SUGARLOAF VALLEY RANCH

Style and sophistication meet modern farmhouse with this stunning 40-acre equestrian estate tucked away in the foothills of Sugarloaf Mountain and conveniently located in Clermont Florida. Renovated and thoughtfully designed, come enjoy the peace this marvelous property offers with impressive spaces that beckon you to relax and enjoy life to its fullest. Whether you are an experienced equestrian desiring a well-appointed facility or simply yearn to homestead on beautiful acreage surrounded by sloping elevations, this one-of-a-kind property in Central Florida has everything you need.  With 6 total bedrooms, 4 full and 3 half baths, and 8 garage parking spaces, the Main home and detached full Apartment incorporate an ideal floor plan that can feel cozy for a few – yet enough space to entertain many.

 

The Main home features a downstairs Master Suite with gas Fireplace, an eat-in Kitchen, an Office or Den, Formal Dining Room, Family Room with wood burning Fireplace, and a Florida Room overlooking the property. Upstairs is a Movie Theater that features a 110” screen and full immersion movie experience seating; a Full Bar; an observation deck with panoramic views of the Sugarloaf Valley; a bedroom off the Theater that could be used as a Game Room; 2 Ensuite Bedrooms; and a 5th bedroom currently being used as a Craft Room.  The detached Apartment above the garage is completely self-contained from the main house – with its own private observation deck, a full Kitchen, Living Room, Bedroom, Bath, and Laundry. Out back is an expansive shell-stone paved Terrace overlooking the property that incorporates a 40x20 beach entry saltwater Pool; a massive, covered Veranda with gas Summer Kitchen featuring a Blaze grill & rotisserie, pizza oven, fridge, and retractable bug screens; and a separate covered Outdoor Dining space. Tucked down below the Terrace is a large custom firepit with 5 Polywood swinging benches to seat 10. Additional features of the home include ample air-conditioned storage, a metal roof installed in 2019, newer high-efficiency ACs, high-efficiency doors & windows, a new whole-house water purification system, a custom exterior holiday light package, whole house alarm & camera system, and a gated entry.

 

The entire 40-acre property is fenced and cross-fenced into 8 pastures plus the arena with over 2.3 linear miles of no-climb & horse-friendly top rail and all 6x6 posts. The two separate horse barns and 4 partially enclosed run-in barns account for a total of 15 stalls. The 4-stall barn features cameras, AC in the tack & feed room, saddle racks, fridge and counters, rodent-proof feed and hay room, a no-fly spray system, and a 2-car garage. The newly built 7-stall barn features state of the art rubberized Polyurea flooring surface with a 5-yr warranty, Big Ass fans in the center aisle and each stall, AC feed & tack room, commercial stainless sink, bathroom, rodent-proof feed & hay room, and no-fly spray system. The property also features a raised-bed vegetable garden with potting shed and outdoor sink; a predator-proof chicken coop and run; a 6.5-acre wooded campsite complete with full RV hookups, dump station, a firepit, and a 1500 sqft pole barn pavilion; an outdoor shooting range with a covered shooting house; two large ponds stocked with tilapia and speckled perch; and a 1.2-acre grove of organic fruit trees and blueberries.  The property is fully irrigated and there are water stations at all barns and all pastures. This amazing property truly has it all. And the cherry on top is its location.

 

The highly desired Sugarloaf area is only minutes to Clermont, Montverde, Winter Garden, and Mount Dora town centers, and all the shopping, schools, restaurants, churches, hardware and feed stores they have to offer. This property is only a few miles to US-27, SR-50, and the Florida Turnpike entrance; a 30-minute drive to Orlando, MCO Airport, and the attractions; and a 1-hr drive up the Turnpike to Ocala. This is a very rare property for this area. Call to schedule your appointment to see it today before it’s gone!