This captivating single level cottage is located on a corner lot in the guard-gated bayfront community of Bayshores. A Dutch door entry leads to a sprawling living room replete with fireplace, mantel, hearth, and French doors to the central courtyard - boasting outdoor fireplace, water feature, and covered dining for scenic indoor/outdoor entertaining. The kitchen has sprawling countertops, abundant storage, walk-in pantry, center island, serving bar, dual-ovens, bay window, and lies adjacent to the dining room with built-in seating. 2 bedrooms conjoined to one, create a huge primary bedroom with a spacious retreat area with fireplace, high ceilings, walk-in closet and a skylit bathroom suite. The secondary bedroom is near the full guest bathroom and laundry room with direct 2-car garage access. Idyllic seaside living, the community supplies two private beaches, children’s play parks, clubhouse, guest dock, small boat and paddle board storage, beach volleyball courts, BBQ area and private access to the Balboa Bay Resort. Live the Bayshores Lifestyle with proximity to the famed shopping, dining and world-class beaches.