Simply stunning pond front home in the amenity rich community of Bay Forest, located just minutes to the beach! This home features a spacious open floorplan with an impressive great room that combines the kitchen with the dining area and living room and opens to the waterfront porch, creating the ideal layout for entertaining. The kitchen is every cook’s dream with a huge center island, granite countertops, stainless appliances, and beautiful crisp white cabinetry. The first floor primary bedroom offers a large walk-in closet and private bathroom with dual sinks and tiled shower. A lovely bench and cubby space is conveniently located near the main entry door to store everyone's flip flops and jackets. Upstairs offers a spacious additional living room that opens to a large porch that overlooks the pond. There are 3 spacious bedrooms on the 2nd floor, one with an en-suite bathroom and walk-in closet and a shared hall bathroom. Bay Forest was named Platinum Award Winning #1 Best in American Living Community by the National Association of Homebuilders. Offering a resort lifestyle, the amenities are unmatched featuring 2 club houses with multiple swimming pools, including a lazy river! The recreation room facilities feature a full service gym, with all related amenities, plus an indoor basketball court, pickle ball court and elegantly decorated party rooms that may be reserved for special events. Both of the pools feature seasonal on-premises restaurant services. All of this within a block or two from the home! There are year round fire pits for families and friends to enjoy a drink or roasted marshmallows. Multiple outdoor recreation equipment including tennis, basketball, bocce, and pickle ball courts, as well as children’s playgrounds. There are miles of beautifully landscaped walking and birdwatching trails. Free shuttle to the beach May-September. The herb garden offers an array of culinary, aromatic, medicinal, and flowering vegetation for the community, and is just a short walk away. Also in close proximity is the Bay Forest Marina with a kayak and boat launch into Collins Creek for kayaking, canoeing, and crabbing plus sitting areas to enjoy sunrises and sunsets. There are active social committees to meet all entertainment/interests, including music, walking, gardening, and Friday Happy Hour! All of this and so much more as this home is ideally located just a few miles to downtown Bethany’s beach and boardwalk, and close to many golf courses and some of the area’s best restaurants.