This stately, five-bedroom, four-and-one-half bath custom home enjoys a marsh-side perch and a corner position within The Preserve, one of Kiawah's most naturally stunning neighborhoods. A lush Lowcountry canopy provides privacy for this site, which is sized at .8 acres and offers ample space for adding a pool or detached guest house. This home's peaceful setting feels miles away, yet community amenities, including a boathouse with kayak storage, community dock, nature trails, and observation tower, are all just a short walk away. The beach and Members-only dining, fitness, golf, spa, and more are also easily accessed from this location. With a low-maintenance Hardie Shake exterior and copper roof, this home’s welcoming exterior boasts a wide front porch and paver-lined driveway with ample parking. Gracious outdoor living is well suited for year-round enjoyment with a wide, front porch, covered back porch, large screened porch with fireplace, and an expansive paver patio that hovers just above the marsh. Ideal for families, its highly functional design includes multiple living spaces and spacious ensuite bedrooms. A welcoming mahogany door with sidelight panels and radius transom opens from the front porch into the living room with a direct line of site to the marsh beyond. The living room enjoys an abundance of natural light from wall-to-wall windows overlooking the marsh and elegant features such as a coffered ceiling, handsome quarter-sawn oak floors, 12' ceilings, and a fireplace. A door opens directly onto the screened porch. The adjacent cook's kitchen is anchored by a natural-finish butternut wood island with counter seating, storage, and a prep sink. A suite of upscale appliances includes a Wolf cooktop and dual ovens as well as a SubZero paneled refrigerator and wine chiller. Custom Shaker-style cabinetry is topped by honed granite countertops and features glass accent panels with backlighting for a bright, inviting space. The dining room is surrounded by windows and doors that overlook the marsh and open onto the covered porch and patio for easy entertaining. The main floor is also home to a den, full-sized laundry room, and two bedrooms, each with a spacious ensuite bath. A large, multi-purpose family room, a study with a marsh front porch, a landing sitting area, and guest room with an en suite bath, and the primary suite are all located on the second floor. The multi-purpose family room features a kitchenette with custom cabinetry and granite countertops, TV and dining areas, a laundry chute, a built-in queen-sized bed, and a pair of built-in twin beds with storage drawers below. Quietly tucked away at the opposite end of the hall, the light-filled primary suite has a barreled ceiling and trio of large windows topped by a radial arch. The primary bath offers dual vanities, granite countertops, heated travertine tile floors, private WC, walk-in shower, soaking tub, and his and hers walk in closets. Additional features of this home include an elevator to all floors, whole house dehumidifier, sound system, geothermal HVAC, an outdoor shower, and a 500-gallon propane tank sized to accommodate a future whole-house generator. This home is offered fully furnished with a Kiawah Island Club Membership opportunity. All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified.