If you are looking for a nifty little condo that’s not only fully renovated with a great floorplan but also offered at a bargain price, you’ve found it.
The like-new, two-bedroom, two-bath, 1,200-square-foot unit at 217 Grove Isle Circle is offered by AMAC Alex MacWilliam agent Lou Haggerty for a mere $209,000.
“Everything has been redone,” says Haggarty of the second-floor condo with a big central living room and lovely views from the front and the back.
“The pipes and wiring are new, the kitchen and two baths have been remodeled, and there is fresh paint and carpeting throughout.”
The well-maintained, two-story condo building is impressive, built in a Georgian colonial style in 1988, with columns and pediments. You park in front and go up a wide exterior stair to a spacious landing. The door to 217 is to the right on the open, veranda-like second level.
Entering, you are struck by the spacious, 20-foot-long living room with a soaring cathedral ceiling. Adding to the sense of openness, the living room extends at one end through a wide passageway to the enclosed lanai that overlooks a small community lake.
The kitchen is to the right upon entry, “with solid wood cabinets, all new state-of-the-art appliances” and new butcher block counters, flooring and plumbing. Stainless-steel appliances and gray cabinets create a modern urban vibe.
There is a breakfast nook and brand new, side-by-side, stainless-steel Samsung washer and dryer in a recessed alcove next to the pantry.
The bedrooms shape a split floor plan with the owner’s suite opening onto the lanai as well as into the living room in the rear of the unit, while the second bedroom – which comes furnished – and second full bath are in the front, just around the corner from the gleaming kitchen. Both bathrooms have been remodeled in appealing style.
Three new professionally installed wall mount TVs convey with the property.
Owner Arthur Powell has a background in interior design, and he carried out the renovations with loving care, not as a flip but as his personal residence.
He came to Vero to be closer to family members, but his plans have since evolved and he now wants to travel and visit friends around the country before settling in a new location, possibly Colorado.
Grove Isle is a hidden treasure, located on the lagoon side of U.S. 1 south of Oslo Road. Tucked away mostly out of sight, it is as secure as an upscale gated community on the island. There is a guardhouse at the entry where a guard checks visitors’ ID and destination within the complex, printing a visitor pass that includes the visitors’ name and license plate number, along with the date and the name and address of the person being visited.
The 55-plus community has a total of 486 condos, spaced graciously throughout the landscaped, park-like grounds. There are two rambling clubhouses that look like something you might find in a classic southern country club in Atlanta or Savannah, two swimming pools, a kayak launch, trails/boardwalks leading to the lagoon, and other amenities.
The community is set within an expanse of conservation land a 10-minute drive south of central Vero Beach. Powell’s condo overlooks the Indian River Land Trust’s Coastal Oaks Preserve, which borders the complex to the south.
Vital Statistics
217 Grove Isle Circle
Neighborhood:
Grove Isle Condominium
Home size: 1,200 square feet
Beds: 2
Baths: 2 full baths
View: Water and
conservation land views
Pool: 2 community
swimming pools
Additional features: Fully renovated with new pipes, wiring, paint and carpet throughout; kitchen and both baths remodeled; central air; cathedral ceiling in living room; split floor plan; community amenities include entry gate with guard, two clubhouses, two swimming pools, shuffleboard courts, kayak launch and river trails; $565 HOA fee includes security, common area use and maintenance, exterior insurance, parking, community amenities, water, cable TV and internet service.
Listing agency: AMAC
Alex MacWilliam Inc.
Listing agent: Lou Haggerty
Listing price: $209,000
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