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Riverfront home with a permaculture-inspired lifestyle in Inverness. This 3BR/2BA home offers tile floors throughout, an open split-bedroom layout, and a rare waterfront setting on the Withlacoochee River. Enjoy an updated expansive deck, screened gazebo overlooking the water, storage shed, enclosed detached workshop, detached carport with EV charger, and whole-house well water filtration/softener system. The legally grandfathered boathouse structure adds unique waterfront value. The property is thoughtfully permaculture gardened with 50+ fruit-bearing plants. Peaceful setting on a quiet dead-end street with nearby boat ramp, I-75 10 minutes, downtown Inverness 15 minutes, and nightly live music at the three Villages town centers 25 minutes away! This unique Inverness riverfront property offers a rare combination of waterfront living, permaculture gardening, workshop space, smart-home capability, and functional outdoor infrastructure. Located on the Withlacoochee River with approximately 280 feet of frontage per public record, the property provides a peaceful setting ideal for buyers seeking privacy, sustainability, and a more self-sufficient Florida lifestyle. The legally grandfathered boathouse structure adds unique waterfront value and conveys as-is. The water in this area is well suited for airboats, kayaks, paddleboards, canoes, and other recreation. Outdoor living spaces include an updated expansive deck, screened gazebo overlooking the water, and a screened porch built on a concrete slab with ceramic tile. Additional waterfront and outdoor features include a stepped seawall, custom black stainless steel "invisible" guardrail, and outdoor shower with independent water heater. New decking is 800 sq ft with 90 ft of guardrail along the water, 70 ft of seawall and 15 solar lights. The detached 12x16 workshop is ideal for woodworking, tools, projects, storage, and hands-on hobbies. Workshop features include a concrete slab, metal siding and roofing, two operable windows, a 16-foot translucent light panel, LED motion-detection strip lighting, passive cooling, and 110/220v power. The detached workshop houses loud equipment including the generator, vacuum system, and air compressor setup. Seller notes all listed systems are currently operational. Additional property features include a whole-house well water filtration and softener system, low-pressure irrigation system, two newer chair-height elongated bowl toilets with bidets, a 10x10 metal garden shed, covered parking with EV charger, and a potting-shed connection. The property has been thoughtfully permaculture gardened with 50+ well established fruit-bearing and edible plantings. Varieties include purple sweet potato, passion fruit vines, peanut butter fruit tree, Jamaican cherry, peach, blueberries, thornless blackberries, loquat, fig, grapefruit, papaya, guava, ice cream bean tree, avocado, white mulberry, ginger, cranberry hibiscus, and bananas. Mexican sunflower support species creates privacy screens for neighboring properties as well as green mulch for gardening. as Smart-home features are also available. The seller has a Eufy security system with six outdoor cameras, integrated video lock/doorbell, app-based notifications, and onsite data storage. The Eufy system is user-friendly, plug-and-play, and may be included in the sale as negotiable personal property. Seller also notes an AI-assisted Eufy vacuum/mop robot may be negotiable. This is an excellent opportunity for buyers searching for an Inverness riverfront home, Withlacoochee River property, sustainable living, permaculture garden, workshop, EV charging, water filtration system, shallow-water recreation, and a peaceful Florida homestead-style setting. This distinctive Inverness property offers a rare combination of waterfront access, an established edible landscape, workshop space, sustainable-living features, and outdoor infrastructure in a peaceful dead-end-street setting.
