716 e wilson avenue

Some homes are built. Others are tended -- with care, grace, and love for the land that surrounds them. Framed by a canopy of tall Black Oaks, 716 E. Wilson is a home that lives where sunlight filters through the forest and life slows to the pace of a lake breeze. You can hear the lake if you listen -- just beyond the dune ridge, a block away -- that soft reminder that the beach and postcard skyline views are part of your daily rhythm here. The owner took "update" to a whole new level, tackling every unglamorous but essential system -- HVAC, insulation, plumbing and electric -- the work most people never see but everyone appreciates for the peace it brings. Then came the layering of comfort and style: wide-plank floors, generous decks and patios that wrap the house like a hug, and three new baths, including a steam shower and air tub in a spa-worthy wet room. The kitchen is a dream -- a twelve-foot island that invites conversation, a Wolf range and steam oven ready for a Sunday feast, and a layout open to living and dining spaces that make gatherings flow easily. With roughly 2,500 square feet inside and 1,700 square feet of outdoor living, every room opens to forest views. Set on more than half an acre, it's a place where deer graze at dawn, owls call after dark, turkeys strut their stuff, and neighbors wave as they walk their dogs. And here's the rare part -- it's being offered turnkey, fully furnished. Every piece, from the comfortable, curated interiors to the art on the walls, was chosen to suit the spirit of the Dunes. Move right in and exhale -- everything you need to live beautifully is already here. Beverly Shores is a rare kind of town -- about 600 residents who understand what it means to live where the woods meet the water. It's a convergence of beauty and belonging, of history and heart. Homes like this don't come along often, and when they do, they tend to find the next steward who loves or will love the Dunes as deeply as the last.