This updated 4 bedroom, 4+ bath colonial has a fantastic location just a short stroll from access to Great Bay. Enter through a huge foyer/ mudroom with a turning staircase. An expanded eat in kitchen with walk-in pantry and private office, and oversized deck overlook magical sunrises over Great Bay. The spacious sunny family room has a cathedral ceiling and large windows overlooking the water views and loads of built-ins. Formal dining and living spaces are also on the first floor. The second floor has 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths, giving guests their own bathroom. The primary suite has 2 walk in closets and a bath with oversized walk in shower and soaking tub overlooking Great Bay. The lower level has a playroom and a walkout office or workout room along with abundant storage spaces. A walkout 17x26 ft room is waiting for your finishing touches. The large lawns behind the home are perfect for family football games over Thanksgiving. After dinner each evening go for a walk around the Tidewater Farms loop or on the raised trails at the Great Bay Estuary Discovery center, or launch your kayak from the Estuary boat launch. All this just minutes from downtown Portsmouth, the Atlantic Coast beaches or the Stratham Hill dog park and hiking and cross country trails.