A home with a fish tank isn’t unique. A home with a 650-gallon arched saltwater aquarium that you walk under is.
“It was custom-made for this space and I believe it was a $150,000 fish tank just to put it in,” said listing agent Harif Hazera with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty. “It is definitely one of the most unique things I’ve ever seen in a home period. Bar none.”
An offer is pending on the home on 2nd Avenue in Windermere, which is listed for $4.395 million after a $100,000 price drop.
“[The offer] was not a result of that price drop. It would have happened either way,” Hazera told GrowthSpotter, adding the people with the pending offer were looking at the home before the reduction, but the timing wasn’t right. “Then we did the price drop, and it just so happened the timing worked out for them. So they benefited from it.”
The seller has only owned the place for a little over a year and has put more than $350,000 worth of improvements into it.
“It’s just so bright in there, tons of natural sunlight. It really does epitomize what lakefront living is all about in Windermere or in Central Florida,” he said. It’s really, truly spectacular and move-in ready.”
This is the second time Hazera has sold this home in a short period of time.
“[The seller] got relocated for work. That’s the only reason he’s selling. He made all of these improvements and now someone else is going to enjoy it, but he did not get a chance to enjoy them himself.”
Part of the updates included new windows and doors, a kitchen, landscaping, and paint.
“It’s just one of those homes where you’re not going to go somewhere else and see another replica of it. It’s very, very unique,” he said. “We kind of advised [the seller] what finishes and color options to go with.”
One of the things that hasn’t changed much since the home was built in 2008 is the theater room, which Hazera said is his favorite feature in the house.
“It’s very, very expensive, over half a million dollars in that movie theater alone, just on soundproofing, lighting, the screen, just everything in there. It’s very, very well done,” he said. “You never have a reason to go to the movie theater. Truly, it’s exceptional.”
The theater room is above the garage on a half floor between the home’s two main floors.
The primary and another bedroom are on the main level with the other three bedrooms on the second floor.
An elevator and a staircase with clear railings go between the floors.
Similar clear barriers are part of the balcony.
“You can see panoramic views of the Wauseon Bay, and [the home] flows really, really nicely,” Hazera explained.
Smart home system controls everything from the window coverings to the lights and pool features.
“Everything can be controlled from either your phone or from different wall panels that look like mini iPads all throughout the house.”
Hazera said the home’s location is what first attracted the buyer.
“Being on the Wauseon Bay on 2nd Avenue is a huge draw for people that love the Butler Chain of Lakes lifestyle, but don’t want to be in a neighborhood with an HOA, so [this house] attracts a different type of clientele that appreciates that.”
Another plus was a brand new $85,000 dock the owner just put in.
“The seller never got a chance to use it or enjoy it, so it’s brand new and that was a big appeal.”
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