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This week’s house is a a modern-style waterfront home situated on Orchard Neck Creek in a quiet cul-de-sac. Located at 3 Merritt Lane in Center Moriches, it’s close to shopping in the downtown area as well as a short distance from the Hampton’s.
Built in 2005, the home opens to the foyer which offers a 17-foot cathedral ceiling.
The living space is an open floor plan with the kitchen, dining room and family room running the length of the back of the house. The kitchen offers 10-foot ceilings, tons of counters and cabinet space and stainless steel appliances.
The family room offers a fireplace with a variable speed blower, 3 1/4-inch oak floors and LED recessed lighting.
Upstairs, there are three bedrooms and two bathrooms, including the master suite. The master bedroom has a cathedral ceiling with oversized windows to fully appreciated the water view. The suite also includes a large walk-in closet.
The master bath has a Jacuzzi tub and separate shower. The laundry room is also upstairs.
The back of the house is a “boater’s dream.” It features a 112-foot bulkhead and a 28×16 foot TimberTech composite wood deck that provides a great place to entertain.
The home’s exterior also has a 6-foot vinyl fence along the front and side yards. The yard also has a six-zone irrigation system.
Other amenities in the home, which is in the Center Moriches school district, include a central air conditioning system with hydronic heating coils and Anderson windows. Natural gas is run for the stove and dryer while heat is provided from a three- zone boiler
There is also a finished basement with an outside entrance and large windows.
Taxes for the house are 14,780 a year, according to OneKeyMLS.
For more information, or to view the property, contact Rose Denton of Corcoran Realty at (631) 288-6900.
