This property at 3145 Secret Woods Trail West , Jacksonville, FL32216 has listed by Welch Team but has not been updated for quite some time. Please contact the listing agent and broker for up to date information.
$262,000
Single Family Residential
MLS#: 731148
4 beds3 full baths2590 sqft
Year built: 1985
MLS# 731148 Step inside this all-brick beauty, nestled among mature trees in the private neighborhood of Secret Woods. Wood flooring throughout formal living/formal dining, foyer and hall. Large kitchen with tons of storage, prep space, & cabinetry. Eat-in Breakfast nook for table and add'l bar top seating. Inside utility room w/shelving & lots of extra space for storage. Beautiful stone fireplace in family room extends to vaulted ceilings. Triple skylights let in abundant light. Guest room #1 off of kitchen with full bath. Guest rooms 2 & 3 share a jack-n-jill bath with dual vanity.
Howard White started building the homes in Secret Woods in 1984. The original show home is located on lot number one or 7429 Secret Woods Trail. This is the first house on the left from the main entrance. The sales building was located where the pool house is located today. The sales building, a small octagonal building, was moved to a church at Belfort and Hillsdale and has since been demolished. Howard donated it to the church after all the homes were built.
His first home was built at 3002 Autumn Wood Court for Jim and Barbara Fuller. Jim moved away for a couple of years but loved Secret Woods so much that they moved back. Jim is currently the Clerk of the Court for the City of Jacksonville.
The main entrance to Secret Woods is located on Tiger Hole Road, near Hillsdale.
One woman owned the entire acreage of Secret Woods. It was sold to Howard for a little over $80,000 dollars. Jim’s house replaced her estate home that was situated on that property. The remainder of the property was used for farming or unusable since it was swampy. Howard used the dirt from the retention ponds to fill in the marshy areas.
Since most of the people that lived in this area were poor laborers people did not venture into this area at nights. Gunshots and screams could be heard at all hours. Friday and Saturday nights were very interesting since Belfort was shut down for drag racing. Even the police rarely ventured into this part of town.
The Secret Woods community pool is open to residents and their guests year round.
Even as late as the mid 70s, property could be purchased for $1000 per acre. Secret Cove, located on Belfort was developed in 1974. Howard used similar building methods but improved Secret Woods by requiring Covenants and Restrictions and forming a Home Association.
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