Between its heartwarming curb appeal, soaring interior spaces, unexpected luxuries (like whole-home audio), massive rear yard and incredibly convenient location, 1717 8th Street is the home your heart wants… and your head knows is right. Your journey begins at the front door, which opens to an airy, light-filled living room with a vaulted & beamed double-height ceiling above and gorgeous hardwood floors below. Just past a cozy fireplace lies the formal dining room with tray ceiling, where a charming butler’s pantry with wet bar and wine chiller offers covert access to the home’s true heart: its kitchen. This breathtaking space is a chef’s dream; with stainless Kitchenaid appliances, 2 sinks, 2 dishwashers and double ovens, this oversized island kitchen with bar seating is more than ready for your most daring culinary adventures. The adjacent open dining space with bay window and the supremely-comfortable family room with second fireplace and built-in shelving create a great-room-like area that’s difficult to leave. Just outside the family room, a relaxing patio with fireplace offers space for separate dining and lounging areas, with a huge synthetic lawn – and room for a pool – beyond. Upstairs, 5 bedrooms (including 3 suites, one with exposed-beam ceiling) ensure privacy and luxury for all, but nowhere more extravagantly than the owner’s enclave. Here, an enormous bedroom with vaulted ceilings, private balcony and fireplace is joined by an impressive walk-thru closet and a showcase bathroom with double sinks, oversized jetted tub and knockout steam shower. If you can bear to leave this home, you’ll find yourself in an enviable location – with a 3-car garage – that’s walking distance from Polliwog Park, 8th Street Park and Manhattan Heights sports courts. Award-winning schools are less than a mile away, and Manhattan Village / downtown MB are just a 6-minute drive. But this location, luxury and charm aren’t yours quite yet. Make your move now before your head & heart are forced to settle for second-best.