7135 oak st

Grab your piece of History ** First Time EVER for Sale ** Listed on the State of Florida Historic Homes Registry, this hidden GEM features over 3500 sq ft of under roof living space which includes 750 sq ft of covered porches, and is tucked away on a gorgeous piece of property right on the Blackwater River!! Enjoy the peace and tranquility while sipping lemonade on your waterfront porch ** Love to kayak or canoe? You can do it right from your own backyard ** This circa 1860 house has been lovingly brought into the 21st century, by its fifth-generation owner. Built by Martin Bruce in 1860, it is part of the original shipbuilding business established in 1859 on the Blackwater River. Martin Bruce and his partner were commissioned by the Confederate Navy to build a 90-foot gunboat, using state of the art floating dry docks. The house is mortise and tenon construction, with recycled ship mast sub-structure, Old Growth (from 1149 AD saplings) heart pine siding and interior walls, eleven foot ceilings, tall windows with a 180 degree view of the Blackwater Bay, making the house light and airy. There is also a 210 sq ft office area which is not part of the main house but located just off the covered porch when you step out - this used to be the original kitchen!!! You will love the feel of this home, it has the perfect combination of old and new ** The house has recent updates with two new 3 ton Lennox HVAC systems, wiring is updated, updated plumbing, updated septic and drain field lines, recent addition of a master bathroom, Laundry room updates and kitchen updates too!