CASH ONLY MUST CLOSE ASAP Rare opportunity to own one of the largest homesites in the neighborhood! Situated on approximately 1.25 acres across two parcels with road frontage on three sides, this custom 3BR/2.5BA home offers endless potential. Features include a formal living room, formal dining room, separate den, oversized primary suite, and a screened sunroom with tongue-and-groove wood ceilings and exposed beams overlooking the heated pool and spa inside a huge screened enclosure. The living room also features matching wood ceilings. Additional highlights include a newer metal roof, whole-house generator, city water & sewer, circular driveway, and majestic mature oak trees. While the interior could use updating, the home has great bones and an exceptional floor plan in a one-of-a-kind.
Pending
Price cut: $89K (9/13)
$425,000
1501 SE 8TH Drive, Okeechobee, FL 34974
3beds
2,646sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1969
1.05 Acres Lot
$399,800 Zestimate®
$161/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Majestic mature oak treesSeparate denExceptional floor planOversized primary suiteNewer metal roofFormal dining roomCircular driveway
- 78 days
- 331
- 12
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
John Michael Rickards 863-697-1992,
Red Gator Real Estate
Source: BeachesMLS,MLS#: B26053875
Originating MLS: BeachesMLS
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Primary bedroom
- Level: First
- Area: 390
- Dimensions: 13 X 30
Kitchen
- Area: 192
- Dimensions: 12 X 16
Living room
- Area: 408
- Dimensions: 17 X 24
Heating
- Central
Cooling
- Central Air, Ceiling Fan(s)
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Dishwasher, Electric Range, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: Inside, Laundry Room
Features
- Built-in Features, Cathedral Ceiling(s), High Ceilings, Multiple Primary Suites, Pantry, Sitting Area in Primary, Storage, Tub Shower, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s)
- Flooring: Carpet, Terrazzo, Tile, Vinyl
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,786
- Total interior livable area: 2,646 sqft
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 8
- Parking features: Attached, Circular Driveway, Driveway, Detached, Garage
- Attached garage spaces: 4
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Exterior features: Storage
- Has private pool: Yes
- Pool features: Electric Heat, In Ground, Private, Screen Enclosure, Pool/Spa Combo
- Has spa: Yes
- Spa features: In Ground
- Fencing: Back Yard,Chain Link,Fenced
Lot
- Size: 1.05 Acres
- Features: 1-2 Acres, Oversized Lot, Many Trees
Details
- Additional structures: Garage(s), Outbuilding, Shed(s), Storage
- Parcel number: 12737350010000000010
- Zoning: RES
- Special conditions: Probate Listing
- Other equipment: Generator
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Block, Stone
- Foundation: Slab
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- Resale
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1969
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Generator
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Sewer Connected, Water Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
- Subdivision: OKEECHOBEE ESTATES 2ND
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Okeechobee
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $161/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $178,508
- Annual tax amount: $2,537
- Date on market: 7/18/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 78 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,USDA Loan,VA Loan
Estimated market value
$399,800
$380,000 - $420,000
$3,481/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/14/2026 | Pending sale | $425,000$161/sqft |
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| 9/13/2026 | Price change | $425,000-17.3%$161/sqft |
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| 8/21/2026 | Price change | $514,000-2.8%$194/sqft |
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| 7/28/2026 | Price change | $529,000-3.6%$200/sqft |
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| 7/18/2026 | Price change | $549,000-12.2%$207/sqft |
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| 6/30/2026 | Price change | $625,000-3.8%$236/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 6/23/2026 | Listed for sale | $650,000+1429.4%$246/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 2/10/2004 | Sold | $42,500-31.5%$16/sqft |
Source: Agent Provided Report a problem | ||
| 4/28/1998 | Sold | $62,000+37.8%$23/sqft |
Source: Agent Provided Report a problem | ||
| 1/23/1998 | Sold | $45,000$17/sqft |
Source: Agent Provided Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,537 +3.8% | $178,508 +2.9% |
| 2024 | $2,445 +3.8% | $173,477 +3% |
| 2023 | $2,356 +4.6% | $168,424 +3% |
| 2022 | $2,253 +3.8% | $163,518 +3% |
| 2021 | $2,170 +1% | $158,755 +1.4% |
| 2020 | $2,149 | $156,563 +2.3% |
| 2019 | $2,149 +2.8% | $153,043 +1.9% |
| 2018 | $2,091 | $150,189 +2.1% |
| 2017 | -- | $147,100 +2.1% |
| 2016 | $2,047 | $144,074 +0.7% |
| 2015 | $2,047 -2.8% | $143,072 +0.8% |
| 2014 | $2,106 | $141,937 -0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $142,645 -2.8% |
| 2012 | -- | $146,782 -0.5% |
| 2011 | -- | $147,490 -26.7% |
| 2010 | -- | $201,315 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $201,776 +1.7% |
| 2008 | -- | $198,452 +3% |
| 2007 | -- | $192,672 +2.5% |
| 2006 | -- | $187,973 +1.4% |
| 2005 | -- | $185,343 +3% |
| 2004 | -- | $179,945 +4% |
| 2003 | -- | $172,991 +6.4% |
| 2002 | -- | $162,557 +5.6% |
| 2001 | -- | $153,875 +3.3% |
| 2000 | -- | $149,030 |
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Neighborhood: 34974
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Central
- Middle: Osceola
- High: Okeechobee
Source: BeachesMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.





