Organic Retreat! 50 years of organically grown fruit and vegetables on this Magical Property. Charming, serene, lakefront sanctuary on spring fed West Lake, 4.07 wooded acres. Putnam County...Low Taxes and Utilities Centrally located to St. Augustine Beach and Gainesville. Property offers a perfect blend of natural beauty and recreational opportunities, such as fishing, canoeing, & swimming. FIVE FREESTANDING BUILDINGS with screened decks and porches accommodate 6 or more residents or serve as art studios or business quarters. 4 full bathrooms, 1 outdoor shower, 2 wells, and a 16,000-gal screened-in SALTWATER POOL and HOT TUB brick paver deck. Acreage is fenced and bamboo-lined on two sides with lakefront comprising a third side. Maintained using organic principles by single owner for 45 years. A 1/2-acre organic vegetable garden, herb beds, and flowering plants thrive along with over 50 mature avocado, citrus, pomegranate, loquat, banana, guava, kiwi, persimmon and other fruit trees that dot the property. Stately Live Oaks, longleaf pines, and flowering trees and plants lovingly tended in mulched beds or on trellises guarantee that something is always in bloom and edible. Statuaries, birdfeeders, and hand-crafted tilework, walkways, wooden flooring and collectables dazzle at every turn in the buildings and along walkways. This is a magical property that has good karma. It is scented with ginger, orange blossom, and jasmine that attract butterflies and wildlife, and would be ideal for community living, retirement, extended family, art studios, AirBnb units, recreation, or a cottage industry.
Property Details
Property Features Property Features
MLS ID: MFRGC523118 Year Built: 1945
Appliances: Range, Refrigerator Architectural Style: Bungalow, Cabin, Cottage
Construction Materials: Frame, Wood Siding Cooling: Central Air
Country: US County Or Parish: Putnam
Direction Faces: North Exterior Features: Garden, Outdoor Shower
Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Wood Foundation Details: Crawlspace
Heating: Central Laundry Features: Laundry Closet
Levels: Multi/Split Listing Agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
Listing Terms: Cash, Conventional Lot Features: Sloped
Occupant Type: Owner Other Equipment: Irrigation Equipment
Other Structures: Guest House, Other, Shed(s), Storage, Workshop Parking Features: None, Open
Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Deck, Front Porch, Screened Pool Features: In Ground, Salt Water, Screen Enclosure
Possession: Close Of Escrow Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Property Type: Residential Road Surface Type: Limerock
Roof: Metal Sewer: Septic Tank
Showing Requirements: 24 Hour Notice, Appointment Only, Listing Agent Must Accompany, ShowingTime Spa Features: In Ground
Special Listing Conditions: None Standard Status: Active
State Or Province: FL Utilities: Electricity Connected, Public
Vegetation: Bamboo, Fruit Trees, Mature Landscaping, Oak Trees, Trees/Landscaped, Wooded View: Pool, Water
Water Source: Well Waterfront Features: Lake Front
Rooms Rooms
Great Room: Kitchen:
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