5251 LAKE JESSAMINE DRIVE
Orlando, FL 32839
$465,000
FIXER-UPPER ON LAKE JESSAMINE with character, waterfront and plenty of potential! This Orlando home has the kind of personality that only comes with decades of history, from vintage finishes and retro details to terrazzo flooring waiting underneath portions of the existing flooring. This home is going to need work. There are known settling/structural concerns, along with repairs and updating needed throughout. The current condition may also present challenges for traditional financing and insurance, making this a property best suited for a buyer who understands the scope of a fixer-upper and is ready to take on a project. Inside, the home offers generous living spaces, multiple bedrooms and baths, a spacious kitchen, large laundry/utility area and an oversized garage with room for vehicles, storage, hobbies and projects. There is plenty of existing character to work with and plenty of opportunity to put your own stamp on it. Outside, the waterfront setting adds another layer to this unique property. The long lot extends from the canal to Lake Jessamine, offering both canal and direct lake frontage. At the lake, a private boathouse features two boat slips. And tucked beneath the house is something you don't see every day—an additional boat garage with direct canal access. A hatch in the laundry room opens to a ladder leading down to the boat area below, allowing access directly from the house to the canal when water levels permit. This property isn't polished or perfect, and ...
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Listing Courtesy of: BLUE MARLIN REAL ESTATE
321-877-2902
Buyer Represented by: CORCORAN PREMIER REALTY
| Listing Id: | O6433370 |
|---|---|
| List Price: | $500,000 |
| Close Price: | $465,000 |
| Close Date: | 2026-10-27 |
| Property Type: | Residential |
| Property Sub Type: | Single Family Residence |
| Status: | Closed |
| Bedrooms Total: | 3 |
| Bathrooms Full: | 2 |
| Living Area: | 2,502 |
| Tax Annual Amount: | $2,309 |
| Lot Size Square Feet: | 47,664 |
| Lot Size Acres: | 1.09 |
| Waterfront?: | Yes |
| City: | Orlando |
| County Or Parish: | Orange |
| Subdivision Name: | Lake Jessamine Shores |
| Postal Code: | 32839 |
| Year Built: | 1960 |
| Additional Parcels?: | No |
| Appliances: | Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Range, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Washer |
| Attached Garage?: | Yes |
| Bathrooms Total Integer: | 2 |
| Building Area Source: | Public Records |
| Building Area Total: | 3244 |
| Building Area Units: | Square Feet |
| Carport?: | No |
| Direction Faces: | West |
| Foundation Details: | Other, Slab |
| Construction Materials: | Block, Other, Stone, Frame, Wood Siding |
| Cooling: | Central Air |
| Directions: | FROM I-4, TAKE EXIT 80 TOWARD ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL ONTO S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, DO A UTURN TO TAKE A RIGHT ONTO WOODSMERE AVE., LEFT ONTO LAKE JESSAMINE DR., HOME AT THE END. |
| Exterior Features: | Storage |
| Flooring: | Carpet, Other, Tile |
| Furnished: | Partially |
| Garage Spaces: | 2 |
| Garage?: | Yes |
| Heating: | Central, Electric |
| Interior Features: | Ceiling Fans(s) |
| Laundry Features: | Inside, Laundry Room |
| Levels: | Multi/Split |
| Ownership: | Fee Simple |
| Living Area Source: | Public Records |
| Living Area Units: | Square Feet |
| Lot Features: | Oversized Lot, Street Dead-End, Paved |
| Lot Size Acres: | 1.09 |
| Postal Code Plus4: | 2832 |
| MLS Area Major: | 32839 - Orlando/Edgewood/Pinecastle |
| MLS Area Major: | 32839 - Orlando/Edgewood/Pinecastle |
| Other Structures: | Boat House, Storage |
| Original List Price: | $500,000 |
| Parcel Number: | 14-23-29-0000-00-037 |
| Parking Features: | Boat, Driveway, Garage Door Opener |
| Township: | 23 |
| Road Surface Type: | Paved |
| Roof: | Shingle |
| Listing Terms: | Cash, Conventional |
| Tax Year: | 2025 |
| Senior Community?: | No |
| Sewer: | Septic Tank |
| Special Listing Conditions: | None |
| Water Body Name: | LAKE JESSAMINE |
| State Or Province: | FL |
| Association?: | No |
| Utilities: | Electricity Connected, Water Connected |
| View: | Park/Greenbelt, Trees/Woods, Water |
| Water Source: | Public |
| Property Condition: | Fixer |
| Public Survey Range: | 29 |
| Public Survey Section: | 14 |
| Zoning: | R-1AA |
| Possession: | Close Of Escrow |
| Vegetation: | Mature Landscaping |
| Waterfront Features: | Lake Front |
| Additional Lease Restrictions: | VERIFY ANY LEASE/RENTAL RESTRICTIONS WITH ORANGE COUNTY, FL. |
| Additional Rooms: | Inside Utility |
| Additional Water Information: | Canal Frontage on North side, Lake Frontage on West side |
| Alternate Key Folio Num: | 14-23-29-0000-00-037 |
| Available For Lease Yn: | Yes |
| Backups Requested Yn: | No |
| Building Area Total Srch Sq M: | 301.38 |
| Calculated List Price By Calcula: | 199.84 |
| Cddyn: | No |
| Dprurl: | https://www.workforce-resource.com/dpr/listing/MFRMLS/O6433370?w=Agent&skip_sso=true |
| Dprurl 2: | https://www.workforce-resource.com/dpr/listing/MFRMLS/O6433370?w=Customer |
| Dpryn: | Yes |
| Exist Lse Tenant Yn: | No |
| Flood Zone Code: | X |
| Flood Zone Date: | 2009-09-25 |
| Flood Zone Panel: | 12095C0410F |
| Green Verification Count: | 0 |
| Homestead Yn: | Yes |
| Lease Restrictions Yn: | No |
| Listing Exclusion Yn: | No |
| Living Area Meters: | 232.44 |
| Lot Size Square Meters: | 4428 |
| Minimum Lease: | No Minimum |
| Realtor Info: | As-Is, Floor Plan Available, Survey Available |
| Room Count: | 3 |
| Sdeo yn: | No |
| Total Acreage: | 1 to less than 2 |
| Unit Number Yn: | No |
| Water Access Yn: | No |
| Water Extras: | Boathouse, Lift - Covered |
| Water Extras Yn: | Yes |
| Water Frontage Feet Lake: | 26 |
| Waterfront Feet Total: | 26 |
| Water View: | Yes |
| Association 2 Yn: | 0 |
| Attribution Contact: | 321-877-2902 |
| Originating System Name : | Stellar MLS |
| Dock Description: | Dock - Open, Dock w/Electric, Lift |
| Dock Dimensions: | 20x20 |
| Dock Lift Capacity: | 0 |
| Dock Yn: | Yes |
| In Law Suite Yn: | No |
| Green Energy Generation Yn: | No |
| Listing Contract Date: | 2026-08-10 |
| Fireplace?: | No |
| Pool Private?: | No |
| New Construction?: | No |
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