AMELIA ISLAND LIVING'S SHOWCASE HOME – AMELIA ISLAND INTRACOASTAL, DEEP WATER ESTATE-SIZED LOT

Panoramic Nature Views of Marsh & Intracoastal

Intracoastal property on Amelia Island has a low turnover rate. Thus, the opportunity to purchase such waterfront property is scarce on the island. For those who may have been waiting for an acquisition of such coveted property on this popular island destination, take a look at Amelia Island Living’s© SHOWCASE HOME. A unique opportunity has arisen to buy a private, estate-sized parcel offering magnificent views of the marsh and the South Amelia River.

Amelia Island Living’s© SHOWCASE HOME truly is a rare opportunity to purchase a marshfront intracoastal/deep water estate-sized parcel (2 acres) on Amelia Island, as the availability of such properties just doesn’t not come along very often.

Showcase Home, Side View, MLS 35695

Amelia Island, the most northeastern barrier island on Florida’s Atlantic coast, is known for its pristine beaches, river and tidal waterways, charming historic district, fabulous golf, and posh luxury resorts. Yet with all its glitzy assets, it still offers a small-town environment and casual, coastal living.

LOVE THE COAST? SEEKING A LAID-BACK LIFESTYLE OR VACATION RETREAT?

New on the market, Amelia Island Living’s© SHOWCASE HOME offers superior privacy, located on Amelia Island's southend within a mile of the Ritz-Carlton and Amelia Island Plantation resorts. This very rare 2-acre parcel (2 lots), touts 226 feet frontage deep water/intracoastal, with lovely home custom-designed to optimize Amelia's spectacular river/marsh views. Listed with the Edwards Company for $2.2 million (MLS # 35695), SEE the VIRTUAL TOUR of this SHOWCASE HOME online at www.TaylorEdwards.com or on www.Realtor.com.

Majestic Views From All 3 Levels of Home

MLS RESEARCH INDICATES SCARCITY OF INTRACOASTAL PROPERTIES

In the Amelia Island area, the most valuable property is waterfront -- either the island's oceanfront where you can step right out of your home onto the beach, or deep water river access in the waterways around the island.

This is, indeed, a unique opportunity on Amelia Island. Research in the Amelia Island/Nassau County Multiple Listing Service (MLS) indicates that in the past three years dating back to 2002, besides this property, only one other deep water/intracoastal parcel of this size or larger, has come on the market in the MLS on Amelia Island (2 acres or more). The other property, located just up the street, was a bit over 5 acres and sold earlier this year for $5,750,000 (There’s currently only one other listing on the market in the MLS with deep water/intracoastal frontage on Amelia Island, listed at $2.2 million with a smaller, 1 acre lot.)

Welcoming Entry, A Lovely Covered Porch

Even when lowering the acreage size to 1.75 acres or more, only four other deep water properties located on Amelia Island have been listed for sale in the MLS in the past three years. Thus, Amelia Island Living’s© SHOWCASE HOME truly is a unique opportunity to purchase a marshfront, deep water estate-sized parcel on Amelia Island, as the availability of such properties just doesn’t come along very often.

MORE ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD. . .


HISTORIC NEIGHBOR – THE MOUNT HOPE PLANTATION HOUSE

Lot Next Door, Mount Hope Plantation Home

Interestingly, adjacent to Amelia Island Living’s© SHOWCASE HOME, the neighboring parcel was recently cleared and a piece of Amelia Island history is to be settled right next door. Many Amelia Islanders are familiar with the Mount Hope Plantation house of First Coast Highway on Amelia’s southend. Admired for its stately southern charm, a major restoration project this past decade brought this beautiful, historic home (privately owned) to its current marvelous state of restoration. The plantation house is currently in the process of being moved -- yes, being lifted up and relocated to it’s new “home” right next door to our SHOWCASE HOME. With fascinating history, the Mount Hope Plantation house and its sprawling verandahs is one of the few Georgian-style plantation homes in Florida, restored to 1862 architecture.

Also located adjacent to Amelia Island Living’s© SHOWCASE HOME is Leeward Cove, a quiet street of single-family, intracoastal homes. Summer Beach Resort’s new waterfront town home community, River Place, is also close by, with 22 riverfront luxury homes valued from around $1.2 million.

ISLAND LIVING -- THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS. . .

Fabulous Views of Marsh, Amelia River From Screened Porch

This unique home offers island living with views of the marsh and South Amelia River (deep water, with boat dock possible), yet Amelia's beaches within one mile. With Amelia Island’s Fernandina Beach airport for private planes, plus the Jacksonville International Airport just 30 minutes drive, air access to this barrier island retreat couldn’t be more convenient. And, of course, the resort spas and excellent golf courses are so close by, too. The Amelia Island Plantation resort’s spa (available to the public as well as resort guests), offers 25 treatment rooms. The Ritz-Carlton spa, also available to the public, offers wide-ranging spa services, and a current huge expansion and renovation of this luxury spa is underway.

MORE ABOUT THIS UNIQUE AMELIA ISLAND ESTATE. . .

SHOWCASE HOME -- With lots of glass facing the marsh, enjoy panoramic views from most rooms, and watch the boats go by! As noted above, a future boat dock is possible with neighbor (subject to Florida state permitting process).

The 2,629 SF home is 3-levels, with a solidly-built block construction first level enforced with steel beams, offering 3 spacious bedrooms (2 master suites) and 3 baths, plus 2 half baths. The open great room floor plan faces the waterfront/marsh views, as well as the dining room. The home’s kitchen/cafй has sliding glass doors to covered porch with views, and new granite kitchen counters. The two master suites also face magnificent views with sliding glass doors to screened porch from bedrooms -- watch the boats go by on the intracoastal waterway! The third guest bedroom has an attached bath. Plus there is loft space that’s perfect for an office/study.

