Historic North Florida Home In Charming Monticello

HISTORIC NORTH FLORIDA HOME IN CHARMING MONTICELLO.  1882 Classic Revival home with pool.  The well-maintained home retains a traditional period floor plan and a wide central hallway on each of its two floors.  It has seven fire places, five bedrooms, and three full baths. The interior finishes are superb.  The kitchen and baths have tasteful modern upgrades. The kitchen features a large Corian countertop and a gourmet gas/electric range that would make a professional chef proud.  The spacious lot is masterfully landscaped.  The pool includes a poolside bar and bath. The old plantation home sits on top of a hill on a quiet, peaceful street.

For those looking for a historic home in pristine condition, this home has it all. The home was built in 1882 by agricultural entrepreneur and innovator William M Girardeau, Monticello's "Watermelon King". Girardeau began planting watermelons the same year he built this house. Many local farmers followed his lead. To expand markets, he invented a machine to separate and clean seeds from the melons left in the fields. The invention made Jefferson County, FL the "Watermelon Seed Capital of the World" for many years.