11833 Clearwater Oaks Dr W, Jacksonville, FL 32223

If you enjoy bird watching and sipping a cup of coffee while relaxing in the screened lanai, then you share what we love about our home. Often there is a barn owl resting in one of our oak trees. Egrets, herons, ibis, mallards, hummingbirds, hawks, wood peckers and song birds are regulars. We have adopted Florida friendly landscaping to conserve water and protect our pond from pesticides and fertilizer. Since trees provide our oxygen we think tree hugging is appropriate appreciation for their life sustaining properties. Our home is set back so the neighboring homes do not block the view of our duck pond. The HOA funds maintenance of our gated community pool and can be reserved for parties. There is a choice of at least seven grocery store chains and plenty of neighborhood shopping and restaurants serving this historic community as revealed in this excerpt from the biography of Harriet Beecher Stowe: While Stowe is closely associated with New England, she spent a considerable amount of time near Jacksonville, Florida. The Stowe family spent winters in Mandarin, Florida. One of Stowe's books, "Palmetto Leaves", takes place in northern Florida, describing both the land and the people of that region.