CUSTOM-BUILT EQUESTRIAN ESTATE ON 5 GATED AND CROSS-FENCED ACRES WITH POOL, HORSE BARN, RV GARAGE, AND GUEST APARTMENT. Welcome home to this impressive property with every amenity at your front door, including charming historic downtown Mount Dora and Eustis, with easy access to golf courses and the Harris Chain of Lakes. Arrive home to this sophisticated equestrian estate to be greeted with lovely, pristine curb appeal. Attractive wood fencing and stacked stone-lighted columns frame the Vector aluminum front entry gate. Notice the impeccable landscaping, including mature shade trees, palms, flowering shrubs, and well-tended planter beds framed with gorgeous North Carolina rock (50+ tons throughout the property). The classically elegant home sits on the front 2.5 acres and offers so much. The home is graced with a pleasing stucco facade with stacked stone accents, a gabled 2022 roof, an arched front entry portico, and an expansive driveway to the side-entry 2-car garage with access to the RV garage and horse barn. A paved walkway welcomes you to the leaded-glass front door opening into the stunning interior rich with quality craftsmanship, upgraded finishes, and attention to every detail. The front foyer view is dramatic with high ceilings, double crown molding throughout, abundant recessed lighting, an accent stone wall, hand-scraped wood plank floors, and Plantation shutters framing out all the gorgeous windows which are Anderson Energy-Star Impact Resistant ($84K, new October 2022). The formal dining room with a tray ceiling is connected to the spacious front living room. The family room boasts a gas fireplace with a 17 Ft. soaring stone wall, cathedral ceiling, and panoramic windows with pool and backyard views. Entertain effortlessly in the adjacent gourmet kitchen with tile floors, custom wood cabinetry, granite counters, and upgraded stainless appliances, including a 5-burner gas range and a wine refrigerator. Double glass doors welcome you to the expansive covered/screened lanai with tile floors, paddle fans, and Ponderosa Pine tongue and groove wood ceiling. The luxurious and private owner’s suite has a tray ceiling, a stunning crystal chandelier, wood floors, dual walk-in closets, a dedicated shoe closet, and a spa-like bathroom with dual granite sink vanities, a tiled Roman shower with dual showerheads, and a jetted tub. Two guest suites with 2022 carpet share an upgraded Jack and Jill bathroom with dual granite-topped sinks. All bedroom closets are California Closets and Closet By Design custom closets. There is a dedicated home office with French doors, a laundry room with sink and storage, a guest powder room, and a whole-house Generac generator. This property beckons you to bask in the backyard garden oasis graced with mature trees, including abundant palm trees. A charming stone path leads you to the soothing bubbling water of the 5-tier fountain. From here, you can access the sparkling (self-cleaning with solar and electric heat) pool with a ledge for in-water loungers. There’s a delightful gazebo, a horse barn with three stalls and a tack room, a beautiful 400 SF studio apartment, a 30x50 RV garage with 16 Ft pull-through roll-top doors, and loads of storage workspace for any hobby. Your horses will have 2.5 acres of cross-fenced paddocks to roam in. To round out the package, two mini donkeys, one mini horse, and one barn cat convey with this delightful property.
Listed by Loretta C. Maimone, *protected email*.
Property Highlights
Pool
View: Trees/Woods
Pond
Property Type: Single Family, Single Family Residence