71 Pierces Point Road Sold | $1,315,000

Welcome to 71 Pierces Point Road. This beautiful, custom built, contemporary 3 bedroom, 3 ½ bathroom Delaware Bayfront home offers the rare privacy of a 1.85 acre secluded beachfront lot while only being a short drive to all the best loved area attractions. Discover the tranquility of life along the Delaware Bay where the exquisite sunsets melt into the bay, and the excitement in observing the annual migration of the Red Knots and the arrival of the spawning horseshoe crabs. Enter on the second floor and walk into the great room with a soaring cathedral ceiling, gas fireplace, and a solid wall of glass showcasing magnificent views of the beach and bay. Three sets of french doors open onto the Ipe hardwood, wrap around deck where you can watch eagles, osprey, turkeys, fox, deer, and dolphins. Enjoy relaxing, meditating, dining in the screened-in covered porch, accessed from the deck and the dining room area. Whether you pull in your crab pots for fresh seafood or prepare gourmet meals you will love your Chef’s kitchen with granite counters, beautiful Quality Custom Cabinets, all stainless-steel appliances including a 6-burner gas Wolf range, GE Profile refrigerator with entertainment door, a Bosch dishwasher, and a handcrafted stainless-steel range hood. Also on this floor are two generously sized bedrooms where you may enjoy a restful sleep followed by waking up to sunrise views of Pierces Point Pond. A roomy full bathroom is accessed from both bedrooms. A half bath and laundry room are off the hallway. The huge Primary Suite takes up the top floor. On the bayside it opens out to a loft overlooking the great room and offers beach views. A door off the loft leads out to a second deck. Between the primary bedroom and bathroom is a two-sided gas fireplace. Luxuriate in your Jacuzzi bathtub while watching the fireplace or the sweeping views of your pond. The primary bath also features dual sinks, vanity, bidet, shower, skylights, cathedral ceiling, tile floors, marble counters, and towel warmers. A flight of stairs from this floor lead to the widow's walk. At the end of the widow's walk is another covered deck where you can really take in all the beauty of Bayfront living. Other outdoor features include your own fish and crab cleaning station with storage shed, a private path to the beach, outdoor shower, stone pavers, beach plum trees - lovely for beach plum brandy or jam, and a custom planted butterfly garden. The first floor has an enormous garage with an entry door and 3 separate garage doors on two sides of the house. A third full bathroom with shower and cedar closet is also on the first floor. No need to worry about losing power in a summer storm with the Kohler whole house generator that automatically turns on when electrical grid power is lost. Heating and air conditioning is provided by a highly energy efficient Bosch geothermal system that was installed only two years ago. In the winter you can turn on the multi-zone radiant flooring to stay toasty warm even on the coldest of days. You also own the solar panels which have generated enough electricity to fully meet the house’s electrical demand during the summer months for the past two years. And never waste energy heating a tank of hot water with your Navien propane-fired tankless hot water heater that provides endless, on demand hot water. The roof, solar panels, tankless hot water heater, geothermal heating, and A/C system were all installed only two years ago. Both fiber optic and cable high-speed internet are available so you can stay connected while at your private retreat. Additional features include maple hardwood floors, central house vacuum, custom trim work, Anderson windows, 98 feet deep well, and more. A one-of-kind property like this does not come along often. Shed/fish cleaning station offered as/is. Outdoor sprinklers for bushes and trees located on bay side of home only.

This listing is provided courtesy of CHRIS CLEMANS SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY