A 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath home on 8 acres in the Meadow Wood Farms neighborhood of Ocala recently went on the market for $949,900 – more than twice what it last sold for.
The 2,903-square foot pool home, located at 8 Lakeside Drive, has had major upgrades since being purchased for $415,000 in February 2018. It’s listed by Elizabeth Gonzalez with Ling Realty in Plant City.
The high and dry property, which is less than six miles from the World Equestrian Center, is fully fenced with an automatic gate and also includes a 1,200-square-foot detached workshop with electric and a full additional bathroom.
The house features a screen-enclosed and heated saltwater pool, a whole-home generator, and a three-car garage. A huge primary bedroom has French doors leading to the pool. The ensuite bathroom has dual vanities, a large soaking tub, and walk-in shower.
The kitchen boasts granite counters and cherry wood cabinets. The sunk-in living room offers bamboo wood floors and a gas fireplace.
Other upgrades and features include a metal roof, brand-new skylight, 400 amp electric, a radon vent pipe, and a Carrier HVAC system installed in 2019. There are two septic tanks and two wells on the property.
The property joins several others in Ocala that have either been listed or sold with large price increases since their last sale, including a 5-acre Countryside Farms property that closed last week for $977,000. That same property sold for $359,000 in June 2001.
A horse ranch in the Turning Hawk Ranch community in Ocala went on the market last week for just under $1.6 million – more than twice what it last sold for.
A property in south Ocala that features a koi pond, large den, and putting green has been listed for sale at $2,476,000. It last sold for $97,000 in June 1996.
For more information about the property at 8 Lakeside Drive, visit the Zillow listing.