600 acres on the St Marys River
Rivers Edge is a 600 acre farm on the St. Marys River. The Florida side of the St Marys is one of the most coveted locations for recreational land in Florida.
The land is a gently rolling landscape with a couple of steeper ravines formed by backwaters of the river in flood stage. It has abundant Live Oak hammocks along with river swamps containing pine trees over 100 yrs old, planted longleaf stands, natural longleaf and slash pine uplands, oak scrub plus a 30 acre pasture. All of the habitats found along the St Marys are found here and have been maintained by prescribed fire in as natural a state as possible to promote the native wildlife populations. The land is bordered to the south by Shoals State Park, which is 2,500 acres of protected land that does not allow hunting. To put the river frontage in perspective, the 2 properties have roughly the same amount of river frontage, j...
The land is a gently rolling landscape with a couple of steeper ravines formed by backwaters of the river in flood stage. It has abundant Live Oak hammocks along with river swamps containing pine trees over 100 yrs old, planted longleaf stands, natural longleaf and slash pine uplands, oak scrub plus a 30 acre pasture. All of the habitats found along the St Marys are found here and have been maintained by prescribed fire in as natural a state as possible to promote the native wildlife populations. The land is bordered to the south by Shoals State Park, which is 2,500 acres of protected land that does not allow hunting. To put the river frontage in perspective, the 2 properties have roughly the same amount of river frontage, just a little over 2 miles each. A year round supplemental feeding program and essentially no hunting pressure have made the property a haven for wildlife.
The centerpiece is a 6,100SF custom built craftsman style main home overlooking the highest bluff on the river. The home fits perfectly with its surroundings. It is being offered fully furnished. Covered outdoor living space flanks the entire back of the home offering ample space to enjoy the river with friends and family. A nearby sandy beach offers an easy space to launch your kayaks, canoes and paddleboards. Flanking the main home on either side is a croquet court, pavilion and covered shooting range to one side and a 2-car garage with upstairs guest apartment connected by a portico and an additional detached 2-car garage / workshop to the other side. I really dont know what you would add to make it any more comfortable or appealing. Management of the farm is made simple by 2 barns, a pole barn with feed room and an enclosed barn for additional equipment. The property includes a Kubota tractor and all the implements including a Great Plains Seed Drill as well as many necessary tools for maintenance and management.
Location: Rivers Edge is located approximately 7 miles north of Glenn St Mary, FL and Interstate 10 in Baker County. It is about equi-distant between Jacksonville and Lake City. There are several restaurants, a grocery store and an Ace Hardware and Tractor Supply in Glenn providing any supplies you need.
Major Features
o 6,100 SF Main Home Fully Furnished
o 4 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms, 1 half-bath
o Total 4 Garage Spaces
o Guest Apartment over Garage
o 12-bay Pole Barn with Feed Room
o Enclosed Barn with Roll-up Door and concrete floor
o Artificial Turf Croquet Field
o Pavilion with Fire Pit
o Covered Shooting Range
o Fully Fenced
o New concrete, multi-tier bulkhead along the river
o 5 year-round feeding stations with hog exclusion fencing
o 3 Family Tradition 2-man tripod stands
o Kubota Tractor with implements
Property Features:
30 acre Bahia Pasture
67 acres planted Longleaf (2017)
52 acres planted Slash (2017)
114 acres natural Longleaf / Slash Mixed
Balance is in River bottoms and Upland Oak Hammocks
3 winter food plots 2+ acres each
Main Home
6,100 SF craftsmen style custom home
Portico with attached 2-car garage and upstairs apartment
Additional detached 2-car garage
Mud room with inside laundry facility
Professional chefs kitchen with custom granite and cabinetry
Custom installed high end Viking appliances
Incredible and spacious Owners suite and bath, his and her everything
Great open floor plan with 2 story vaulted ceilings and incredible views of the St Marys River
Hardwood floors and custom trim throughout
Exterior is stone and hardi-plank siding
Full outdoor lighting, landscaping and drainage
Directions
Shown by Appt Only. Go north on Hwy 125 from I-10 to Crews Rd to Woodrow Raulerson Rd