The grand oceanfront estate on Indian Beach in North Carolina doesn't have a formal name, but Prudential York Simpson Underwood broker Wes Minton figures it's appropriate to call it the Jewel of the Atlantic Crystal Coast.

"The estate looks right onto the Atlantic," Wes says. "And as far as the East Coast of the United States is concerned, I don't know how you could have a better view. The home gives you access to so much outdoor beauty. It has a lot of porches and patios. The home is in a private community, so you have the beach to yourself, probably a hundred yard of coastline - mixing vegetation and a white sandy beach."

This 10,000-square-foot, seven-bedroom jewel of a mansion sits on three lots. Custom-built (completed in 2000), it has two large guest quarters attached. Amenities aboard, everything from elevators to hot tub, swimming pool to outdoor grilling with an ocean vista. Shops and restaurants are but a half-mile away in the town of Salter Path. "It's a quaint seaside East Coast town," Wes says, "like a village, very family-oriented."

Just 5-plus miles farther east is the slightly larger burg of Atlantic Beach. But while the urge for a dinner or an ice cream cone in town may hit, the Indian Beach estate's chief asset is its privacy - perfect for everything from private family getaways to corporate entertaining. "The grounds are well-landscaped, manicured actually," Wes says, "with a lot of walkways."

The Crystal Coast has a more temperate climate than most places in the Southeast, with the mercury averaging in the mid 50s during winter and sea-breezy summer highs in the high 80s.

Looking at the size and breadth of the property from a sky view, it's difficult to fathom that the property is listed at $7,950,000. "There's no way around it," Wes says. "It's incredibly priced."

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