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Rustic setting, Old Florida home, set on 1 acre with access to the 
Sebastian River.  It is one mile to the Sebastian Airport, and one 
mile to Indian River Lagoon.  Kayaks onsite. Very private and 
natural setting. Large kitchen, fireplace, dining room, and libary, 
two porches and work studio.  Very large open master suite, with 
adjacent bath, dressing room, full size bed. Second bedroom has pair 
twin beds with adjacent bath.
House can be rented for off season at adjusted price, for longer 
term.

The home offered for rent shares the property, with main home, but 
offers complete privacy, and quiet.  It is a natural world, so not 
equipped, for the flashier lifestyle, but the setting and way of 
life are very special, for anyone who would like to experience a 
very different Florida, this is the place for you.   

A rural rustic setting close to medical, shopping, restaurants and 
yet removed from the fast pace.  The Wabasso bridge takes you over 
to the barrier island and the Stick Marsh is not too far for the 
fisherman, ocean sportfishing nearby.   The Sebastian airport is one 
mile and has major skydiving operation. One mile east is the Indian 
River Lagoon for long walks.  Walk down to the Sebastian river on 
property and use pair of kayaks to view dolphins, manatees and 
birds.  
We are not far from the North County Recreation and Wildlife 
preserve, featuring Olympic pool and RC flying field.  The Sebastian 
Inlet in directly across the lagoon for access to boating on the 
ocean.  
Captain Hirams in Sebastian is a resource for many activities. 
Vero Beach with all it has to offer is not far and we are just South 
of Melbourne.

Rate will vary depending on season and length of occupancy.  Please 
inquire as to what would suit you.

This property is for sale and listed with a broker.  The property is 
waterfront on the Sebastian River, 100 feet and includes 3.78 acres, 
developable building lots with private road included.
It consists of a number of buildings, the main residence is the old 
Winter Beach train depot, built in 1893, by Flagler, later moved and 
it was for many years, an Indian River landmark fruit stand, then 
moved again to the river. We are in the process of adding a number 
of the buildings to the Florida state historical register..
Adjacent to the main house is a guest house and upstairs 
office/hobby room.  There are screen porches on both overlooking the 
pond, fed by an artisian well, which is the water supply for the 
entire property. There is a creek running along the property, with a 
wonderful grove of timber bamboo on view from the deck, that runs 
along the side of the depot. The depot has the very large freight 
doors along each side, with custom screen doors, allowing house to 
be open to prevailing ocean breeze.  There is a cupola with a large 
builtin fan, Also the depot and guest house have central air and 
heat.  The depot has an electric fireplace.
A covered walk connects the depot/main house to the 1904 house, with 
an addition added later, the Knights Grocery store, with a charming 
porch. The 1904 house has a working fireplace, with window heat and 
air units.  There are two porches in this building.  The property 
has a total of 5 full bathrooms, 2 laundry rooms, 6-7 bedrooms and 
21/2 kitchens, three indoor dining rooms, and a library.  Propane 
tanks supply the gas to two kitchens. The home is being sold with 
some of the furniture seen.  The building are for the most part 
Heart Pine and Cypress.   There is a small building to the front of 
the property that has an artists studio and workshop.  The property 
extends from Roseland Road to the Sebastian River.
The Fear orchard trees, over one hundred years old, with  avocado 
and mango trees on site with wetlands and wild left to fend for 
itself, fields are mowed but this property has to be self sufficient 
as it is left behind in the Summer for a period of months.