PROPERTY PROFILE Congdon & Coleman Real Estate $2,950,000

t’s the first day of summer. The breezes on the steamship upper decks are warm and inviting as you enter the harbor and round

Brant Point. The sun is shining

and the gulls are singing. The smell of the ocean and the warmth of the sun wash those feelings of tenseness and work obligations away.

You’ve waited for this moment all year.

You jump in your heavily laden vehicle and drive down the boat ramp. Take your first right hand turn. Two blocks later, you take a left into the driveway at 20 North Beach Street. Also known as, “Speak N’ Easy,” according to the quarterboard on the porch’s pediment, this is home sweet home away from home.

Located in the Brant Point section of the island, 20 North Beach Street is ideally located. You are a 10 minute walk from Jetties Beach (four by bike), a stones throw from Children’s Beach and just a short summer stroll away from all that downtown has to offer. Your vehicles may spend more time in the 3-car driveway than out of it.

The first floor of this gracious upsidedown house is all about utility. Three bedrooms, each with its own bathroom means having summer guests for the week or the weekend is effortless. (The home also has an excellent rental history, accommodating eight or more, for those who may not spend all summer there). Also on the first floor, a closet containing a washer dryer is located off the common space. A lockable closet provides ample private storage.

Climb the stairs to the second floor, and you enter a dramatic open floor plan containing the kitchen, dining room, living area, a powder room and sliders leading to a large deck — one

I of the most inviting spaces in the house.

The kitchen is all air and light, with its classic white beadboard cabinets and bright white appliances in like-new condition. The oversized cooking island with a gas range and a built-in grill/griddle insert has high-backed stools for four diners.

The solid surface counter, which looks like white granite and matches the island, features a integrated two-basin sink. Another feature that adds to the kitchen’s airiness: see-through glass-front-and-back china cabinet between the kitchen and the front stairwell lets in light from the west.

The dining area features a long table with seating for eight or more under a beamed whitewashed beadboard ceiling. A large antique hutch offers plenty of storage for place settings and linens.

The living room is large and comfortable. Its extremely high ceilings and two-and-onehalf story, white-washed brick hearth add to the drama. The living room features built-in cabinets and shelves that are stained to match the antiqued red oak floors which tie the entire second floor together. Toward the back of the second floor is the door leading to the large, quiet deck which is the obvious place to entertain, or just hang out, on warm summer evenings.

Separating the living room and dining room is a unique and dramatic wood and metal staircase that leads to an additional seating area, TV room and home office space. This cozy area features vaulted ceilings and sunny views.

Beyond lies the master bedroom suite. The oversized master bath includes a large shower with running-bond-style tile and great views. The bedroom offers plenty of storage and its own compact in-wall AC unit for cool, quiet summer sleeping — although you may prefer the summer breezes that regularly waft in from nearby Brant Point.

This gracious upside-down home with four bedrooms and 4-1/2 baths, convenient both to town and the beach, is offered fully furnished at $2,950,000.

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