$264,900

About this home

If being near Lake Santa Fe and lower property taxes sounds like what you're looking for, this home is for you. With only being five minutes from the lake, it makes backing down the boat, riding your jet ski, and fishing easy to do. On 1.85 acres, you'll immediately feel at ease as soon as you enter the property. This beautiful and unique concrete block home is elevated off the ground with no worries of flooding and invites you in with its natural light and warm, welcoming atmosphere. With an open layout, this home is perfect for entertaining, and areas to work from home or have a playroom area. You'll find 3 cozy bedrooms and 2 charming bathrooms here. Beyond the kitchen is a Florida Room with beautiful nature views where doing laundry will feel more enjoyable and less like a chore. Right outside the fully-fenced front and backyard, sits raised garden beds waiting for your plants and green thumb. There is a large garage perfect for storing your tools, using it as a workshop, housing your outdoor toys, or the perfect opportunity if you have a business - with its own separate electric meter! Around the back of the home you can access the basement where your water heater, plumbing and water softener system are all situated for easy access. Beautiful fruit trees (loquat, kumquat and orange) stand throughout the property. Bonus is an RV hookup nestled in the rear of the property. This home is situated in Melrose (Putnam County) conveniently located 20-30 minutes to Gainesville, providing a much smoother commute compared to other surrounding cities. Located throughout the charming town are local-loved restaurants such as Fryers, Gator Bait, and Blue Water Bay and beautiful parks such as Jill McGuire Santa Fe Lake Park, Melrose Bay Park, and Melrose Heritage Park. You can have it all here with an idyllic retreat at home, lake living, small-town charm and nearly everything just around the corner!

Property details

MLS #

MFRGC543401

Property type

Single Family Residence

Subdivision

WHITEHEAD & FILES SURV

Status

Active

Days on market

1

On market date

September 14, 2026

Stories

N/A

Total bathrooms

2

Garage spaces

N/A

Parking spaces

N/A

Lot size

1.85 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 (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).