11 Amidships Lane

**An optional coveted 40ft deep-water boat slip is available to purchase at an additional cost**. Enjoy luxury coastal living in this Scott Sullivan-designed custom home in the highly desirable community of Salters Haven at Lea Marina, located along the Intracoastal Waterway. 11 Amidships Ln is a coastal contemporary home with a reverse floor plan that offers exceptional views from the top floor living areas, including views of the Salter Haven's marina and the ICWW. Situated in the gated custom section of Salters Haven on a rare lot, with no homes beside it, this home is filled with light and views in every direction. The top floor boasts hardwood floors throughout. A stunning open-concept living room features a vaulted ceiling, a glass-rock gas fireplace and a wet bar with a built-in beverage center. Sliding doors open to a 12-foot-deep deck, spanning the width of the home, that provides an additional 420 sq. ft of outdoor living, dining and entertainment space with partial water views and sunrise vistas. The chef's kitchen includes exquisite quartz countertops and a center island with a breakfast bar, luxurious Hollingsworth cabinets including a cabinet-fronted Bosch dishwasher, a cabinet-fronted refrigerator and a deluxe GE Café 6-burner gas range with double ovens. A walk-in pantry with a barn door feature has plenty of storage space and the open dining room is perfect for entertaining and offers beautiful marina and sunset views. Completing the top floor is a powder room and a home office or 4th bedroom with a walk-in closet. On the second-floor bedroom level is the luxurious light-filled primary bedroom that features hardwood floors and a wall of sliding doors opening to an expansive covered deck. The luxurious designer bathroom has double vanities with beautiful fixtures, a water-closet and a gorgeous tiled walk-in shower. An expansive walk-in closet has ample hanging space and custom built-in shelving. Bedroom 2 also has a sliding door to the expansive rear deck and a walk-in closet with custom shelving and a built-in desk. Bedroom 3 features built-in bunk beds perfect for younger family members and an adjoining bathroom with double vanities and a tiled tub/shower that is shared with BR 2. Completing the 2nd floor is a conveniently located laundry room with a washer, dryer and laundry sink and a covered front porch that opens to an elegant foyer with a stunning contemporary staircase to the top level. The owners' 40-foot boat slip, A-4, in Salter Haven's deep-water and protected marina is available for purchase with the home at an additional cost of $320,000. Enjoy the boating lifestyle offered by the boat slip located just steps from the front door. No need to deal with summertime beach traffic. Just anchor your boat and enjoy the white sandy beaches and clear ocean water at nearby Topsail Island and Lea-Hutaff Island or jaunt to the Topsail Inlet for a day of ocean fishing. This home is not in a flood plain and has exceptional outdoor living space with a fenced rear yard offering plenty of space for a private pool, if desired, and includes an in-ground trampoline. There's also an expansive covered lanai with additional living space for sitting, dining, grilling and relaxing. It includes an outdoor shower, perfect after a day at the beach. Off-street parking includes an oversized one-car garage and a covered carport, as well as a driveway. Additional features of this home include elevator-ready closets on each floor for elevator access to all levels if desired, hardwood floors in all the living areas, a tankless hot-water heater and almost 2000 sq. ft. of outdoor living space in the covered porches, decks and lanai. Salters Haven at Lea Marina is a highly desirable community with exceptional amenities that include a resort-style zero-entry pool, an expansive clubhouse, a poolside patio with a fire-pit, a community marina that includes 75 boat slips, a kayak/paddleboard launch and two day-docks, and a secure boat and trailer parking area. Located in southern Hampstead, Salters Haven offers convenient access to I-40, the Scotts Hill Medical campus, numerous shops and dining in Hampstead and the Porters Neck area and a short drive to downtown Wilmington. Don't miss out on this excellent opportunity to enjoy a coastal and boating lifestyle.