15365 SW 16TH AVENUE

SOME OWNER FINANCING POSSIBLE!
This custom designed owner-built home features unparalleled privacy yet is only two miles to tack stores, restaurants, and feed stores, four miles to the Florida Horse Park and Trails, sixteen miles to the World Equestrian Center, and perfectly located off I-75 between Ocala and The Villages.
The 10-ac property is fully set up for horses and includes a second structure providing multiple options for additional rental income: a gorgeous fully equipped upstairs apartment, additional bedrooms and/or family rooms downstairs (currently used as dual offices). It’s perfect for Airbnb rentals (w/ or w/o horse boarding), family holiday get-togethers or for an extra-large family!
The two spacious horse stables with fans, climate controlled tack and feed room, hot and cold water and washer/dryer add to your potential revenue. There’s even an outdoor hot shower if you’re feeling naughty!
Covered porches and a traditional cracker breezeway add energy efficiency to both houses. Radiant barrier insulation underlies all 6,002 + sq ft of the heavy-gauge galvalume metal roof keeping everything cooler.
Spray foam insulation and extra thick walls combined with high tech heat blocking, low glare UV protected windows means you won’t have to dip into your horsey fund to cover utility bills!
Outdoor Sonos stereo speakers adorn porches and breezeway for enjoyment of your favorite tunes. In the breezeway, lounge on the stone wall of the fish pond and dangle your toes in the waterfall.
School your horse to music in the grass dressage area enhanced with adjustable mirrors and outdoor arena speakers.
The east entrance of the main home reveals towering 23’ ceilings with giant Brazilian hardwood fans above an open floor plan. A stone wall accents the gorgeous cypress staircase handcrafted from trees felled over 100 years ago in the Louisiana bayou.
Richly hued granite countertops accent fresh white custom cabinets with soft close dove tailed drawers and doors.
The huge primary bedroom is flanked by French doors on one side and a sitting area on the other along with a specially reinforced walk-in closet designed to do double duty as a storm shelter.
The master bath houses a walk-in shower for two, complete with a third shower wand (if you insist on three!), stone bench, grab bars, and wall niches. An extra deep tub with wand affords a respite for soaking. Double vanity and a linen closet complete the bath.
Designed with privacy in mind, a second bedroom with ensuite bath and a sitting area lie just off the west entrance.
Sliding barn doors on the upstairs bedroom reveal a coveted guest suite that overlooks the main living area downstairs.
Perched just beyond the guest suite behind picturesque stable style doors is a full bath with glass shower. Suds up while surveying the expansive pastures!
A spacious loft/sleeping area allows guests a place to relax while still being part of the action below.
Both homes, tack room and two car garage have vinyl plank flooring throughout.
An abundant supply of fresh, clean water is easily accessible as irrigation and water supply lines extend to all four corners of the property. A cycle stop valve for all day low volume usage allows for a horsey spritzer beneath a giant oak in the main pasture.
There is 3,749 total sf of conditioned living area, 4,326 sf including the cool, insulated garage and tack room, and 6,007 sf under roof including the porches.