A newer-construction 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath home this close to the beach, with green-space views and walkable access to Topsail Hill State Park, is hard to find on 30A, townhome or otherwise. This home offers that mix without the price tag of nearby single-family homes, and far less to manage. 9-foot ceilings, fresh paint, and LVP flooring throughout (tile in upstairs baths). The kitchen anchors the main level: a big island with its own sink, granite counters, white shaker cabinets, tile backsplash, stainless appliances, and a Kitchen Aid dual-oven induction range for anyone who cooks. The open living and dining space looks out through two windows onto the patio and green space, rolling into the Topsail Hill State Park tree line. Upstairs: a primary suite with a large shower, double-sink vanity, and walk-in closet, two more bedrooms, a full hall bath, and laundry right where you need it. The one-car garage has elevated storage racks and fits a full-size SUV with a paddleboard and gear to spare. HOA covers the pool, common area upkeep, pine straw, palm trimming, and building maintenance: a true lock-and-leave setup. Most homes on this street already serve as second homes, so you'll be in good company. Non-short-term rental, 12-month leases only. TVs, washer, and dryer convey. Across 30A, Club 30A is under construction: a fitness facility, event space, and Grindstone Cowboy, all walkable, on top of biking or the tram to the beach. This home is owned by the listing agent, who bought it from the original owners, friends, in 2022, without it ever going to market. So the details below come from firsthand experience, not just a walkthrough. Welcome to 67 Herons Crossing. This is a home the seller built their life around, and townhomes here almost never come up for sale. Only one other has ever hit the MLS in this community, and it sold quickly, before it had much time on market. Everything else has changed hands by word of mouth, between neighbors, or off market, the same way this one did in 2022. That tells you something about the people who end up here: once they find it, they don't leave. The building itself was constructed by a well-regarded local builder rather than one of the larger national production builders that have become common along this stretch of 30A. Nearly seven years in, it shows in the details that matter: tight, straight lines and a home that's held up cleanly, the result of solid original construction and being well cared for since. Step onto the covered front porch and into an interior unit, quiet and tucked in from the street. Inside, 9-foot ceilings and fresh paint make the whole main level feel bright and current. LVP runs underfoot through the entry, with a coat closet right where you need it and a half bath just off the open living and dining space. The kitchen is the heart of it. A large island with its own sink anchors the room, topped in granite with white shaker cabinets, tile backsplash, and stainless appliances throughout, including a Kitchen Aid dual-oven induction range for anyone who actually cooks. There's a handy pantry for real storage, not just a closet with cheap wire shelves. The living and dining space is wide open and unfussy, with two windows pulling in the view: green space rolling back into the tree line of Topsail Hill State Park. No neighbor's fence, no rooftop, just woods. Upstairs, the primary suite is generously sized, with a bath that includes a large walk-in shower, double-sink vanity, and a walk-in closet with real capacity. The second bedroom is large enough that it currently holds a king bed, two nightstands, and a dresser with room to spare. This isn't a "will it fit" upstairs bedroom; it actually works as a second primary if you need it to. The third bedroom is a comfortable size and currently runs as a home office. The hall bath serves both secondary bedrooms with a tub/shower combo and double-sink vanity, tile carries through both upstairs bathrooms. The laundry with included Maytag washer and dryer is conveniently located upstairs with the bedrooms, not tucked in the garage or a downstairs closet. The one-car garage is more useful than it sounds. Elevated storage racks keep gear up and out of the way, and there's still room to comfortably park a full-size SUV with a paddleboard and the usual beach-life clutter left over. Now let's talk about what makes Herons Crossing different. This is a small neighborhood by design: 12 single-family homes and 8 townhomes, on one street. The townhomes sit in two buildings of four units each, on the south side, with rear patios that open directly onto green space bordering Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. Unlike the single-family homes here, the townhomes carry no conservation easement behind them; the area is genuinely usable space, right up to the tree line. The HOA takes the maintenance headache off your plate entirely: all common area upkeep, the community pool, annual pine straw renewal, palm tree trimming, yearly pressure washing of the building exteriors, and exterior painting of the buildings as needed. The buildings went up in 2019, and at this point are due for repainting within the next year or two, an additional cost you won't carry personally, since it's handled by the HOA. Herons Crossing is a non-short-term rental community, 12-month minimum lease term across the board. That means real neighbors and second homes year-round, not a rotating cast of weekly renters. Roughly 70% of homes in Herons Crossing, and 62.5% of the townhomes specifically, are owned as second homes -- a strong sign this is a genuinely low-turnover street, not a transient one. And then there's the location, which is genuinely hard to find elsewhere on 30A. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is next door, not a mile away, not a bike trail connection, but bordering the neighborhood directly. While the public beach accesses up and down 30A fill in by mid-morning on a summer weekend, Topsail stays quieter: three miles of protected coastline, towering dunes, and water that looks better than the postcards. Walk or bike to the park entrance and catch the free tram down to the sand or ride your bike straight over. A Florida State Parks annual family pass runs about $120, and that's your beach access sorted for the whole year. And there's something new on the horizon. Directly across 30A from the neighborhood, a development called Club 30A is currently under construction; the exterior is mostly completed as of this listing. It's set to include a full-service fitness facility, event space, and a coffee shop and restaurant, Grindstone Cowboy. No official opening date has been announced yet, but it's expected to open within the coming year. For a neighborhood where the closest gym or coffee shop has always meant a drive or a longer bike ride, having walkable fitness and dining land just across the street is a real shift, on top of the walking, biking, and tram access to the beach you already have. The details that matter: - 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths - 1,687 sq ft - Interior unit - quiet and tucked away from the street - Built 2019 by a respected local builder, not a national production builder - Rear patio backs to green space bordering Topsail Hill Preserve State Park - LVP flooring throughout, tile in the upstairs bathrooms - 9-foot ceilings, fresh interior paint - Kitchen: large island with sink, granite counters, white shaker cabinets, tile backsplash, stainless appliances, Kitchen Aid dual-oven induction range, pantry - Laundry, including Maytag washer and dryer, upstairs with the bedrooms - One-car garage with elevated storage racks -- fits a full-size SUV plus paddleboards and gear - All Samsung flat-screen TVs convey - HOA covers common area maintenance, community pool, pine straw, palm trimming, building pressure washing, and exterior painting as needed - Non-short-term rental community, 12-month minimum lease - One of only two Herons Crossing townhomes ever offered on MLS since new - Club 30A (fitness, event space, Grindstone Cowboy coffee shop/restaurant) under construction directly across 30A - Walkable, bikeable, or tram access to Topsail Hill State Park beach
