Description

One Acre Water Front Home with 5 bedrooms 3 bathrooms and boat Dock (90 feet water front) in exclusive Gated luxury community known as the Alafia Preserve. Current owners are a creative team, with a legacy of interesting and iconic homes, focused on the joys of nature, water and luxury living. Owner says, "So the reason we chose to sell this beautiful tropical paradise of a place in the protected Alafia River Preserve is... We are moving to the Florida Keys, a destination of our dreams for many years." This luxury home is built on the Alafia River, well known for bountiful wildlife, exotic birds, manatees, dolphins, turtles, rays, & lots of migratory game fish to catch right off the dock. The wonderful entryway of this property is behind a beautiful waterfall feature with private access gate, where there are currently 4 luxury homes. Each of the estate properties is tucked back along a well maintained & landscaped jungle drive, presenting the impressive homes in a quiet community. This home is architect designed & custom built, at the river's edge of a magical one acre lot. It is well planned with intentions to have a timeless modern design, high vaulted ceilings and open air feel. Starting from the turn in to the paver and asphalt circular driveway, you will be met with peace in paradise, evoking a feel that you have left the normal busy world, and can arrive to enjoy your own private oasis, and fall in love with the full foliage and wildlife & bird sounds. The acreage of this property is 80% in front of the home, and the house is built on the 90 feet of Alafia River frontage, with an impressive multi level deck, and beautiful trees providing shade and home to many cute & friendly animals. The drive into the entry of the property features sights of a massive Southern Oak tree canopy, sculpted & mature with palm trees, a water/fire fountain in the center of the circular drive way, and artisan hand crafted ballard landscape lighting imported from a renowned metal worker in Phoenix AZ, that feature captivating designs. You will want to see the property at night too, as the lighting and landscape cast amazing & impressive art centric shadows on the grounds. As you drive up to the house you are met with ample guest parking, surrounded by pavers leading to the grand entry 12 foot wide stair case, which will incite all with a keen desire to experience this home. With a 3 level deck, this stately waterfront home has 4 bedrooms & 2 full baths, and there is more; downstairs at ground level is the additional 1 bedroom ,1 full bath and kitchenette studio apartment, with 2 car covered ports for parking. The property also features a dog/pet park with a custom made 8 ft. ceiling pet house designed to match in harmony with the architecture of the main house. There is also a bonus "man cave" for tools, supplies and storage. The property boasts plenty of room for parking boats, water craft, and room for your trailer, but you may also wish to keep your boat at the dock. The main house features front and back entries on the 2nd level: accessed from the grand entry staircase. Outside you can experience many intriguing features of this property, starting on the 3500 square foot deck surrounding the main home. To visit the boat dock, with room to expand on the 90 ft water front, simply follow the next staircase or the overlook at the waters edge. There is also a davit lift for personal watercraft or small boats.