Waterfront Estate for 20 Guests — Private Pond, Near Jacksonville

Forget your worries in this spacious and serene space. This home accommodates 20 guests and has 3 full baths and 2 half baths. Relax and enjoy the beautiful outdoor scenery with your family. Perfect for bridal parties, family gatherings, or private events.

The space

• Master bedroom: king bed
• Three further downstairs bedrooms: queen beds, one of them with an additional futon
• Upstairs bedroom: queen bed
• Upstairs bedroom: two queen beds
• Upstairs bedroom: full and bunk beds
• 3 full bathrooms and 2 half bathrooms
• Two of the upstairs rooms are decorated for children, so families travelling with little ones have somewhere that feels made for them

Inside

An open living room with a stone feature wall and a large TV, and a fully equipped kitchen with granite counters, double ovens and room for a crowd to cook together. Downstairs there is a games room with arcade cabinets, a giant Connect Four and bean bags — it tends to be where the evening ends up.

Outside

The house sits inside the curve of a private pond that loops right around it, with wide open lawns and a covered dock out over the water and long views across the pines. There is a stone fire pit with bench seating by the water, a wrap-around porch with rocking chairs, a screened porch with an outdoor heater, a BBQ grill and life-size lawn games. Mornings come with mist on the water; the sunsets are what most guests remember.

Getting here

A short drive from Jacksonville International Airport, and close enough to Jacksonville itself for a day out, while still feeling a long way from anywhere.

Good to know

Pets are welcome. No fishing in the pond.