Features & Amenities

Interior

  • Other Interior Features

    Entrance Foyer, Elevator, Eat-in Kitchen, Pantry

  • Total Bedrooms

    5

  • Bathrooms

    5

  • 1/2 Bathrooms

    1

  • Cooling YN

    YES

  • Cooling

    Ceiling Fan(s), Zoned

  • Fireplace YN

    NO

  • Heating YN

    YES

  • Heating

    Central, Electric

  • Pet friendly

    Yes

Exterior

  • Garage

    Yes

  • Garage spaces

    3

  • Construction Materials

    Wood Siding

  • Other Exterior Features

    Balcony, Tennis Court(s), Courtyard, Storage

  • Parking

    Garage Door Opener, Guest, Attached

  • Patio and Porch Features

    Screened, Deck

  • Pool

    Yes

  • Pool Features

    Private

  • Waterfront YN

    YES

  • View

    Water

Area & Lot

  • Lot Features

    Waterfront

  • Lot Size(acres)

    1.991

  • Lot Size(square feet)

    86728.0

  • Property Type

    Residential

  • Property Sub Type

    Single Family Residence

  • Architectural Style

    Single Family

Price

  • Sales Price

    $12,500,000

  • Tax Amount

    $101,616

  • Sq. Footage

    5, 843

  • Price/SqFt

    $2,139

HOA

  • Association

    No

School District

  • Elementary School

    N/A

  • Middle School

    N/A

  • High School

    N/A

Property Features

  • Stories

    2

  • New Construction

    NO

  • Association Amenities

    None

  • Ownership

    Single Family

  • Senior Community YN

    NO

  • Sewer

    Septic Tank

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