Charming, serene, lakefront sanctuary with clean air and water on 4.07 wooded acres maintained using organic principles by single owner for 45 years. Putnam County...Low Taxes and Utilities..... located to St. Augustine Beach and Gainesville, this spring-fed lake property offers a perfect blend of natural beauty and recreational opportunities, such as fishing, canoeing, paddleboarding and swimming. Five freestanding buildings with screened decks and porches accommodate 6 or more residents or serve as art studios or business quarters. 4 full bathrooms, 1 outdoor shower, 2 wells, and a 16,000-gal screened-in saltwater pool and hot tub ringed with an artful brick paver deck. Acreage is fenced and bamboo-lined on two sides with lakefront comprising a third side. A half-acre organic vegetable garden, herb beds, and flowering plants thrive along with over fifty mature avocado, citrus, pomegranate, loquat, banana, guava, kiwi, persimmon and other fruit trees that dot the property. Stately Live Oaks, longleaf pines, and flowering trees and plants lovingly tended in mulched beds or on trellises guarantee that something is always in bloom and edible. Statuaries, birdfeeders, and hand-crafted tilework, walkways, wooden flooring and collectables dazzle at every turn in the buildings and along walkways. This is a magical property that has good karma. It is scented with ginger, orange blossom, and jasmine that attract butterflies and wildlife, and would be ideal for community living, retirement, extended family, art studios, AirBnb units, recreation, or a cottage industry. Centrally located in Gainesville and St Augustine
Pending
Price cut: $104K (7/13)
$595,000
250 W Lake Dr, Hawthorne, FL 32640
3beds
1,862sqft
Est.:
SingleFamily
Built in 1945
4.07 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$320/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Lakefront sanctuaryWooded acresFruit treesHot tubOrganic vegetable gardenScreened decks and porchesSpring-fed lake property
- 394 days
- on Zillow |
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Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: July 17, 2025 at 05:41pm
Listed by:
Denise Mongiardo 352-538-3559,
Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices
Source: St Augustine St Johns County BOR,MLS#: 242659

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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 4
Primary bedroom
- Level: First
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,862
- Total interior livable area: 1,862 sqft
Property
Features
- Levels: Multi-Level
- Stories: 1
- Entry location: Ground Level
- Waterfront features: Lake
Lot
- Size: 4.07 Acres
- Features: 1+ Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 00001900000
- Zoning: res
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1945
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Putnam
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Hawthorne
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $320/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $182,880
- Annual tax amount: $1,100
- Price range: $595K - $595K
- Date on market: 6/25/2024
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