A ONE-OF-A-KIND GATED ESTATE -Offered for sale for the first time in 30 years is this landmark St. Augustine Beach private estate. It is the only private property on Anastasia Island that includes a lake, as well as 1.84 acres of ground. Adding to the property’s value is it’s proximity to the ocean, shopping, restaurants, library and other amenities, all of which are within easy walking distance. However, it is the privacy factor that defines this property; it is gated, walled and fenced, while the house, surrounded by mature oak, cedar and magnolia trees, is situated far enough from the street to give one the feeling of being in a world apart. The house itself is a robustly constructed, well-maintained, light-filled, comfort-able home. You may refer to the attached photographs for an accurate portrayal of the condition of the rooms and the layout of the house. There are also photos of the property's outside features, which include a gated entrance, a sweeping brick driveway, an attached greenhouse, a work shop, a shed and a dock, as well as different views of the yard and lake. However, it is not possible to convey the intrinsic value of this property through photographs. This is both a private estate and a nature preserve, hosting a stunning, year-round variety of wildlife. The 2 ½ acre lake, stocked with large mouth bass, is home to innumerable fish, soft-shell and red-ear slider turtles, a migrating otter family, osprey, anhingas, cormorants, egrets and one longtime resident great blue heron, while the grounds provide habitat to countless birds, including red shouldered hawks, great horned owls and the occasional bald eagle. This is not a house in a subdivision. This is a home for the person or family who reveres nature, has an abiding appreciation for privacy, and who recognizes the rare opportunity to own a true sanctuary for each, within the coveted community of St. Augustine Beach. Contact Carol Dupree for details 904-806-6542. Price reduced $995,000. MLS# 126654.