3 Bedroom Home For Sale in Okeechobee, FL

1401 SE 8th Drive Okeechobee, FL 34974

Beautiful custom pool home is in a quiet family oriented neighborhood. The location is prime, only 1 hour from the Palm Beaches, 5 minutes to A plus schools, and minutes from shops including the new Super Walmart and Home Depot. Downtown historic Okeechobee offers great fun for everyone with antique shops, restaurants and seasonal festivities. This area is known for the best fishing on Lake Okeechobee. Bring your boat and your only 5 minutes from a launch area. Canals and waterways here will bring you directly into the lake or locks and ocean access. This home is located on a large corner lot with neatly manicured landscaping. The front and back yard are very large. The front has two shade trees, decorative hedges around the front entry with outdoor lighting as well as plenty of parking. The side of the home features a large grapefruit tree bursting with fruit. The back yard is where you will enjoy your time. A 15 by 30 foot, custom inground pool is newly refinished and has custom tile borders. The pool is 8 foot in center with a diving board and reduces to 3 foot in the shallow end. The back yard is enclosed with 6 foot wood privacy fencing and there are decorative landscaping beds with borders plus a corner patio area for grilling out! A 10 by 33 foot patio is off the back of the home if you want to enjoy a shady spot while other splash around in the pool. This patio is screened in with electric outlets and ceiling fans. Two entry doors lead to the patio from the home. The front entry has a custom screen door with an operable window and a custom hand carved wood door. You enter into an open floor concept with a formal living room featuring wood laminate flooring, a Hunter ceiling fan and warm paint tones.You can move to the back of the home on either side of the room. The dinette area and kitchen are tiled and a great entertainment spot. Country style french doors lead to the patio from the dinette and a single door leads out from the kitchen. The kitchen has custom wood cabinetry with a built in hutch and lots of storage space. A tray ceiling has florescent lights and a breakfast bar looks over the dining area. The appliances are under 5 years! The dinette area has an updated ceiling fan with light and leads to the cozy family room. The family room features Anderson Windows, a wood burning brick fireplace with a solid wood mantel and custom oak shelving with cabinets on either side with glass shelves. A stain glass light compliments the area. The home has a split floor plan. The master suite is off the kitchen. This is the largest of the rooms. It is a large room with an open vanity area. The vanity is extra wide with a single sink and located by a large walk in closet. The commode and tub shower combination have its own entry. Off the formal living room a long hall way has a custom iron board, wallpaper and 2 closets, 1 for linens and 1 with a washer and dryer which stay! A full bath has tile flooring, a newer white paneled vanity with drawers and cultured marble top plus a tub shower combination which is tiled. The 1st bedroom has beautiful paint tones, a fan with light and double wall to wall closets with dual entry louvered doors. The 3rd bedroom is huge! It has a sitting area with long custom Anderson windows, wood stained trim throughout and two closets with louver entry doors. This large room faces the front of the home and you will enjoy a lot of natural sunlight. This home is in immaculate condition and ready. View Virtual Tour ID # 67663