Description

This property is a rare find of beauty, functionality, and safety. The home is an incredible work of art, engineering, and craftsmanship. Designed and built by not one but two engineer owners. Every single piece of wood was hand crafted w/intention. Mortise and tenon, timber frame construction created w/elements of Cypress, Cedar, Mahogany, Cherry, and Birch. Built 1996-1999 you would not know it other than maybe because the style or colors of finishes in the bathrooms have changed. Sitting on almost 78 acres, tucked in the woods, this 4, 214 sqft masterpiece awaits. If you need or want to be in Florida but want to be as remote as can be and also only minutes from major travel thoroughfares then this is it. When you approach this home it is intriguing and exciting. You just know its going to be spectacular. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, w/a true open concept living area. Large pantry w/library ladder. Huge kitchen w/granite counters and center island cooking space. Warm and inviting living and dining spaces somehow gigantic yet also cozy. Beautiful Chicago bullet glass. Hand carved doors. 3 bedrooms downstairs. 4th bedroom and office/craft room are upstairs. Bedrooms are flooded w/natural light. This home was not just built to be visually stunning, although it is, but also as a safe refuge from Mother Nature. Built for Florida weather it has a metal roof the likes we have never seen before. Metal shingles fastened w/7 screws per shingle, mounted on 3/4 inch plywood attached to trusses bolted through and fastened all the way down to the slab of the home built to withstand up to 180 MPH winds. Keeping those heavy rains in mind its also built 2 feet above grade w/a gutter system that sheds 11 inches of water per 24hrs to a retention pond away from the home. Self sustaining this hidden estate has solar power capability to be fully off grid w/proper load management. Plenty of wildlife. Full mature permaculture gardens and orchard with so many varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs, nuts, and spices that we cant list them all. Zoned irrigation throughout the necessary spots. (3) 200 gal, owner owned, propane tanks. 2 wells. There is also a large 42x43 food storage/tornado shelter/basement under the home. At the center bay of the slab there is 14 inch thick concrete if you would like to add a stone fireplace to the home one day. Fully perimeter fenced w/turnpike wire and top board. Property is 80% old natural Florida w/oaks, pines, and palmettos. Multiple trails through the woods and along the perimeter. Two massive buildings on site. A 40x70 workshop w/electric - it is a shop of dreams. Large enough to fit 2 hydraulic car lifts and still have room to work. 5 large doors. Up top there is a ton of extra timber and wood from the original construction of the home. And also a 65x72 building that was originally designed as a 9 stall horse barn but is now used for equipment storage. It is not possible to properly represent this home in the basic description space this platform allows. Currently zoned rural residential. Grow your flock or your herd w/plenty of foraging or land that could be cleared. Full picture profile, designs, floor plans, full plant lists, and more available upon request after proper verification of funds and intention. Pictures are withheld for privacy. For details please call or message us today. 1 hour to both Orlando and Tampa International Airport. Smaller airports close by. Less than 2 hours from either coast. By appt only. Do not access property, guard dogs onsite!

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Listed by: Connie Mahan