12651 Sawpit Rd, Jacksonville

Come experience and enjoy life on Black Hammock Island in the wonderful Three River Recreation Area. Enjoy panoramic marshfront and Intracoastal views from this sprawling 13.87 acre property. With a gracious home, oversized garage, barn, dog kennels, and a half acre pond you can enjoy every aspect of country living, yet still be close to all Jacksonville has to offer. Opportunities for wildlife viewing from the two spacious screened lanais are endless. This spectacular property is fully fenced and welcomes your horses and livestock.The lovely pond is perfect for fishing and attracts all kinds of birds including bald eagles, osprey, great blue herons, wood storks, mallard ducks, ibis, and roseate spoonbills. This custom built home was Inspired by Southern Living house plans, it is over 3,500 square feet heated and cooled and over 5,000 square feet under roof. The great room features a lovely fireplace. The gourmet kitchen includes an island with a gas range, stainless steel appliances, a walk-in pantry, and dining nook with marsh views. There is a formal dining room perfect for dinner parties. The floorplan is thoughtful with an owners suite with ensuite bathroom that includes a new shower and quartz countertops and additional bedroom and bathroom on the first floor. 2 additional bedrooms and another bathroom, and a family room, and screened lanai are on the second floor. In many rooms you will appreciate the increased ceiling heights, ranging from as high as 9, 10, and 12 feet high. Character-grade maple hardwood floors flow throughout much of the house. Upgrades and updates include: Andersen windows and exterior French doors. New roof in 2017. In 2019 2 NEW Lennox HVAC systems were installed and they currently have a semi-annual maintenance contract. In 2022 NEW garage door openers were installed. In 2023 a NEW Generac Generator was installed. The generator keeps power flowing to downstairs air conditioning, refrigerator, and some downstairs lights. Three car garage with custom raised header, to accommodate large-sized pickup trucks. Reverse-osmosis water purification system and water softener. Four-stall, wooden barn with metal roof, cement floor breezeway, water and electricity, feed room, and tack room. Pole Barn-protected dog kennel, six 8’x8’ kennel spaces, with large exercise yard. The property is fenced with post and rail with twisted wire no-climb fencing attached. Electronically-controlled farm gate, situated 40’ off Sawpit Road, to allow a truck pulling a trailer to pull in completely off the road. The location of this property is just minutes away from several parks, including the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, which maintains a two-ramp boat launch on Sawpit Creek that connects to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Other close-by parks are Cedar Point Preserve and Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park. The property is also conveniently located to the North Point Village Shopping Center, Publix, and other shops and dining. In addition the property is just twenty minutes from the Jacksonville International Airport, Carnival Cruise and JAXPORT cruise terminals and Blount Island Command Naval Base. Recent legislation has limited further commercial development on Black Hammock Island to ensure and maintain this unique and treasured Island habitat and ecology. This fantastic home and property offers plenty of room to raise your family or host guests and gatherings and offers the peace and tranquility you have been searching for.