Located in a private Chantarene subdivision, this executive home of more than 5,300 square feet overlooks Pensacola Bay and offers quintessential Florida living. The residence features an open plan living space, formal dining room, chef’s kitchen, four bedrooms, four bathrooms (three full and a half), a relaxing saltwater pool with swimming jets, waterfront balconies, and a spacious garage.
Upon arriving home, guests and homeowners will marvel at the elegant facade. Ample parking is available on the driveway when hosting friends and family. Upon entering the mahogany double doors, brilliant natural light shines through the house and there is a wonderful aquatic view from the two-story foyer through the living area.
The formal dining room is designed at the front of the house and is an elegant space for hosting dinner parties and holiday gatherings. The space is open to the family room and provides access to the kitchen for effortless catering.
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The family room is flooded with natural light from a wall of windows overlooking the water and opening onto the pool deck and balcony overlooking the bay. This spacious room allows you to effortlessly entertain inside and out, with the open floor plan creating a harmonious balance with the rest of the basement. It also has a double sided fireplace shared with the dining area in the kitchen.
Home cooks will adore the spacious and upscale kitchen. Includes stone tile floors, gas fireplace, pot rack, copper sink, freshly sealed granite countertops are perks and all Viking appliances including double wall ovens, ice maker, wine fridge, new dishwasher, Miele built in coffee machine and coffee maker. Subzero fridge/freezer.
Real estate broker Cathy Pateron of Levin Rinke Realty says the basement master bedroom is a “true landlord’s haven.” It features stunning views, access to a private patio, gas fireplace, private laundry room, two large closets, and a home surround sound control center. She asserts that the adjoining master bathroom “doesn’t disappoint” and includes “a jetted bathtub/shower water room, re-tiled in Spring 2020 and steam-powered if desired.”
Going up the grand staircase, you’ll find a second living area, “that runs the length of the house with great views, new rug, and a storage cupboard, and would be a great place for a pool table, dining, family room, etc…,” notes Butterton.
The additional bedrooms are found on the upper floor, with two and three shared rooms in the hall bathroom, while the fourth bedroom is a second master suite with its own bathroom and laundry room. Additional office space says “Can also be used as a small bedroom, nursery or playroom”
The home’s outdoor space offers a stairway to the bay, and the saltwater pool is perfect for sitting back and relaxing or getting some laps before the day starts or closes.
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Practical features include two HVACs (2019 and 2020), impact windows, new floor upstairs, new patio stairs, new garage doors, a tankless water heater, modern interior and exterior design, among many other things.
The location of the house puts you near the Pensacola Country Club, the marina, downtown, and the Pensacola Naval Air Station.
3394 Shantaren, Pensacola, Florida
- List price: $1,595,000
- Approx. square feet: 5344
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3 full, 1 half
- Build year: 1989 (with updates)