58 Lemon St, Saint Augustine, FL 32084

This 1925 bungalow in historic downtown St. Augustine oozes Old Florida charm. You will first notice the beautiful and maintenance-friendly landscaping, with beach shells, river rocks, flowering ground cover, palm trees and many Florida-native plants surrounding the home. The entire exterior of the home was renovated by Coastal Craftsman in 2018. It features White Dove board and batten siding, an eye-catching exterior stairway, an updated back porch, a modern fence and poured concrete steps and driveways. The shed/carport by Historic Shed was added in 2018. It offers 180 square feet of storage space and is in keeping with the character of the home. Enter the blue front door through a romantic screened in porch that runs the width of the house and is cooled by a ceiling fan. The traditional bungalow layout features two bright and airy bedrooms on the left with an updated modern Jack and Jill bathroom. The back bedroom has a cozy custom designed built-in bed with bookcase. Flow from the living room through the light and bright dining room and then into the kitchen. The charming kitchen features ample storage space, stainless steel appliances and a freestanding modern SMEG look-alike refrigerator. Pass through the blue French door in the kitchen into a fully renovated laundry room with ship lap walls, reclaimed heart pine wood floors, a washer and dryer and a storage closet. The laundry room opens onto a private backyard oasis replete with a sitting area, wood decking and fencing and modern landscaping. The upstairs was fully renovated in 2020 and is a self-contained short term rental suite (Airbnb) with its own exterior entrance. The loft-style space features a King sized bed, a kitchenette with an eating area, two large “built in” closets, a water closet and a shower room. The ship lap walls, high wood ceilings, restored wood floors, Carrera marble surfaces and character windows pair with the modern fixtures, a separate mini split air system, intelligent lighting, comfortable furnishings, and local touches to create a sought after and highly successful rental unit. And BONUS, the home has the coveted zoning that allows for nightly rentals. The “Luxe Loft on Lemon” is a proven income producer, with 5-star reviews and a transferrable rental history that make it the perfect choice for your guests. And with the house registered with the City of St. Augustine as a short-term approved rental, you can rest easy and start earning income right away. There is an interior stairway (also restored), that leads to the upstairs unit. However, the upstairs can be locked for privacy and security, or joined with the rest of the home as a luxurious master suite. You can live in the downstairs and continue to rent out the upstairs suite, rent out both the upstairs and the downstairs separately, rent out the home as one large rental or live in the whole comfortable home, retaining the option for a rental in the future. The well thought out design and implementation opens you up to lots of possibilities! Upgrades and improvements also include plumbing, electrical, closed cell insulation under the home, open cell insulation enveloping the attic, new HVAC downstairs (2023) new HVAC upstairs 2021, new 50 gallon hot water heater. Call or text Lisa at 904-894-6275.