222 SE 5th AVENUE, Melrose, FL 32666

$865,000 Asking Price

3 beds
3 baths
2,100  sqft
Built in 1972

Welcome to paradise on Lake Santa Fe! This LAKE FRONT 3 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom home is situated on almost half an acre with 80 feet of lake frontage. Located on the southeast side of the lake, you not only have THE BEST SUNSET VIEWS but also convenience to Melrose's famous restaurants like Blue Water Bay and Fryer's as well as the 1935 charming gas station/convenience store "Chiappini's" (featuring live music on the weekends!). The home is located less than 30 minutes to Gainesville, 5 minutes from downtown Keystone restaurants/shops, and just within Bradford county for much lower taxes than the Alachua county side! For those with water toys, there are two public boat ramps and one private boat ramp in the neighborhood or just leave your boat on the home's lift for immediate enjoyment. Lake Santa Fe offers 5,850 acres of water fed by the Floridan Aquifer, offering ample room for boaters, water skiing, tubing and more. The home offers a great layout with two bedrooms on the main level and a SECOND owner's suite upstairs with second large private bathroom and views of the lake. An updated kitchen boasts granite counters and stainless steel appliances with an eat in kitchen and bar top seating. The spacious living room has a stone fireplace and flows nicely to the glass sunroom. The home has a boat lift, new stringers and new walkway boards on the dock, new roof, new water heater and tons of parking/storage.


Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Built-in Features, Ceiling Fan(s), Eating Space In Kitchen, Living Room/Dining Room Combo, Open Floorplan, Primary Bedroom Main Floor, PrimaryBedroom Upstairs, Solid Surface Counters, Solid Wood Cabinets, Split Bedroom, Stone Counters, Walk-In Closet(s), Window Treatments
Rooms:
Family Room, Florida Room, Storage Rooms
Appliances:
Dishwasher, Electric Water Heater, Range, Refrigerator
Laundry:
Laundry Room
Flooring:
Ceramic Tile, Laminate, Parquet, Tile
A/C:
true, Central Air
Heating:
true, Central
Fireplace:
Living Room, Fireplace
Disability Feature:
Visitor Bathroom

Exterior

General:
Courtyard, Irrigation System, Lighting, Other, Private Mailbox, Storage, Boat House, Storage
Style:
Ranch
Parking:
Boat, Covered, Driveway

Construction

Roofing:
Shingle
Windows:
Window Treatments
General:
Brick, Wood Siding, Two, Slab

Location

Road/Access:
Street Paved
Originating MLS:
Stellar MLS
County:
Bradford

Lot

Zoning:
SF, 12 9S 22 LOT 27 OF SEMINOLE RIDGE UNIT 2 UN REC. DESC OR 98-221. ALSO DESC AS: COM AT SE COR OF SEC 12, N06*22'43"E 814.56', S89*55'00"W 1015.50', THENCE N14*14'19"E 522.41', THENCE N04*54'33"E 342.71', THENCE N83*59'45"W 417.41', DUE WEST 175.68', S82*40'00"W 72.12', S16*26'17"W 82.45', THENCE N87*30'23"W 224.38', THENCE N22*10'14"E 84.95', THENCE S87*30'53"E 215.64' TO POB., 06230B02700
View:
Water
Fencing:
Fenced, Other, Wood

Utilities

Utilities:
Electricity Connected, Fire Hydrant, Phone Available, Water Connected
Water:
Public
Sewer:
Septic Tank

Financial

Source:
Stellar MLS

This listing courtesy of:
BHGRE THOMAS GROUP, Tiffany Thomas

About Melrose, FL

Housing

Number of Units
3,488
Median Home Value
$189,877
Median Rent
$698

18.41% of housing units are renter occupied.

19.09% are vacant.

Commute

Car
67.54%
Public Transportation
0.00%
Walk to Work
1.05%
Work from Home
31.37%
Other
0.04%

The median travel time to work is 24 minutes.

People

Population
6,359
Median Age
47.00
Median Household Size
2.51

Education

High School
38.11%
Associate’s Degree
10.05%
Bachelor’s Degree
10.57%
Graduate Degree
9.93%

Disclaimer: Community and Demographic information uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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