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About this home
SELLER SAYS SELL!! Price Improvement! . To make this deal even sweeter and keep more money in your pocket, the seller is also willing to contribute towards the buyer's closing costs!10.5 Acres in Gated Lake Bonnet Farms | Near Gainesville & Melrose | North Florida Land. Tucked away inside the exclusive, gated community of Lake Bonnet Farms in Earleton, Florida, Lot 13 offers an expansive 10.5 acres of pristine Florida landscape, delivering an unmatched blend of privacy, serenity, and natural beauty. Positioned at the absolute terminus of a private cul-de-sac, this premium parcel guarantees zero through-traffic and absolute peace and quiet. The northern and eastern portions of the property feature extensive, high-and-dry elevations perfectly suited for a custom home, barn, or detached workshop. Underground utilities run directly to the street frontage, significantly lowering your site development costs. The southern portion of the acreage encompasses a beautiful, designated natural wetland sanctuary wrapped in a generous 75-foot natural buffer area. Rather than a restriction, this feature serves as a permanent, park-like privacy screen that ensures no future neighbors can build near your homesite, while inviting local sandhill cranes, deer, and hawks right to your backyard. As a resident of Lake Bonnet Farms, you will enjoy exclusive deeded access to the community’s private boat dock on the sparkling waters of Bonnet Lake—the ideal spot for peaceful morning fishing or relaxing sunset boat rides. Located just minutes from historic Melrose and an easy, scenic drive to Gainesville, this exceptional lot seamlessly combines a secluded rural lifestyle with everyday city convenience. Bring your own builder, your horses, and your vision to start living the ultimate North Florida dream. Property Highlights: Size: 10.5 Gross Acres (Estimated 6.5–7+ High & Dry Acres),Location: Lot 13, Lake Bonnet Farms, Earleton, FL, Community Features: Gated entry, paved/stabilized private roads, and a shared community boat dock on Bonnet Lake, Zoning & Restrictions: Deed-restricted community; horses and estate-sized custom homes permitted, Utilities: Underground electric available at the road; well and septic required. * Disclaimer: All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties are subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal. Neither the listing agent, brokerage, nor the developer assumes responsibility for typographical errors, omissions, or misstatements. Buyers are strongly advised to conduct their own due diligence, including verifying exact acreage, lot dimensions, zoning regulations, building requirements, and utility availability with local governing authorities.
Property details
- MLS
- Stellar MLS
- MLS #
- MFRTB8531160
- Property type
- Land
- Subdivision
- LAKE BONNET FARMS
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 28
- On market date
- July 21, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- N/A
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 10.51 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
- 386
- Student:teacher ratio
- 16.1:1
- District
- PUTNAM
- Enrollment
- 1,236
- Student:teacher ratio
- 18.4:1
- District
- CLAY
Walkability
Blended score for MELROSE'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 August 26, 2026.
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.


