There's nothing else like it in Markland and the moment you pull up, you'll know it. This Cornerstone custom built home is pure French Provincial: a steep, multi-pitched roofline, tall arched windows, board-and-batten shutters, & a standing-seam metal portico over the entry. It's the kind of elevation you slow down for. In a community of beautiful homes, this one stands in a class by itself. And it has the setting to match. The home is positioned to take in the entire unobstructed lake, not a sliver, not an angle, the full width of the water & it faces due west. It's the one thing a home can't add later: a true, full, west-facing lakefront that can't be built, bought next door, or ever taken away. Step through the double glass doors & the lake is already yours, framed dead-center through a wall of triple sliders, fitted with electric shades, that runs the width of the great room. The kitchen is built to be used & shown off in equal measure: a professional Wolf gas range, a Frigidaire Professional built-in refrigerator, a big quartz island with a farmhouse sink with seating for 5, & lighted glass-front cabinets. A dedicated beverage station adds a dual-zone wine fridge, a bar sink with its own reverse-osmosis filtration, & a walk-in pantry just beyond. A custom banquette with built-in storage tucks into the breakfast nook, facing the water, & a gas fireplace anchors the family room. The split floor plan is as smart as it is comfortable: the master's suite is privately set apart, oversized, & wakes up to the lake, with a beautifully finished bath with a frameless glass shower with a bench & dual rainfall heads & a long double vanity. On the other side, 2 oversized guest bedrooms share a full bath with dual sinks, while the 3rd oversized guest bedroom enjoys its own private en-suite that doubles as the future pool bath, ideal for guests, in-laws, or a teenager who wants their own space. Every bedroom has a walk-in closet. Up front, a handsome office with wainscoting, a storage window seat, & French doors gives you a real place to work. Out back, the screened lanai is the seat this whole house was built around. Beyond it, a 93-foot homesite runs unbroken to the water's edge, room to design the pool of your dreams, with a bath already in place to serve it. Inside, the finishes hold up to the view: quartz counters throughout, wide-plank luxury vinyl with no carpet anywhere, 8-foot doors with upgraded hardware, soft-close cabinetry, plantation shutters, crown molding, a water softener, a 3-car garage & a laundry room with upper cabinets & a sink. All of it sits behind the gates of Markland, one of Northeast Florida's most sought-after addresses, amenities include a resort-style pool, pickleball & basketball, a fitness center, a playground, & a dog park, all zoned for St. Johns County's top-rated schools. Plenty of homes in Markland look out on the water. Almost none stand apart the way this one does, a true French Provincial original, facing west over a lake that's yours from the moment the door opens.
