143 Grand Heron Drive

THE GLADES! This BEAUTIFUL home, the Panama City Beach general location, AND the ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY are ALL second to none. The LEAST EXPENSIVE ''CUSTOM BUILT HOME'' in the community, this home is a model for SPACE that offers both comfort AND practicality. The EXCELLENT CURB APPEAL begins with the large and neatly-landscaped front yard. The centerpiece of the covered front porch is a pair of fabulous FULL GLASS DOORS showcasing modern leaded cut glass. The light-filled foyer leads to both a front bonus space suitable as an office or a formal living room AND a bright formal dining room. The FOUR BEDROOM and three FULL bathroom home is configured in a SPLIT PLAN that offers privacy for both the MASTER SUITE and other family and guests. Bedrooms and bathrooms center around a generous FAMILY ROOM with pretty stone wood-burning FIREPLACE and a well-equipped kitchen with newer 2022 cabinets, appliances, QUARTZ countertops, touchless FAUCET, and the prettiest backsplash. The kitchen also includes pantries, a breakfast bar, and is adjacent to a BREAKFAST NOOK serving up a water view. The newer Samsung washer/dryer are INCLUDED. Overlooking the fenced back yard is a glassed in SUNROOM that will serve well as an exercise space, a reader's nook, or an artist's or gardener's palette and has direct access from the family room, master bedroom, and a GUEST SUITE. Interiors include a beautiful combination of newer HARDWOOD and PORCELAIN TILE FLOORING as well as PLANTATION SHUTTERS throughout. CEILINGS are TEN feet...and higher. The electrical panel and WATER HEATER are 2024 new. On the exterior, windows are equipped with HURRICANE SHUTTERS, and for LOW MAINTENANCE, soffits are vinyl AND there is a leaf filter on the gutters. The ROOF was replaced in 2020, and your MAILBOX is located right at the end of your own large driveway! The LOW HOA FEE includes TRASH SERVICE. This home has a general LOCATION that puts you within minutes of what BOTH sides of the Hathaway Bridge offer...shopping, dining, entertainment, educational opportunities including a Florida State University branch, and the SUGAR SHORE of renowned BEACHES. You won't even have to leave the community to enjoy LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, WINE TASTING, and the GIFT SHOP at DUPLIN WINERY! As stated...SECOND to NONE!