Beautiful coastal retreat, positioned on an over sized lot, just steps to a pristine private beach in the gated North Bethany community of Gulls Nest. This quintessential beach home was renovated both inside and out to enhance the exterior architecture while incorporating the convenience of an elevator to all levels of the home, updating the kitchen and enhancing the floor plan to deliver 5 impressive bedrooms, 3 over-sized bathrooms, a powder room, and full laundry room. As you enter the home, the impressive living room features a soaring 2 story ceiling and 2 sets of sliding glass doors, opening to a large screened porch and deck, ideal for dining and grilling on warm summer evenings at the beach. The beautifully updated kitchen offers crisp white cabinetry, quartz countertops, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, a large breakfast bar, and adjoins the dining area. Also on the main level is a powder room, large laundry room, 2 spacious guest bedrooms and an updated bathroom with a huge walk-in tiled shower with dual shower heads. The upper level features a spacious loft that serves as an additional family room and opens to a large sun deck. Just down the hall is the oversized primary suite with a beautifully tiled bathroom and access to the sun deck, plus 2 additional guest bedrooms and a 3rd updated bathroom. The ground level offers 2 outside showers, large storage room, covered parking, plenty of additional parking in the driveway and a sprawling back yard with space for a private pool. Positioned on an oversized lot in a gated community with a private life guarded beach, and offered fully furnished, this home is ready for many generations to gather at the beach.