235 1/2 17TH AVE SE AVENUE SE

Welcome to one of Old Southeast's charming historic 1920's carriage houses. This property is just steps from the open water view of Tampa Bay but NOT in a Flood Zone. As you drive up 17th Avenue SE, you are greeted with a beautiful waterfront view before you turn into the private entryway. As you walk thru the garden gate you enter a fully landscaped courtyard where there are native plants, trees and flowers for the bees and birds. You are also welcomed home with two entryways, one is under the pergola that is fully wrapped in jasmine, the other entryway is up the wooden stairs to the main floor. When you walk around the courtyard oasis you know you have landed in paradise. Plenty of seating & lounging areas, outdoor dining and even seating around the fire pit. There are also 2 storage areas, one under the stairs and another is the shed. The first-floor entryway has a stunning custom-arched entryway door. As you enter this doorway, you are greeted with a quaint living area. The 2nd bedroom is also on this level and has its large en-suite bath with a clawfoot tub, as well as a third bedroom that could be used for office space. In the center, between the two rooms, is an indoor laundry room and this area leads out a door to the one-car garage, which includes storage space, as well as a Tesla charging station. You then have two options to get to the second floor. You can utilize the spiral stairwell or go back outside and use the outdoor steps. When using the outdoor steps you are greeted with a formal front door, plus a covered porch that could be used as an outdoor sitting area and a place for grilling. As you enter the second floor there will be a full dining room space and open living space with beautiful refinished original wood floors, plus high ceilings. Just off the living space is the oversized kitchen which includes stainless steel appliances and wooden cabinetry. The kitchen sink area has a large window to look out of with a view of beautiful greenery which also brings in natural light. The primary bedroom is off the living room and also brings in plentiful amount of natural light. The en suite of the primary bath is completely updated with dual vanities, large open shower with frameless enclosure for your products. The primary also includes a custom California design walk-in closet that has plenty of storage. As you walk back outside, there is an area on the side of the home where you can store paddle boards. With that being said, it's just a short block to the zero-entry Lassing Park waterfront beach to go paddleboarding and swimming. You will not want to miss out on this unique experience to live steps to the waterfront and also just a short bike ride to downtown St. Pete which offers all kinds of restaurants, museums, parks and the popular Saturday morning market. Gulf beaches are 15 minutes away, Tampa International Airport 25 minutes away, plenty of public golf courses throughout the area as well as the tennis center and sailing community at SPYC. Overall, the location is spectacular, offering an excellent opportunity to live the vacation life every day. Air conditioner 2018, roof 2020, exterior paint 2020, Samsung bespoke refrigerator, dishwasher, and stove and washer/dryer 2022, Nest system, Ring camera over garage and front gate, MyQ system for garage door, Rainbow irrigation system 2021, California Closets upgrade throughout the home 2024, Tesla EV charger, and custom blinds with top and bottom pulls. X500 flood zone.