14730 Se 61st Street Road, Ocklawaha, FL 32179

Property Description

Seller will consider owner financing with a substantial down payment. You came out here to Relax! Right? This Lakefront Oasis is where you, your friends and family will make memories to last lifetimes and generations!! Nestled in the Ocala National Forest located 20 minutes east of Silver Springs, Fl on Shoesole Lake with evening views of sunsets over the lake that rival the best in the world! Nature Lovers dream of places like this. Hiking in any direction from your front door may surprise you with an animal encounter that will delight you. Birds abound! Eagles, hawks, osprey, owls, turkey, sandhill cranes and blue herons. Critters abound! Deer, Bear, Foxes, Bobcats, Racoons top the list of many species of animals to be seen and enjoyed. Swim and fish from the dock in Shoesole Lake. No water skiing though, the Forestry Service limits boats to under 10HP! The dock photo with just the posts is how the property exists today, the post remain to allow for rebuilding of the dock without involving the forest service for permission too do so. All other photos with the dock intact are for the lake reference only, the dock is gone. Check out the photos, The amazing vaulted ceilings make the most of the clerestory windows that light up the house with morning rays. Room across the rear of the garage would make a great studio or additional sleeping quarters. The cabin was substantially renovated in the mid 2000's. New roof, exterior paint and appliances in 2022. New central heat and AC in 2025. Propane tank is owned and goes with the cabin, there is gas in it too! The renovations insured a lake view from almost every room in the cabin. The views of the lake from inside are almost as good as from the covered porch across the back! This a Forest Service Recreational Residence permit on leased land owned by the federal government with the next 20 year renewal coming in 2028. Annual lease payments for 2026 is $2093. Full time residency is not allowed and a primary residence must be maintained elsewhere. Vacation Rentals are not allowed. No renting/leasing of any kind is allowed. No investor ownership is allowed. Buyer is also responsible for annual tangible property taxes which were $1052 for 2025. Conveyance of personal property and improvements shall be by bill of sale. Conveyance of the use of the property shall be by the transfer from seller to buyer the remaining interest of the US Forestry Recreational Residence Special Use Permit.