Property Description
A rare Central Florida legacy estate, privately set on approximately 237 acres along beautiful Ella Lake. This extraordinary Umatilla property offers a remarkable combination of privacy, scale, waterfront beauty, and luxury improvements rarely found in todays market. The main residence features over 11,000 square feet of living area, designed for grand entertaining and comfortable everyday living, with expansive indoor and outdoor spaces, a resort-style pool and spa, and a large, covered lanai overlooking the natural surroundings. Beautifully positioned on Ella Lake, this private Umatilla estate offers a rare blend of lakefront living, acreage, privacy, and natural Central Florida beauty. Enjoy peaceful water views, wildlife, fishing, kayaking, paddleboarding, and the quiet outdoor lifestyle that makes this property so special. With its expansive estate setting and convenient access to Umatilla, Eustis, Mount Dora, The Villages, and surrounding Central Florida destinations, this is a rare opportunity to own a true private lakefront retreat. In addition to the main residence, the property includes a spacious guest house of approximately 1,500 square feet situated above a six-car garage, providing ideal accommodations for guests, extended family, staff, or private retreat space. The acreage offers a stunning mix of open land, wooded areas, wetlands, and lakefront setting, creating exceptional opportunities for recreation, privacy, wildlife viewing, equestrian use, family compound living, or a one-of-a-kind luxury retreat. Located in a quiet and highly private setting, yet within reach of Umatilla, Eustis, Mount Dora, The Villages, and Ocala, this estate is a truly unique offering for the buyer seeking space, seclusion, waterfront character, and long-term legacy value. Properties of this size and quality are increasingly difficult to find in Central Florida.