$580,000
250 West Lake Drive
Hawthorne, FL 32640
Listing updated: June 4, 2026 at 9:56 AM ET
Property type
Year built
Lot size
Price / sq ft
HOA dues
Days on market
Flood zone
About this home
Under contract-accepting backup offers. Organic Retreat! 50 years of organically grown fruit and vegetables on this Magical Property. Charming, serene, lakefront sanctuary on spring fed West Lake, 4.07 wooded acres. Putnam County...Low Taxes and Utilities Centrally located to St. Augustine Beach and Gainesville. Property offers a perfect blend of natural beauty and recreational opportunities, such as fishing, canoeing, & swimming. FIVE FREESTANDING BUILDINGS with screened decks and porches accommodate 6 or more residents or serve as art studios or business quarters. 4 full bathrooms, 1 outdoor shower, 2 wells, and a 16,000-gal screened-in SALTWATER POOL and HOT TUB brick paver deck. Acreage is fenced and bamboo-lined on two sides with lakefront comprising a third side. Maintained using organic principles by single owner for 45 years. A 1/2-acre organic vegetable garden, herb beds, and flowering plants thrive along with over 50 mature avocado, citrus, pomegranate, loquat, banana, guava, kiwi, persimmon and other fruit trees that dot the property. Stately Live Oaks, longleaf pines, and flowering trees and plants lovingly tended in mulched beds or on trellises guarantee that something is always in bloom and edible. Statuaries, birdfeeders, and hand-crafted tilework, walkways, wooden flooring and collectables dazzle at every turn in the buildings and along walkways. This is a magical property that has good karma. It is scented with ginger, orange blossom, and jasmine that attract butterflies and wildlife, and would be ideal for community living, retirement, extended family, art studios, AirBnb units, recreation, or a cottage industry.
Estimated monthly payment
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Price & listing history621 days on market
- Status: PendingApr 10, 2026
- Listed$900,000Jun 23, 2024
- Price reduced$580,000
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Facts & features
- Property type
- Residential
- Sub type
- Single Family Residence
- Status
- Pending
- Days on market
- 621
- Subdivision
- None
- County
- Putnam
- Year built
- 1945
- Living area
- 2,462 sq ft
- Price/sq ft
- $236
- Building area
- 3,300 sq ft (Estimated)
- Lot size
- 177,289 sq ft
- Lot category
- 2 to less than 5
- Flood zone
- X
- Pool
- Private pool
- Annual taxes
- $1,100 (2023)
- Parcel #
- 0000-190-0000
- Zoning
- RES
- MLS #
- GC523118
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Interior Details
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Full bathrooms
- 4
- Flooring
- Ceramic Tile, Wood
- Appliances
- Range, Refrigerator
- Interior features
- Built-in Features, Ceiling Fans(s), Eat-in Kitchen, High Ceilings, Primary Bedroom Main Floor, Solid Wood Cabinets, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s)
- Laundry
- Laundry Closet
- Stories / Levels
- Multi/Split
- Direction faces
- North
Heating & Cooling
- Heating
- Central
- Cooling
- Central Air
Parking
- Parking features
- None, Open
HOA & Financial
- Total monthly fees
- $0/mo
- Total annual fees
- $0
- CDD
- No
- Homestead exemption
- Yes
- Listing terms
- Cash, Conventional
- Ownership
- Fee Simple
- Available for lease
- No
Exterior & Construction
- Exterior features
- Garden, Outdoor Shower
- Construction materials
- Frame, Wood Siding
- Roof
- Metal
- Foundation
- Crawlspace
- Pool
- Private pool
- Waterfront
- Yes
- Water access
- Yes
- Water view
- Yes
- Road surface
- Limerock
Utilities
- Sewer
- Septic Tank
- Water source
- Well
- Utilities
- Electricity Connected, Public
Room Details
| Room | Level | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Great Room | First | |
| Kitchen | First | |
| Primary Bedroom | First |
Listing Details
- Listing date
- 2024-06-23
- On market date
- 2024-06-23
- Original list price
- $900,000
- Occupant type
- Owner
- MLS area
- 32640 - Hawthorne
- Listing AOR
- Gainesville-Alachua
- Status changed
- 2026-04-10
- Tax legal description
- PT OF SE1/4 OF SE1/4 OF NW1/4, OR88 P567
Flood risk
Minimal-risk area outside the mapped floodplain. Flood insurance is optional and typically low-cost.
Source: FEMA flood zone reported on the listing. Confirm current designation at FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
Location
Directions
From Gainesville, Fl head east on SR 20. Travel through Hawthorne, make a left turn on Baden Powell Road. Turn right on W Lake Road, follow until you see the BHHS sale sign on the left side of the road.
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