830 N Ridgewood Ave., DeLand, FL 32720

Located on 3.75 acres, this beautiful historical home was built in 1925 and sits at the end of a long private driveway lined with 100-year-old palms. This 3BR/2BA home, with new (2021) roof, opens to a light-filled foyer with high ceiling, which leads to a formal living room with wood-burning fireplace, dining room and large family room. The family room has the original wood-beam ceiling, beautiful original 1920’s tile floor, a second large wood-burning fireplace, arched doorway with original pecky-cypress door and three sets of French doors that open to private front and back patios. The spacious kitchen has granite counters, new cooktop, in-cabinet double ovens, lots of cabinet space, huge breakfast bar, and a spacious butler’s pantry with additional cabinets and washer/dryer. A lovely Spanish-tiled stairway leads from the living room to a second-floor landing, which provides panoramic views of the property and is the perfect spot for reading or relaxing. The second floor includes original heart-pine floors, hallway with large double closet, three bedrooms with spacious closets and ceiling fans, two linen closets and full bathroom with classic tile. The home has a large, screened patio and screened deck surrounding an inground pool. There is also a first-floor full bathroom with walk-in shower located near the pool. The property includes a large workshop with tons of storage space, well-kept grounds with numerous native trees (mature magnolias, oaks, palms, plums, redbuds, etc); fruit trees (lemon, lime and orange), side yard with pergola swing, large-fenced back yard, and large fenced pasture. Spacious property for someone with horses, chickens, or a large garden! This home is a rare piece of old Florida just steps away from Barkley Square dog park, and only minutes from downtown Deland and the St. Johns River!