ADDITIONAL HEATED/COOLED SPACE -- ENORMOUS GARAGE/STORAGE

Home is Nestled on Marshfront, 2 Acre Parcel (2 Lots)

Besides the 2,629 SF living space, this home offers an additional 1,725 SF heated/cooled garage with great storage or workshop area, plus large 319 SF bonus room (currently used for a fitness room with sliding glass doors overlooking the lovely marshfront views). In Florida, where slab construction is the norm (rather than basements), an enormous heated/cooled garage offering lots of storage space is another great aspect of this home.

WONDERFUL OUTDOOR LIVING SPACE. . .

Screened Porch Offers Wonderful Outdoor Living Space with Stunning Views

Amelia Island Living’s© SHOWCASE HOME also offers a spacious screened porch facing the waterfront, plus an open deck off the great room, and an additional wrap around porch on front of the home – wonderful additional outdoor living space to take advantage of northeast Florida’s mild year-round climate.





SECLUSION WITH MARITIME FOREST INTACT

Gated Entry at Driveway Leads into Private Island Estate

The property has elegant stucco/iron fencing fronting the street with driveway entry gate for privacy and enhanced security. The home itself is secluded from street with natural maritime forest intact, with a long driveway to the residence nestled at rear of property along the waterfront. Thus, for those seeking privacy, this property is absolutely ideal.



HOME LOCATED ON 2 ACRES, 2 RESIDENTIAL LOTS ZONED RS-1

Superior Privacy, Natural Maritime Forest Intact

As noted, this property consists of two lots -- the home is located on one lot with possibility for future development of the second lot, which is currently in its natural, heavily wooded state. Prospective buyers can keep the large parcel intact for superior privacy, or consider the potential development of the second lot, perhaps for another family member, or selling off the second lot in the future.

GET FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PRIVATE AMELIA ISLAND ESTATE…

This SHOWCASE HOME is listed with the Edwards Company located on Amelia Island. Call Realtor® Wendy Lawson, 904-206-4253 or send mailto:wendy.lawson@comcast.net MLS #35695, listed at $2.2 million in the Amelia Island/Nassau County Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Also see VIRTUAL TOUR ONLINE at http://www.tayloredwards.comor on www.Realtor.com.

MORE ABOUT THE AMELIA ISLAND LIFESTYLE

Amelia Island, Known For Its Pristine Beaches

Amelia Island is a scenic barrier island, located at the northern tip of Florida’s east coast, bordering Georgia. For people who love the coast, want a year-round mild climate, desire a more laid-back, small-town lifestyle (but with big city “perks” close by), Amelia Island (Fernandina Beach) is an excellent choice of seaside community in which to put down roots. With a mixture of full-time residents, seasonal residents, and tourists around town, Amelia Island has an interesting diversity of people mulling about. People are friendly -- this small, southern island community extends its hospitality to both tourists and new residents. (Of course, many of the people you’ll meet are, in fact, “transplants” from elsewhere, probably true of most parts of Florida.)

THE BEACH IS A CENTERPIECE OF ISLAND LIFE

Since the island is only about 2 miles wide and 13 miles long, no matter where you are on the island, the beach is close by, offering a wonderful place to spend leisure time. This “Old Florida” style community has been a longtime favorite destination of Georgians. Many Atlanta-area residents own second homes on Amelia Island for their beach getaways.

Quaint, Historic Fernandina Beach

With uncrowded miles of shoreline, sand dunes capped with dancing sea oats, majestic oaks dripping with Spanish moss, marshlands, tidal creeks, the intracoastal waterway, a harbor and several marinas, Amelia Island is a maritime playground and nature lover’s paradise. Rich in natural beauty and history, the island has been discovered during the last decade by people seeking a Florida destination that’s a bit “off the beaten path,” but with plenty of upscale amenities in the backdrop of a serene, laid-back, small-town atmosphere. Although developers have been changing the landscape somewhat over the past decade, the island has not lost its relaxed beach town ambiance. Fernandina Beach remains one of the best examples of Victorian-era architecture on the eastern seaboard, with preserved 55-block historic district.

Thus, it’s no wonder that Amelia Island has a thriving tourism industry, along with its two luxury resorts, the Amelia Island Plantation and the Ritz-Carlton, that have helped to put Amelia Island on the map and attract an upscale tourist clientele.

The top annual events on the island are the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival and art show (first weekend in May) attracting about 150,000, the Bausch & Lomb Women’s Tennis Championships (April), and the world class Concours d'Elegance (March), one of the top classic car events.

PROXIMITY TO MAJOR METRO AREA

Since Amelia Island is only 30 miles north of downtown Jacksonville, Florida, Amelia Island residents experience small town community life, but also have the advantage of large metropolitan-area cultural amenities, such as Jacksonville’s Symphony Orchestra. Other Jacksonville attractions in close proximity to Amelia Island include the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, the Florida Theatre, the Alhambra Dinner Theatre, the Times Union Center for Performing Arts, the Jacksonville Museum of Science and History, the Alexander Brest Planetarium, as well as the Jacksonville Zoo and Alltel Stadium, home of the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville was in the global spotlight when the city hosted the 2005 Super Bowl. Jacksonville, Florida is the largest city (square miles) in the United States, encompassing 841 square miles.
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Real estate columnist, Wendy Lawson, is a Realtor with the Edwards Company on Amelia Island, licensed to sell real estate in Florida. She attended the Florida Real Estate Institute, is a member of the National Association of Realtors, the Florida Association of Realtors, as well as the local Amelia Island/Nassau County Association of Realtors. Send eMail to: mailto:wendy.lawson@comcast.net or call (904)206-4253.
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