Victorian on 4 Acres MLS# 65806

The 1909 McLeran House is a 3-story, fully-restored Victorian house built in 1909 by a physician with an eye to detail and beauty. Within the past 15 years it has been fully replumbed, rewired, cable wired, leveled and brick surround added, new AC, new tin roof. Period wallpaper and paint inside and out. It has a livable 3400+ sq ft , wrap-around porch, rear porch and front balcony. This magnificent beauty has known only 4 owners in its 100 years. There are 13 total rooms with 4 huge bedrooms each with a beautiful fireplace mantel. Original, restored features throughout the house include fabulous wainscoting, oak mantels on 6 fireplaces (2 gas), original plaster walls, detailed woodwork trim, doors and hardware, hardwood floors, even the windows, 7 feet long each, have the original, wavy glass, newly glazed, 9.5 ft ceilings, stained and leaded glass windows, a house-sized, 15ft ceiling, floored, lit attic suitable for converting to more rooms. 2 large bathrooms include Art Deco design and a large shower in one and clawfoot tub with oak watercloset in the other. Upstairs a cozy library has custom built-in shelves and track lighting plus a balcony. The kitchen boasts custom pecan cabinets and granite island with a quaint breakfast nook overlooking the Victorian Cottage Garden complete with arch and goldfish pond.

The house is situated on 4 acres zoned Residential/Commercial General and has been home to a charming, busy Bed and Breakfast with an antiques Collectibles Shoppe in the original barn behind the house. A large, newer barn with attached greenhouse and newly finished studio provide room for hobby or business. The property contains a small producing pecan grove as well as numerous majestic oaks and other mature trees combined with beautiful landscaping and a gorgeous Victorian Cottage Garden. Pick fruit from your personal orchard year round or fish in the stocked pond with deck for dining.

Other fabulous features offered by this property include a whole-house generator, charming gazebo with grill house and covered swing, deep well and irrigation system, 8-slot pole barn for storing boats or RV, covered parking, storage shed and modern Outhouse. The original barn is fully shelved for easy storage. New black, board fencing establishes the presence of this awesome property and home.

This home is centrally located between Lake City and Live Oak, Fl and between Gainesville and Valdosta, Ga and between Jacksonville and Tallahassee. Agents welcome. www.mcleranhouse.com