Your passport to waterfront living. Perched on nearly 2 acres at one of the highest elevations in the area, The River Crown overlooks Buck Island, the St. Johns River, and stretches east toward the ocean. Views this rare are hard to find anywhere. The main house offers 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, a living room, dining room, office, wine chiller room, inside laundry, and a screened porch made for soaking in the scenery. A detached guest cottage adds a living area, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, and one-car garage. Deep artesian well, whole-home air purification, and thoughtful upgrades throughout. Space, elevation, and a one-of-a-kind setting reign here. Come claim The River Crown.
Single-familyProperty Type
2000Year Built
1.99 acresLot Size
$386Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by GiGi URBANSKI• UNITED REAL ESTATE GALLERY
Bought with ANDREA DELANCY• ONE SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY
Est. $3,749 per month, based on comparable rentals
Sale and tax history for 13263 Ft Caroline Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
realMLS #2154490
Sep 1, 2026
Sold
$1,165,000
$386/sq ft
Jul 30, 2026
Contingent
—
Jul 10, 2026
Listed
$1,200,000
$398/sq ft
realMLS #2144075
Jun 29, 2026
Price Changed
$1,399,999
$464/sq ft
Jun 29, 2026
Listing Removed
—
May 31, 2026
Price Changed
$1,499,999
$497/sq ft
May 8, 2026
Listed
$1,525,000
$506/sq ft
realMLS #1197692
Dec 15, 2022
Sold
$805,000
$267/sq ft
Nov 29, 2022
Contingent
—
Oct 25, 2022
Listed
$899,000
$298/sq ft
+59
WOW - what a view!! Sitting on a lot that is almost 2 acres in size, this home has the most incredible views overlooking Buck Island and the St Johns River, across to Heckscher Dr. and east toward the ocean. This is one of the highest elevations in this area and its views are hard to match anywhere. Built in 2000, the main house has high ceilings throughout - 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, living room, dining room, office, wine chiller room, inside laundry room and a screened porch for enjoying nature & the breathtaking view. There is a detached guest cottage with a living area, bedroom and bathroom and a one car garage. (See supplement for more details). Buyer can also purchase adjoining vacant land (approx. 2.8 acres) for package price of $3.1 million. MLS #1197695 Additional details for 13263 Ft Caroline Rd: The main house has 2,851 square feet of heated/cooled space plus the screened porch and 2 car garage. Built by Glen Reynolds, the builder's custom floor plan for the main house is available. The guest house has 320 square feet of heated space plus a one car garage. The HVAC in the guest house is new and it is wifi enabled so you can adjust the thermostat remotely using your phone The HVAC system air handler for the main home is in the attic. The seller just had it inspected and everything is functioning properly. In 2020, the owner installed a Reme halo system which is an air purification system to maximize air quality. This system sends ionized advanced oxidizers to destroy air pollutants at the source. The owner had all of the air ducts in the main house cleaned in 2020. The main home has new carpeting in all bedrooms and the living room area The water heater, range and fireplace are gas. A new 250 gallon gas tank was just installed by D&D Gas. The gas tank is leased and requires payment of their annual lease fee of $ . The home has a deep artisan well for water which was installed by Partridge Well Drilling Company in 2017. The owner removed the aerator, pump and tank and installed a 16" H202 (hydrogen peroxide) system. This benefits the water for taste and odor and it removes hydrogen sulfide and iron from the water. The home has a septic tank which is located at the back end of the guest house. The tank was just pumped and the system was inspected. A copy of the inspection showing the tank is in good working order is in the Documents section. The irrigation system has its own well pump and it has been fully repaired. All zones and sprinkler heads are operating properly. The garage door openers have both been replaced and they can be operated either with a remote control or by downloading and using the MyQ app on your phone or other device. The owner has ordered a new survey since the age of the existing survey requires it to be updated to be accepted by the title company. A copy of the survey done in 2000 is in the Documents section.
This category includes residential developments in a density range of up to 7 dwelling units per acre when full urban services are available. Generally, single-family dwellings will be the predominant land use in this category, although patio homes, townhomes, and multiple-family dwellings may also be permitted in appropriate locations. Minimum lot size shall be one-half acre per dwelling unit when both centralized potable water and wastewater treatment are not available. The lot size may be reduced to one quarter acre per dwelling unit if either one of these services is available. Secondary and supporting nonresidential uses described herein may also be permitted, subject to the criteria set forth in this Section below.; The following primary and secondary zoning districts may be considered in the Low Density Residential Category depicted on the Future Land Use Map series of the Comprehensive Plan.; The Residential Low Density RLD zoning districts allow for single-family dwellings at minimum lot sizes permitted in each district along with certain supporting open space uses, community facilities and utilities.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Fire house
Police station
Golf related
Park & open space
Jan 9, 2001 • Final
Mechanical
HVAC
Dec 18, 2000 • Final
Building
Remodel a detached garage.
Remodel
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