guest bedrooms occupy the home’s west side, one with a Juliet balcony, the other a with neighborhood view to the south. Both have ceiling fan/lights and share a full bath with tub/shower. Also off the foyer on this side is the laundry closet. Should you choose, either one of these bedrooms could serve as an office, den, library, exercise space or studio.
Accessed from the central living/dining space, the expansive primary suite extends along the home’s north side to the northwest corner, with bedroom, walk-in closet, ceiling fan/light, wide windows looking north and luxurious ensuite bath.
The bathroom pampers with garden tub, tiled shower, loo and double-sink vanity. A hallway within the suite includes a linen closet.
From the primary suite, you have private access to the terrace – a perfect spot to enjoy morning coffee, greeting the day as the sun rises in the eastern sky, or ease into evening, enjoying the lights of the marina sparkling against the dark water as boats come back to harbor and birds tuck in for the night.
A discounted Grand Harbor sports membership is available with purchase of the property, or you can upgrade to a full golf membership, if you choose.
Grand Harbor is five minutes away from Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and all the medical offices surrounding it. It is 10 minutes from the Miricle Mile shopping and dining district and about the same to downtown Vero’s art gallery, dining and entertainment district. Vero’s famous Village by the Sea is about the same distance, with fine and casual dining, beach shops and elite boutiques, resorts, country clubs, parks, marinas and miles of clean, uncrowded Atlantic Ocean beaches with lifeguards stationed at popular swimming spots.
FEATURES for 5540 N. HARBOR VILLAGE DRIVE, UNIT 305
Community: Grand Harbor • Year built: 1993
Construction: CBS, tile roof • Home size: 1,581 sq. ft.
Bedrooms: 3 • Bathrooms: 2 full baths
Additional features: Rare 3-bedroom, harbor-front penthouse with expansive terrace; 1-space detached garage; copper piping replaced 2023; exterior painted 2024; new, tankless hot water system; whole-house water purification system; shutters; granite kitchen countertops; screened porch/patio; vinyl sliders; crown molding; just steps to the elevator and community pool; HOA fee is $1,783/mo. paid quarterly; it includes common areas, cable TV, insurance, internet, structure maintenance, parking, recreation facilities, reserve fund and security.
Listing agency: AMAC Alex MacWilliam Inc.
Listing agents: Martin Carder, 772-696-0131, and Diane DeFrancisci, 772-538-1614
Listing price: $645,000
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