Experience Beachside Bliss from this elevated St. Pete Beach home located in the Historic Don CeSar Place neighborhood. A 3-minute stroll to your private beach access places you directly on the crystal sandy shores of Florida’s coveted award-winning St. Pete Beach! Located 1 block to the internationally famous Don CeSar resort on the Gulf; 1 block to Lazarillo Park with playground, tennis courts & picnic pavilion, and less than 2 blocks to the boat ramp providing access to the intracoastal, Tampa Bay and Gulf of Mexico. Hop your beach cruiser for a scenic tour through the alleys of Pass-A-Grille with its eclectic variety of historic and modern homes then shop and dine at the 8th Avenue art galleries, restaurants, and retail shops. This gorgeously updated Key West style beach house offers casual coastal elegance granting you the island lifestyle of your dreams. On the first level, is an impressive 2 car carport with 3 storage closets and overflow parking for guests; a covered front porch; spacious foyer; laundry room with sink; and a versatile 15×20 family/guest bedroom with walk-in closet and sliders to a covered patio overlooking the tropical back yard. Tranquility abounds in the upstairs living areas with bamboo floors and wrap-around balcony. Enjoy the ambiance of a crackling fire in the living/dining room combo, enhanced with vaulted cypress ceilings and sliders to a front balcony allowing views of the “Pink Palace”. Another door opens onto the large back balcony ideal for outdoor entertaining, barbecuing or relishing in the splendor of tropical breezes. The kitchen is open to the living/dining rooms and will not disappoint with custom wood cabinetry, granite tops, SS appliances and a large closet pantry. The owner’s suite has its own balcony, a private en-suite bath and 2 closets. The 2nd bedroom has a door to the front balcony, views of the Don CeSar and hall access to the 2nd bathroom. Every room of this home is bright and open with large, double pane windows & sliders. Renovated in 2005/06 to include: new roof, new windows & sliders, new bamboo flooring, new kitchen, new bathrooms, new and enlarged balconies and exterior stairs. 2020 updates include: new HVAC system, new dishwasher, new washer, improved laundry room and new luxury vinyl flooring downstairs.rnWhether you make this your primary residence or a vacation home, this is a desirable home in a premium St. Pete Beach location offering convenient interstate access to Tampa airport (25 mins); vibrant downtown St. Petersburg (12 mins) offering dining, museums, waterfront parks and new Waterfront Pier Experience; Sarasota’s Ringling Museum/St Armands Circle (45 mins) and University Town Centre Mall (35 mins).