Lagoon View ... This home sits on a large and spacious corner lot overlooking a freshwater lagoon in The Rookery Subdivision of Hilton Head Plantation. Residents of The Rookery enjoy wonderful birdlife due to the 137-acre Whooping Crane Pond Conservancy across the street. Freshwater lagoons lace this community, and there is a neighborhood swimming pool just a short walk down the street.

At the entry, an aggregate walk edged in old brick meanders through the mature landscaping and through a wrought iron gated courtyard to the covered entry and double 8-panel doors. Step inside the foyer and note the overhead skylight that washes the room in natural light. To the left of the foyer is a guest powder room with silent flush toilet, Corian cabinetry and custom brass valves.

The foyer opens to a dramatic living room/great room with high vaulted ceiling and a solid masonry fireplace accented with a custom wood mantle and raised old brick hearth. There is a heavy beamed ceiling, overhead paddle fan and a corner bookcase. A formal dining room opens off the great room with a wall of mirrors and lots of wall space for furniture placement. The room is edged in hardwood parquet flooring ideal for the display of decorator rugs.

The kitchen is upscale with a full complement of cherry cabinetry, all topped in a heavy Corian. There is a full complement of appliances including GE double ovens, JennAir grill, Maytag double door refrigerator with thru-the-door water and ice and a GE Triton dishwasher. There is a corner bar sink, windows over the double ceramic sink that open to the garden, and lots of roll-out cabinet features. The kitchen opens to a breakfast room/solarium that is accented with large skylights ideal for plants. Note the convenient in floor drain for the avid gardener. Sliders on 3 sides of the room make this indoor/outdoor space a wonderful eating area. Off the breakfast room and the great room is a wonderful L-shaped screened porch with sparkling lagoon view.

There are 2 utility areas. There is a large utility room with a built-in desk, washer, dryer, deep sink, closets and easy access to the service yard. Adjacent to this utility area is a heated and cooled workshop which would be ideal as a shop, hobby room, artist studio or office. There is easy access to the large 2-car garage.

The bedroom configuration is ideal. Bedroom #3 opens with double doors off the foyer and is perfect as a convertible room. This spacious room with built-out bay has natural wood paneling and chair rail. Guest bedroom #2 is large with a walk-in closet and both rooms share a Jack and Jill bath with a double vanity and a ceramic tub/shower combination.

The master bedroom is quite large with a wonderful his and her vanity and closet layout. In the center of the master bath is a deep soaking tub that opens into an outdoor garden. There is also a step-in tile shower and low profile silent flush toilet. Both his and her closets have built-in shelving. The master bedroom and the living room share a deck with fixed planters overlooking the freshwater lagoon.

The owners have updated the home with newer HVAC system, water heater, and roof.