$8,900,000

About this home

This property is a rare find of beauty, functionality, & safety. The home is an incredible work of art, engineering, & craftsmanship. Designed & built by not one but two engineer owners. Every single piece of wood was hand crafted w/intention. Mortise & tenon, timber frame construction created w/elements of Cypress, Cedar, Mahogany, Cherry, & 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 & also only minutes from major travel thoroughfares then this is it. When you approach this home it is intriguing & exciting. You just know it’s 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 & center island cooking space. Warm & inviting living & dining spaces somehow gigantic yet also cozy. Beautiful Chicago bullet glass. Hand carved doors. 3 bedrooms downstairs. 4th bedroom & 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 & 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 it’s also built 5 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 & orchard with so many varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs, nuts, & spices that we can’t 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 & top board. Property is 80% old natural Florida w/oaks, pines, & palmettos. Multiple trails through the woods & 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 & still have room to work. 5 large doors. Up top there is a ton of extra timber & 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. For more details please call or message us today. 1 hour to both Orlando & Tampa International Airport. Smaller airports close by. Less than 2 hours from either coast. By appt only. Do not access property, guard dogs onsite!

Property details

MLS

Stellar MLS

MLS #

MFRG5086134

Property type

Single Family Residence

Subdivision

MID FLORIDA FARMS & MANUFACTUR

Status

Active

Days on market

664

On market date

August 21, 2024

Stories

N/A

Total bathrooms

3

Garage spaces

6

Parking spaces

N/A

Lot size

77 acres

Nearby schools

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.