1061 John Anderson Dr Ormond Beach, FL 32176

Prepare to be truly blown away with all the extras in this fabulous beach side home. Million dollar look without the Million dollar price tag. Top quality throughout this John Anderson beauty. A gourmet kitchen with 2 tone cabinets of solid cherry and maple, pullouts, all granite counters, oval island, Bosch appliances and 30x30 porcelain tile. Plush pattern carpeting with extra padding in the living rooms and bedrooms. 2 wood burning fireplaces, one inside and the outside one built of stacked stone with dry storage. Totally private outside shower built of stacked stone just outside the master suite. This magnificent home is an entertainers dream with large living and dining areas. Floor to ceiling window in the foyer. The garage doubles as a 2 large car garage and a party room / workout room with air conditioning and kitchenette. Double gated entrance to RV parking or boat pad. 2 hot water heaters (one tankless), 5 ton AC about 10 years old. Oversized lot with beautifully matured landscaping in front and back yards. 2004 Barrel Tiled roof with extra peel and stick underlayment. 2 wet bars inside (commercial icemaker) The 18x30 enclosed pool with Roman concrete pillars, swim outs and seating. 3 seated areas in back yard with a private cabana. Sit on your front porch and watch the boats stroll down the Halifax River while taking in a breathtaking sunset.
In 1903, the smooth, hard-packed sands of Ormond Beach became a proving ground for automobile inventors and drivers. These first speed tournaments in the US earned Ormond the title "Birthplace of Speed."
Ormond Beach's rich and diverse history reaches back several centuries. The area was populated by Native Americans and developed by sugar cane planters, ship builders, hoteliers and railroad magnates. It was the vacation home of millionaires and automobile manufacturers in the early 20th century. With the building of the rail line to Ormond in 1886 and the first bridge over the Halifax River in 1887, tourism and residential activities began to flourish. John Anderson and Joseph Price, builders of that first bridge, fulfilled their dream to build a hotel on the beachside. In 1888, the Hotel Ormond opened with 75 rooms. In 1890, railroad magnate Henry Flagler bought the hotel, expanded it, and in 1904 added a railroad bridge across the river to bring guests to the hotel. Anderson and Price continued to manage the hotel during the Flagler era until their deaths in 1911. John D. Rockefeller spent several winters in the hotel until he purchased the Casements across the street in 1918. Rockefeller spent his winters at the Casements until his death in 1937 at age 97. The hotel was demolished in 1992. Known as the "Birthplace of Speed," Ormond Beach is the site of the first timed automobile race on its hard-packed sandy beach in 1903.
Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail (OSLT) is a 30+ mile double loop of roadways traversing some of the most beautiful and diverse natural scenery remaining in all of northeast Florida. There is ready access to the Atlantic Ocean, North Peninsula, Tomoka and Bulow Creek State Parks as well as numerous city and county parks. The roadway view includes unobstructed vistas of two rivers, creeks and marshes, barrier island dunes and beach, and historic dwellings. Visitors seeking a cultural and/or historic experience will find museums and historic public buildings and private homes along the corridor, in Tomoka State Park and in locations a few blocks off the designated roadways. Recreational opportunities abound with numerous parks and trails offering boating, fishing, hiking, swimming, bicycling, beach walking and much more. Vast expanses of water and natural Florida scrub vegetation create beautiful scenic vistas waiting to be photographed. Northern right whales and humpback whales can be seen offshore during migration seasons. Dolphins are a common sight. Loggerhead, green and leatherback turtles use the sandy beaches along A1A for nesting.