ON A BELOVED TREE-CANOPIED STREET

Located on virtually everyone’s favorite street, this two-story home lives larger than you think. Presiding from it’s quarter acre plus lot on the corner, you have ample yard on all four sides and the view down the tree-lined street and of the Fountain of Youth’s “tabby” wall across the street, you’ll be hard pressed to keep visitors at bay.

Respected local builder, Tom Coates, took a Coleman design and constructed this 2 or 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with three porches and side-entry garage.  With literally no wasted space, every room is generous. From the front porch you enter the living room with its fireplace on the diagonal and French doors at the back opening to the 18′ x 10′ screened porch. The eat-in kitchen measures 18’6 x 11 and there’s a great spot under the windows for a table. On the north side is the family room which was intended to serve as a first floor master if and when needed. A 3/4 bath is accessed from the family and living rooms.

Upstairs the roomy master has a walk-in closet and French doors leading to an 18′ wide covered porch overlooking the trees. You’ll spend a lot of time here in the treetops people watching or catching a nap. The second bedroom is another sunny spot and it too opens to the porch. In temperate weather you’ll throw open the doors in the living room and move freely back and forth from the 180 square feet screened porch. The utility closet is located there as is the pedestrian entrance to the 480 square foot garage where there’s so much storage room, you might need to get more stuff just to fill it. Fully fenced, there is yard on all four sides for outdoor recreation, gardening, grilling – you name it and there’s room for it.

If you can tear yourself away from this lovely location, you’ll find things to do just a few blocks away. Head south and in six blocks you’re at the mouth of St George Street having checked out the great retail shops, cupcake bakery, restaurants, salon and galleries along San Marco Avenue. Stroll around the fort, along the bayfront and take in a free summer concert at the Plaza on Thursday nights. Head north and hit the library, Davenport Park and the carousel – how can you resist? Go over the Vilano Bridge for the nearest beach and the new Publix shopping center. Offered for sale by the original owner, the house is seeking fresh paint and flooring and the kitchen and bathrooms would appreciate an update. Roll up your sleeves – we’ll be watching for you on the porch.