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Property Description

Paddle your troubles away to Western Lake in a canoe or kayak – if you’re lucky, nature will provide you with an opening into the Gulf of Mexico! A ten minute stroll will take you into Seaside, where you can enjoy award-winning restaurants, unique shops and the ambiance of a quaint coastal village. Close enough to walk or bike to everything…beach, galleries, fine cuisine, bike trails, markets, antiques, golf, live theater, a family run bookstore, outdoor bazaars, and coffee shops!

The lovely 2 story home, Canal of a Good Time is located on a quiet dead end street and offers the ultimate in privacy.

First Floor: Elegant deep front porch has a rocking chair and a porch swing – cool and relaxing. Wide plank heart of pine floors, from an Alabama cotton warehouse, grace the entire home.

Soaring ceilings and multiple windows over the spacious living room give the room light and airiness. The living room is outfitted with a sectional sofa, coffee table, rattan side chairs, LCD TV, DVD / VCR, wood burning fireplace, a library wall full of books, and a card table with four chairs. The kitchen opens out to the living room with a long bar that has three barstools.

The fully equipped kitchen has butcher block and white granite countertops, a Sub Zero fridge, 5-burner glass top stove, wall oven, dishwasher and microwave. Ample cabinet space and counter space make meal preparation a breeze. The dining room has a large table that has six chairs – more chairs can easily fit from the card table to seat eight.

French doors off the living room open to the screened porch which overlooks the canal. There is an outdoor dining table with four chairs and an all-weather wicker cushioned sofa and two side chairs surrounding a coffee table. Off the kitchen is an additional open grilling deck with a gas grill.

The queen bedroom offers 2 bedside tables, 2 lamps, dresser, bench, large closet, TV and door to adjacent hall bath. Hall bath has a pedestal sink and tub / shower combo. The twin bedroom has 2 twin beds and dresser.

Laundry room comes off the kitchen and has a front loading washer and dryer, laundry sink and folding countertop. Unique, private bunk room tucked off the laundry room – it has a bunk with two twin mattresses and a private bath with vanity sink and shower. Great for teens.

Second Floor: Spiral staircase leads to the second story master suite. Private bedroom offers a queen bed with overhead reading lights, dresser, TV, huge master closet that could easily fit two baby beds, wicker side chair and French doors to an upper private porch within the screened porch. Private master bath has a long vanity sink and a walk-in shower.

Outside: Gas grill. Parking for up to 4 cars in gravel driveway – one can be pulled under the house for protected parking. Beach is about a 10 minute walk down lovely oak canopied dirt roads of Old Seagrove. Seaside is just around the corner.

We hope you have one “Canal of a Good Time”.

Activities and Special Interests

This property provides access to the following activities and special interests:

Other Activities and Interests:
Walking, Sightseeing