113 Green Forest Dr., Ormond Beach, FL 32174 - For Sale

Located in Aberdeen At Ormond Beach. Age-Restricted (55+) Community What makes this home special is the natural beauty of its setting and the resort-like amenities you will enjoy. Aberdeen Park is nearly 300 acres with large tracts of wooded nature preserves.  Almost every home overlooks a small lake or a deep woodland.  Your new home has both.  Your living room, lanai and patio all look out on a woods of pine and palmetto and a pretty little lake.  Nature lovers will enjoy watching cardinals, mockingbirds and humming birds on your bird feeders.  Egrets, herons, ospreys and bald eagles fish in your lake.  Wild turkeys stroll through your lawn.  Otters play in the lake.  Your backyard area is quite private.  And you don't have to pay a monthly lakefront premium for all this scenery. Being a resident of Aberdeen Park means living in a resort.  Your friends are welcomed at a 24 hour security gate leading to a long avenue with blossoming trees and a fountain pond.  There is a huge clubhouse with kitchen, physical fitness room, two card rooms, billiard and game room, TV lounges, library, large party room with dance floor.  Daily social, exercise and educational activities are led by a full time activities coordinator and resident Social Director.  There is an over-sized swimming pool and a huge indoor/outdoor Jacuzzi.  Lunch is served at a small café.  Residents enjoy tennis, bocce ball and shuffleboard courts.  This light and bright home has a privacy floor plan which separates the master bedroom suite from the guest room and bath.  The living room and dining area are spacious and have large windows.  The dining area has built in glass-door china cabinets.   The kitchen is semi-open to the dining and living area, which makes it possible to talk with guests while cooking.  The lanai is a delightful place to read, drink your morning brew or just relax and watch the wildlife.  In summer, there is almost always an evening breeze.  In winter, you can close the window panels and let the sun shine in to keep you cozy.  There are both heat and air conditioning if needed.  Presently, there are a set of "Bahama beds" which can make an extra sleeping area.  There is a light and airy bonus room off the kitchen, which is now used for an office, but could be a breakfast room, sewing or crafts room or TV room.  The convenient washer/dryer is hidden behind folding doors.   The master bedroom is large enough to easily accommodate a king bed, and two large dressers.  There is a deep, whole wall, lighted closet with double sliding doors.  The master bath has double sinks, an whole wall mirror, a tubular skylight and an easy access step-in large shower with two corner benches.  There is also a very large, deep linen closet there, and another in the hallway across from the guest bath.  The second bedroom is large enough for a queen size bed or twins.  It now has a queen futon, an entertainment center and floor to ceiling bookshelves, plus a small desk and file cabinet.  The closet is roomy and lighted. Other features:  A painted design on the carport, a long driveway holding two cars, storage shed, a full-house electrical surge protector.  Some furnishings may be available. The fully enclosed patio has heat and air-conditioning and heat reducing screens.   Your home is safe and grounds cared for when you are away.  The lawns, bushes, trees and automatic underground sprinklers are cared for by a full time landscaping crew.  The monthly land rent covers not only security, common areas, exercise classes, pool and jacuzzi, clubhouse and activities, but also landscaping care and water and property taxes.     Ormond Beach is a small, quiet residential community north of Daytona Beach.  The northeast coast of Florida is less built up than most of the state.  Our favorite beach is Tom Renick County Park, about 20 minutes away, because it has changing rooms and showers, a snack shop and playground as well as a lovely beach with life guards.  There are other beaches closer by, as well as many natural parks where we can take walks through oak forests and explore by canoe or kayak.  There are many local art studios, live theaters and indoor and outdoor weekend events, such as music performances and festivals.  Within an hour and a half are all the activities of St. Augustine, Disney, Orlando, the Kennedy Space Center and the Merritt Island Nature Preserve.  We love our house, Aberdeen and Ormond Beach.  We wish we could move them all to Washington State. so we could be near our little granddaughter in Seattle.  * IMPORTANT NOTE: You may be concerned about the lot rent.  It might appear that $625 a month is high.  But we would like to point out that it covers a number of expenses that you would have to pay separately if you owned your own lot.  First, if the residents here owned their own lots, you would pay about $30,000 more for your property.  If you had to add this to a mortage, it would add about $200 to your monthly payment.  Also, you would lose the money you can make from investments on this money.  You would have to pay a homeowner's fee of $200-300 per month for the amenities, security and services and real estate taxes of about $1500 a year.  You would also be paying for outside water for your lawn and lawn care.  You might also join a health club or pool.  When you add it all up, it amounts to about the same as this lot rent - you would just be paying it to the bank, the county, or other organizations.  Plus, you get to live in a community that is just like a vacation resort with excellent upkeep and 24 hour security. Features include: Drywall Ceilings, Drywall Walls, Carport, Storage Shed, Gutters, Patio, Thermopane Windows, Cathedral Ceiling, Ceiling Fan, Skylight, Central Air, Pantry, Sun Room, Gas Heat Included appliances: Garbage Disposal, Microwave, Oven, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Clothes Washer, Clothes Dryer Monthly costs include: Lot Rent: $625, Utilities: $100 Contact: Gaia Davies Phone: (386) 615-2427 Send an email to this seller Website: www.aberdeenfl.com