Under contract-accepting backup offers. Country Comfort in High Springs: This exceptional property offers a rare combination of natural beauty, privacy in relation to neighboring homes, and convenience to the amenities and necessities families need. Retreat to nature at the end of a private lane where the gated entry leads to 9.77 park-like acres. Ancient live oaks impress with their spreading limbs and towering canopies, remnants of the forest which existed here centuries ago. Old-growth magnolias, dogwood, chestnut and cedars add to the variety of trees and shrubs which create a pleasant scene soothing to the eye and to the soul. The front of the home faces the back of the property rather than the entry drive, affording a view north across open pasture ideal for a horse or two. The horse shed is ready for a new occupant. The current owners enjoyed sitting in rockers on the porch in the evenings watching the resident deer come out to graze. Common each year are twin fawns. Wild turkeys are daily visitors as well, the gobblers displaying their fanned out tail feathers in the spring mating season. Neighboring homes are well away and not seen from the home, offering exceptional privacy. Much is made in real estate sales of location in a home's value, and this location adds considerable value to this home. From the property entry gate, the distance to County Road (CR) 236 is 0.2 mi. At CR 236 one can turn right and to 2.2 miles to downtown High Springs, or one can turn left and go 2.2 miles to I-75 exit 404 (High Springs/Lake Butler) where Gainesville is 25 miles to the south and Lake City is 25 miles to the north. Convenience of location doesn't get any better than that! What one needs for daily living is a five minute drive away, but to be at this home it's as if the busy world doesn't exist. Recent updates include: Roof shingles (high-quality 3-dimensional) were replaced 5 years ago; all the windows are new; the front entry doors are new and are high-impact rated as is the newer garage door; the water heater and water softener are new; all the sinks and toilets have been replaced; the kitchen appliances are newer; the dining and living room flooring is vinyl plank flooring installed in 2019; the bedroom carpets were replaced in 2017. The roof and the house exterior were soft pressure-washed recently. There are 2 HVAC units, one for the bedroom section and one for the main house. There are 2 septic systems, one for the kitchen and one for the bathrooms. Built in 1981, the house is all brick. Here one can retreat from it all while enjoying the convenience of quick access to just about anything one would need.