$590,000
About this home
A rare find in unincorporated Seminole County! Set on a fully fenced 0.51-acre lot with agricultural zoning, this unique historic house offers privacy, character, and exceptional versatility just one mile from downtown Sanford. Whether you're looking for multi-generational living, rental potential, an artistic retreat, or envisioning a distinctive property for a café, antique shop, or bed and breakfast, this one-of-a-kind setting offers plenty of room to dream. Alternative uses must be verified with Seminole County. The main historic house combines original charm with thoughtful updates, including a modern kitchen, updated bathrooms, new flooring, and original hardwood floors in select areas. Major improvements include a 2022 roof, whole-house rewiring in 2022, and a newer HVAC system. A finished attic with foam insulation, flooring, and lighting provides additional flexible space. Some unfinished projects offer an opportunity to add your personal touch.Fireplace has been filled in and is nonfunctional. The second detached home is a classic two-story Jim Walter house currently used as a stained-glass studio. Its upstairs 864-square-foot efficiency space with a half bath offers potential for a guest suite, studio, workspace, or other uses, subject to applicable approvals. Enjoy a spacious, fully fenced property with room for gardens, outdoor living, or simply enjoying the privacy and open space. The property currently uses well and septic, with potential for connection to city water and sewer. Convenient to Lake Monroe Park, historic downtown Sanford, shopping, dining, medical facilities, and major roadways, this distinctive property offers a rare combination of space, character, and opportunity.Square footage includes both buildings, according to tax records.
Highlights
Property details
- MLS
- Stellar MLS
- MLS #
- MFRO6450671
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- FLA LAND & COLONIZATION COMPANYS CELERY PLANTATION
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 3
- On market date
- October 17, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 3.5
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 0.51 acres
Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.
- Enrollment
- 820
- Student:teacher ratio
- 15.8:1
- District
- SEMINOLE
- Enrollment
- 1,321
- Student:teacher ratio
- 17.9:1
- District
- SEMINOLE
- Enrollment
- 691
- Student:teacher ratio
- 26.6:1
- District
- SEMINOLE
Walkability
Blended score for SANFORD's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
Market position
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Data source: Listing information provided by Stellar MLS (mfrmls) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 3 days ago.
Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.