159 Indian Bayou Dr, Destin, FL 32541

Exquisite custom-designed and built 2-story home with elegant and timeless traditional architectural details situated on property lined with mature sand oaks. This home, located in the heart of the Indian Bayou Golf Club, is a short bike or golf cart ride to the Gulf of Mexico beach and seashore. The private enclave neighborhood is bordered by Indian Bayou itself and is a popular location for families and retirees alike, as this neighborhood is tucked away from the busy atmosphere of vacationers visiting Destin. Make this home your primary residence or your vacation home. MORE... The brick home boasts 5366 square feet, with 4245 of living space, with 4 bedrooms, 5 baths, and 1 half bath. As you enter, you'll step into the soaring entry, the focus is on the expansive staircase. A few steps further, you'll enjoy the magnificence of the formal living room to one side and the large formal dining room to the other side, each framed by many windows overlooking the landscaped property. The home's master suite includes views of the outdoors, a spa-like bath, plus his/her vanities and his/her closets. A bonus room upstairs can used as a private office/workout room with built-ins and has a great view of the pool and outdoor living area. The open-concept gourmet kitchen, with a center island and a separate breakfast bar, has upgraded appliances and a kitchen dining room. It overlooks the comfortable family room with a gas fireplace and a hidden wet bar with an ice maker. A game room/card room with built-in shelves is just off this space. The butler's pantry is adjacent to the kitchen and features built-in wooden shelving for ample storage. One door off the kitchen dining room leads to the large double car garage with automatic doors. The other door leads to a spacious laundry room with a laundry sink, with space to accommodate a large freezer and refrigerator, custom cabinetry ideal for additional storage, and a full pool bathroom with easy access, with its own entrance, from the outdoor living area. The staircase leads you to the master suite and the 3 secondary ensuite bedrooms, each with its own bathroom; all bedrooms boast large windows overlooking the home's gardens and grounds. Featured flooring throughout the home is hardwood, tile, and carpet. The family room, kitchen, and breakfast room overlook the swimming pool, outdoor kitchen, and covered living area, ideal for al fresco dining, relaxing, and entertaining. The outdoor kitchen features a new custom built-in grill, burner, and warming drawer. For cooler evenings, you can gather around the outdoor fire pit and watch the stars twinkle. The property has a Horizontal Shadowbox fencing, installed in April 2022, and the grounds were landscaped in May 2023. As an additional bonus, the home features a Generac Power System house generator, and the outdoor living space gutters are outfitted with Leaf Filters. The lawn is low maintenance and has a Rain Bird sprinkler system. Meticulously maintained, the home's upgrades include a new architectural shingle roof, installed in February 2023, 2 new tankless hot water heaters, installed in April 2023, and trim and fencing painted in May 2023. Windows are high-impact, and storm shutters are in place for door openings. The home is protected by a monitored security system. Current owners' custom built this home and it has never been on a rental program. The home also has high efficient HVAC units under seven years old. This home is NOT in a flood zone and is in a neighborhood eligible for the National Flood Insurance Program. Indian Bayou neighborhood, located in sunny Destin, Florida, is a short golf cart ride or drive to the beach, award-winning restaurants, world-class local shopping, family amusements, and Henderson Beach State Park. A retail outdoor shopping center, Destin Commons, is also nearby, featuring restaurants, an AMC Multiplex Movie Theater, fashion boutiques, and various specialty shops. Harbor Walk Village on Destin's picturesque harbor and marina is less than ten minutes away. It is home to dockside restaurants with bars that play live music, family amusements for kids of all ages, free open-air concerts, fun festivals throughout the year, and seasonal firework displays festively choreographed with outdoor music systems. Destin is known as the "world's luckiest fishing village" and boasts the largest charter fishing fleet in the United States.