If your expectations of a beachfront home include endless ocean views, an intriguing design, and expansive outside/poolside entertaining, then welcome to 400 Ocean Drive. With bay windows everywhere, the views in this home exceed anticipation, with an ocean panorama from 3 sides and from virtually every room in the house. This high-ceilinged, tri-level design includes the Living Room with alcove (large enough for dining area) on the main level, leading to the Family Room a few steps down, the Master a few steps up, and the huge Loft and other bedrooms up a semi-spiral staircase accentuated by graceful seashell sconces. The 3-tiered design is carried out to the oceanfront porch, including a very private area up a few steps and off the Master Bedroom. There is a separate dining room with triple windows, double glass doors & beadboard off the Kitchen, which has recently been updated to include stainless Jenn-Air appliances, soft-close drawers, hard-surface counters, pendant lighting, cream glazed cabinetry (some with glass fronts), a prep sink, wine cooler, and 2 breakfast bars, one of which opens to the Living Room, and the other the sunken Family Room. (Please note: to accommodate rentals, the dining room has been temporarily converted to a bedroom; and the dining table moved to the Living Room.) Columns flank the steps to the sunken Family Rm, which will be no doubt be the main sitting area, with its 2-story stone fireplace, built-in bookcases, bay window, and quarry tile inset with hand-made Italian tiles. Just off the Family Rm is a large porch with steps leading to the in-ground heated & cooled salt water pool, with fresh water hot tub/spa and a cleverly-engineered salt-water fountain. The outside shower has hot/cold water for rinsing off after the beach. Easy access to the beach path from the iron-fenced backyard.The large Master bedroom has a 2-sided fireplace,and, with the bay window and sliding glass doors, has the same breathtaking ocean viewsalong with access to a very private portion of the porch. On the same level as the Master is another bedroom (with a sink), perfectly suited for a nursery or an office, along with a full bath. The 3rd level loft is huge, opens to the Family Room below, and has dramatic ocean views, which can be enjoyed from inside or from the large deck off the Loft. Off the loft are 3 additional bedrooms, 3 full baths, and access to a large deck off the hallway. One of the bedrooms has double glass doors opening to the loft. The living area and kitchen floors are hardwood and ceramic & quarry tiles. In addition, all windows have UV film protection (cost $12,000), exterior uplighting on trees $10,000), the house has California Closets, gutters, a new 2nd floor heat pump as of May, 2010, a whirlpool tub in the master bath, and a large garage with excellent storage. Excellent as rental property also. Convenient to Mt. Pleasant, downtown Charleston, the airport and VERY convenient to the beach!