PRICED TO SELL | NEW ROOF PRIOR TO CLOSING | ½ ACRE | SPLIT FLOOR PLAN | SCREENED LANAI Discover this hidden gem in Royal Highlands, offering space, privacy, and incredible potential! Situated on approximately ½ ACRE WITH MATURE TREES, this well-designed 3-BEDROOM, 2-BATH, 2-CAR GARAGE home features a DESIRABLE SPLIT-BEDROOM FLOOR PLAN and generous living areas ideal for both everyday living and entertaining. Step inside to a bright, open layout with a FORMAL LIVING ROOM AND DINING ROOM, perfect for hosting. The heart of the home is the spacious KITCHEN OVERLOOKING THE FAMILY ROOM, enhanced by VAULTED CEILINGS that create an airy, open feel. The kitchen offers AMPLE CABINET AND COUNTER SPACE, CENTER ISLAND, BREAKFAST BAR, AND EAT-IN NOOK with views of the backyard--perfect for casual meals and gatherings. The PRIVATE PRIMARY SUITE includes a WALK-IN CLOSET and en-suite bath featuring DUAL SINKS, MAKEUP VANITY, AND WALK-IN SHOWER. Two additional bedrooms are generously sized and share a second full bathroom with TUB/SHOWER COMBO. Enjoy Florida living on the SCREENED-IN COVERED LANAI, overlooking the spacious backyard--ideal for relaxing, entertaining, or future outdoor upgrades. Additional highlights include an INDOOR LAUNDRY ROOM WITH UTILITY SINK, AC INSTALLED IN 2017, and a NEW ROOF TO BE INSTALLED PRIOR TO CLOSING for added peace of mind. Conveniently located with an EASY COMMUTE TO THE Tampa Bay area, and close to shopping, dining, entertainment, hospitals, and medical facilities. This is a FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY for buyers seeking SPACE, PRIVACY, VALUE, AND THE CHANCE TO PERSONALIZE a home in a growing area.
Est. $2,610 per month, based on comparable rentals
Sale and tax history for 12519 Maleo Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
HCAR #2258051
Mar 30, 2026
Sold
$293,000
$150/sq ft
Feb 24, 2026
Pending
—
Feb 19, 2026
Listed
$280,000
$143/sq ft
+31
PRICED TO SELL | NEW ROOF PRIOR TO CLOSING | ½ ACRE | SPLIT FLOOR PLAN | SCREENED LANAI Discover this hidden gem in Royal Highlands, offering space, privacy, and incredible potential! Situated on approximately ½ ACRE WITH MATURE TREES, this well-designed 3-BEDROOM, 2-BATH, 2-CAR GARAGE home features a DESIRABLE SPLIT-BEDROOM FLOOR PLAN and generous living areas ideal for both everyday living and entertaining. Step inside to a bright, open layout with a FORMAL LIVING ROOM AND DINING ROOM, perfect for hosting. The heart of the home is the spacious KITCHEN OVERLOOKING THE FAMILY ROOM, enhanced by VAULTED CEILINGS that create an airy, open feel. The kitchen offers AMPLE CABINET AND COUNTER SPACE, CENTER ISLAND, BREAKFAST BAR, AND EAT-IN NOOK with views of the backyard--perfect for casual meals and gatherings. The PRIVATE PRIMARY SUITE includes a WALK-IN CLOSET and en-suite bath featuring DUAL SINKS, MAKEUP VANITY, AND WALK-IN SHOWER. Two additional bedrooms are generously sized and share a second full bathroom with TUB/SHOWER COMBO. Enjoy Florida living on the SCREENED-IN COVERED LANAI, overlooking the spacious backyard--ideal for relaxing, entertaining, or future outdoor upgrades. Additional highlights include an INDOOR LAUNDRY ROOM WITH UTILITY SINK, AC INSTALLED IN 2017, and a NEW ROOF TO BE INSTALLED PRIOR TO CLOSING for added peace of mind. Conveniently located with an EASY COMMUTE TO THE Tampa Bay area, and close to shopping, dining, entertainment, hospitals, and medical facilities. This is a FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY for buyers seeking SPACE, PRIVACY, VALUE, AND THE CHANCE TO PERSONALIZE a home in a growing area.
Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #TB8474497
Mar 30, 2026
Sold
$293,000
$150/sq ft
Feb 24, 2026
Pending
—
Feb 19, 2026
Listed
$280,000
$143/sq ft
HCAR #2106745
May 29, 2009
Sold
$112,000
$57/sq ft
Jan 20, 2009
Listed
$116,500
$60/sq ft
+7
BANK FORECLOSURE! NEVER LIVED IN! Beautiful, open, formal living-dining rooms, family room open to kitchen w/breakfast area and counter. The kitchen has raised door panel, oak cabinets, center island, glass top stove, 2 pantries. Huge master, dual sinks, large glassed in shower, 2 closets. Laundry room w/sink. All this on half acre lot w/scattered trees in back. Short distance off of Centralia. Area of beautiful homes, no mobiles. 2 mi. from new high school under const. Easy access to Suncoast Pwy, close to new Publix shopping center. Quick answer on offers and quick occupancy. Room sizes approx.
Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #T2203976
Oct 10, 2006
Sold
$52,693
$27/sq ft
Oct 10, 2006
Listed
$52,693
$27/sq ft
Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #T2203987
Oct 10, 2006
Sold
$161,000
$82/sq ft
Public Records
Jan 31, 2005
Sold
$20,000
$10/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,366 (−15.2%)
2024
$1,611 (+5.0%)
2023
$1,535 (+2.3%)
2022
$1,500 (+0.4%)
2021
$1,494 (+6.6%)
2020
$1,402 (+0.4%)
2019
$1,397 (+4.6%)
2018
$1,335 (+4.6%)
2017
$1,276 (+3.0%)
2016
$1,239 (−0.2%)
2015
$1,241 (+27.9%)
2014
$970
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.46 Acres
Year renovated
2009
Sq. Ft.
1,955
Year built
2007
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Hernando County
APN
R01 221 17 3350 0388 0180
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 27, 2026.
R1C
Residential District
This district is designed to encourage and protect low-density, single-family development and is intended to be the district most utilized for regulating future single-family development within the county.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Parking Features: Driveway, Off Street
Garage Spaces: 2
Has Attached Garage
Has Garage
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bedroom Information
# of Bedrooms: 3
Bathroom Information
# of Full Baths (Total): 2
Laundry Room Information
Laundry Features: Electric Dryer Hookup, Inside, Laundry Room, Washer Hookup
Other Rooms Information
Additional Rooms: Family Room,Formal Dining Room Separate,Formal Living Room Separate,Great Room,Inside Utility
# of Rooms: 3
Heating & Cooling
Heating Information: Central
Cooling Information: Central Air
Interior Features
Interior Features: Ceiling Fans(s), High Ceilings, Open Floorplan, Split Bedroom, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-in Closet(s)