Built in 2024 on a private, wooded homesite with natural buffer-zone privacy, this three-bedroom, three-bath home in Merrill Villas (Bella Vita) offers a smart, flexible layout with two private bedrooms on the main level plus a private upstairs retreat with a full bathroom ideal for multigenerational living or guests. The open-concept main level features luxury vinyl plank flooring throughout, with the living room flowing into the kitchen and eat-in café. The kitchen is outfitted with quartz countertops, gorgeous white tile backsplash, white cabinetry, a corner pantry, and a full stainless chef-line appliance package - including broil and grill functions, a gas stove, dishwasher, microwave, and garbage disposal. A tankless water heater keeps things efficient behind the scenes. The primary suite sits on the main level on its own separate side of the home for privacy, with a tray ceiling, walk-in closet, and an ensuite bath featuring a double-sink vanity, quartz counters, and a walk-in shower tiled to the ceiling. A second main-level bedroom also enjoys its own full bath. Upstairs, a flexible third bedroom with its own full bath offers space for a guest suite, home office, or bonus room - private and separate from the main living level. Merrill Villas residents enjoy a community pool, and this Carolina Forest location provides quick access to shopping, dining, golf courses, and Myrtle Beach International Airport, with the Atlantic Ocean less than five miles away. Merrill Villas is a neighborhood within Bella Vita, a community known for its scenic ponds, resident swans and wildlife, and walking paths, and it is zoned for Carolina Forest schools. Grocery stores, banks, post offices, medical centers, doctors’ offices, and pharmacies sit close by, while the beaches, public fishing piers, off-Broadway shows, waterfront dining, and shopping of the Grand Strand are just minutes away. Experience low-maintenance coastal living in Merrill Villas, Carolina Forest, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579. Measurements are not guaranteed. Buyer is responsible for verifying.