The sellers looked at 40 houses before they found this one. Forty central beach houses with the same small rooms, the same low ceilings, laundry stuck out in the garage, no real sense of air or light. The kind of "charming" that
means cramped. They'd almost given up on the idea that a central beach house could actually feel good to live in. 

Then they found 400 Live Oak Road. 

At 2,053 square feet, it's simply bigger than most central beach homes, with soaring, tray ceilings that feel like a different era of building. 

And unlike so many older beach houses trading on charm alone, there’s a lovely foyer, updated bathrooms. plumbing and electrical have been fully updated — no guessing what's behind the walls. And the laundry: inside; garage: air conditioned. 

Then there's the pool. They call it the Grotto Pool — swim under the stars, tucked into its own private world, a million miles from everywhere. It's two minutes from everywhere: walk to Ocean Drive, the beach, boardwalk, and everything Vero’s barrier has to offer. 

The privacy comes from an unusual east-west lot orientation, giving real separation from the neighbors on either side — including 59 feet of open ground east of the pool, room for gardens, a pavilion, even a guest house. No HOA to say otherwise. 

Yes, it wears a French mansard roofline. We've rendered a hip-roof alternative, paired with a light, contemporary white kitchen and quartz counters, to show buyers what's possible. Whichever way you land, this is the central beach house that doesn't feel like the other 40.