A panorama of the Intracoastal Waterway, saltmarsh, Topsail Inlet & the ocean beyond is on display from almost every room of this heritage 14 room home shaded by a mature live oak from days of yore. Dock your boat out your back door in protected water & you're minutes from miles of pristine sandy beaches & sandbars! Besides its 5 bedrooms there are 5 1/2 baths (each bedroom has an en suite bath), dedicated home office, media room set up with surround sound, open living rooms up & down with wood floors & tall ceilings, kitchen with white cabinetry & granite countertops plus an efficiency kitchen off the upstairs living area & a kids' loft with ladder. The main floor bedroom is oversized and makes a nice inlaw quarters. There is an elevator lift that will accommodate a wheelchair, laundry closets on both levels, a waterfront screened side porch, rocking chair front porch with swing and a 2-car attached garage. This is the ultimate waterfront home designed with a saltwater lifestyle attached!