1795 bayshore drive

Under contract-accepting backup offers. PRIME WATERFRONT home located on the tip of the peninsula, opening up to Tillett Bayou! Welcome to waterfront living at its best on beautiful Terra Ceia Island! This Key West style home will have you feeling like you are on vacation 24/7. Situated on a breathtaking .35 acre lot, you are surrounded by water and mangroves on ALL THREE sides. With gorgeous panoramic water views from your wrap-around porch, you will enjoy watching dolphins and manatees pass through as well as daily picture-perfect sunrises and sunsets. Opportunities do not come by like this very often. Terra Ceia is a unique, historic, “Old Florida” community full of life, nature and all that comes with the laidback Florida lifestyle. Outdoor enthusiasts flock to this area for wildlife, bird watching, kayaking, fishing and boating. As you pull up to this gorgeous home, you can’t help but feel a sense of calm and privacy with all the lush surrounding tropical landscape. Head up the stairs and the welcoming wrap-around porch will pull you in and become one of your favorite spots to sip your morning coffee. As you step through the front door, you will be in awe of the full water views you will have through multiple French doors located on the main living area. This 2 bedroom/2 bathroom home features an OFFICE, updated eat-in kitchen, split floorplan upstairs and vaulted ceilings in the bedrooms. Catch the best sunrises in your primary bedroom and take in tranquil water views of the Bayou. The guest bedroom also has full water views as you will enjoy nightly sunsets. This is a kayaker and fisherman’s dream come true. Head out and explore Rattlesnake and Bird Key through the mangroves. Throw a fishing line out for some monster snook and redfish or sit back and let mother nature dazzle you with everything from a perfect sunrise/sunset to frequent sightings of red shouldered hawks, eagles, coopers hawks, barred owls, and many migratory birds that come through every winter and make this area home. Pride of ownership exudes throughout the home and property. This original homeowner has meticulously cared for everything throughout the years, and it shows. Terra Ceia is a golf cart community with no HOA, however, it has an optional Community Civic Association (VIA) which you can join as a family for only $250/year. This provides access to the private Seabreeze Park with a pavilion, playground, boat ramp/dock on Terra Ceia Bay and frequent annual events such as the popular Mullet Smoke-Off. Conveniently located at the southern tip of the Skyway bridge off I-275, this historical island, along with its 1,932-acre Preserve is tucked away yet very accessible to Downtown St. Petersburg (20 min), Tampa, Sarasota and award winning white sandy beaches of Anna Maria (30 min). Don’t miss this chance to live this unique Florida lifestyle!