Gorgeous home in Essex at Carolina Bay in a convenient location off of Glenn McConnell near shopping, restaurants, hospital, and more with easy access to I-526, Downtown, Boeing, Charleston International Airport, and the Coliseum. So many amazing amenities in this neighborhood that you'll feel like you're on a constant vacation! This beautifully maintained 5 bedroom/4 bath drive-under home has spacious rooms, enormous garage, double screened porches, tankless water heater, irrigation system, numerous upgrades, and fenced backyard with large paver patio. Inside, you'll find an open floor plan; neutral paint colors; traditional interior louvered shutters; upgraded wood floors throughout the first floor living area and downstairs bedroom; carpet in the upstairs game room and bedrooms;tile in all bathrooms and laundry room; granite countertops, upgraded cabinetry with pullout shelving, beautiful backsplash, large island with extra cabinet storage, stainless steel appliances, microwave/oven wall combo, and gas cooktop with hood in the eat-in kitchen; gas fireplace in great room; a wonderful mudroom with built-in cabinetry/storage that leads into a separate laundry room; tray ceiling and wainscoting in the dining room (currently used as a sitting/piano room); and smooth ceilings throughout. Upstairs is a large loft/game room area and four additional bedrooms, including a spacious master bedroom that leads to a screened porch overlooking the protected wooded buffer owned by the Carolina Bay HOA. The master bath has a garden tub, double sinks, ceramic tiling, separate water closet and expansive closet. Of the remaining upstairs bedrooms, two share a Jack and Jill bathroom, and the other has its own bathroom. The garage underneath the home has ample room for cars, yard equipment and storage. The exterior has cement plank siding and architectural roof shingles. Essex offers beautiful walking trails with mossy oaks and marsh views, as well as a resort-like amenity center with a zero-entry pool, covered pavilion, and cozy brick-walled fire pit.