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$274,900

863 SE DEFENDER DR
LAKE CITY, FL 32025
Listed by Thomas Mastin · BOSSHARDT REALTY SERVICES LLC
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Living area
1,632 sqft
Year built
1972

About this home

Great Neighborhood with a new K-5 school blocks away! Many, many upgrades including total rewiring, newer Hvac and metal roof, new bathrooms, new kitchen appliances, ceramic tile in all rooms. The back yard has a Gazebo, a 25x20 foot shed with 2 roll up doors on a concrete pad, and a fenced in area for pets. Entire back yard has a wooden fence with gates on either side of the house. Fresh paint on the outside and most of the inside of the home. The home is in Columbia county, just outside the Lake City limits and 1 mile from the Osceola national forest. 35 minutes away are Ichetucknee, Oleno, and Suwannee River state parks. A total security system with cameras is installed on the Blink App system. Clearwaves high speed internet access is installed. Do not miss seeing this home!

Property details

MLS
Stellar MLS
MLS #
MFRGC544167
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
BELLAIRE SUB
Status
Active
Days on market
1
On market date
October 19, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
2
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
0.28 acres
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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.

Elementary
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
0.36 mi away · Grades -1-5
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
3.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
660
Student:teacher ratio
17.4:1
District
COLUMBIA
Middle
RICHARDSON SIXTH GRADE ACADEMY
1.59 mi away · Grades 6
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
3.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
492
Student:teacher ratio
17.6:1
District
COLUMBIA
High
COLUMBIA VIRTUAL FRANCHISE
2.43 mi away · Grades 6-12
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
Not yet rated
Local Score not yet available for this school
Enrollment
0
District
COLUMBIA

Walkability

Blended score for LAKE CITY'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).

15
Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
4.2 / 20 -- Least walkable
Google Places amenity density
5 / 100
Restaurants & cafes0
Grocery stores0
Parks0
Schools0
Transit stops0
Pharmacies1

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in LAKE CITY, from live MLS data.

On the market 1 days -- 129 fewer days than LAKE CITY's current average of 130 days.
For reference, the median list price across 109 active listings in LAKE CITY right now is $349,000.

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Est. monthly payment
$1,805/mo
$54,980 down
$219,920 loan
Principal & interest$1,426
Property tax (est.)$229
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Stellar MLS (mfrmls) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 2 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.