Welcome to paradise on Lake Santa Fe! This LAKE FRONT 3 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom home is situated on almost half an acre with 80 feet of lake frontage. Located on the southeast side of the lake, you not only have THE BEST SUNSET VIEWS but also convenience to Melrose's famous restaurants like Blue Water Bay and Fryer's as well as the 1935 charming gas station/convenience store "Chiappini's" (featuring live music on the weekends!). The home is located less than 30 minutes to Gainesville, 5 minutes from downtown Keystone restaurants/shops, and just within Bradford county for much lower taxes than the Alachua county side! For those with water toys, there are two public boat ramps and one private boat ramp in the neighborhood or just leave your boat on the home's lift for immediate enjoyment. Lake Santa Fe offers 5,850 acres of water fed by the Floridan Aquifer, offering ample room for boaters, water skiing, tubing and more. The home offers a great layout with two bedrooms on the main level and a SECOND owner's suite upstairs with second large private bathroom and views of the lake. An updated kitchen boasts granite counters and stainless steel appliances with an eat in kitchen and bar top seating. The spacious living room has a stone fireplace and flows nicely to the glass sunroom. The home has a boat lift, new stringers and new walkway boards on the dock, new roof, new water heater and tons of parking/storage.
Sold for $780,000 on 09/30/25
$780,000
222 SE 5th Ave, Melrose, FL 32666
3beds
2,100sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1972
0.43 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$371/sqft
$1,811 Estimated rent
Owner options
What's special
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: October 01, 2025 at 05:33pm
Listing Provided by:
Tiffany Thomas 352-316-5556,
BHGRE THOMAS GROUP 352-226-8228
Bought with:
Tiffany Thomas, 3155356
BHGRE THOMAS GROUP
Source: Stellar MLS,MLS#: GC522407
Originating MLS: Gainesville-Alachua

Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
Primary bedroom
- Features: Walk-In Closet(s)
- Level: First
Kitchen
- Level: First
Living room
- Level: First
Heating
- Central
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Electric Water Heater, Range, Refrigerator
- Laundry: Laundry Room
Features
- Built-in Features, Ceiling Fan(s), Eating Space In Kitchen, Living Room/Dining Room Combo, Open Floorplan, Primary Bedroom Main Floor, PrimaryBedroom Upstairs, Solid Surface Counters, Solid Wood Cabinets, Split Bedroom, Stone Counters, Walk-In Closet(s)
- Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Laminate, Parquet, Tile
- Windows: Window Treatments
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,860
- Total interior livable area: 2,100 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Boat, Covered, Driveway
- Carport spaces: 2
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: Visitor Bathroom
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Front Porch
- Exterior features: Courtyard, Irrigation System, Lighting, Other, Private Mailbox, Storage
- Fencing: Fenced,Other,Wood
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Water, Lake
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Water,Lake
- Waterfront features: Lake Front, Lake Privileges, Lift, Lift - Covered, Seawall, Skiing Allowed
- Body of water: LAKE SANTA FE
Lot
- Size: 0.43 Acres
- Features: Landscaped, Level
- Residential vegetation: Mature Landscaping, Trees/Landscaped
Details
- Additional structures: Boat House, Storage
- Parcel number: 06230B02700
- Zoning: SF
- Special conditions: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick, Wood Siding
- Foundation: Slab
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Completed
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1972
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Electricity Connected, Fire Hydrant, Phone Available, Water Connected
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Melrose
- Subdivision: SEMINOLE RIDGE #2
HOA & financial
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Other fees
- Pet fee: $0 monthly
Other financial information
- Total actual rent: 0
Other
Other facts
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Road surface type: Paved, Asphalt