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Sold·Closed May 8, 2025·3 days on market
290 Whirlwind Loop
Hawthorne, FL 32640
About this home
Hawthorne
The perfect setting and a place to settle. You have landed at Melrose Landing. Here's the home away from all the big city troubles and traffic. In this part of North Central Florida you'll find again the rural way of life. If this might be you, then this 3/2 quality built manufactured home on 2 acres should be just the right place at just the right price for you. It's located near Historic Melrose Florida in the heart of the Lake Region. Melrose with its one light intersection seems to have all you need: Restaurants, cultural activities, music, shopping, vendors, doctors, music store, library, The Chiappini Corner of 1935, art walk every first Friday, with featured artist at Mossman Hall - even square dancing. Music just fills the air in Melrose. Tour the streets in the Historic District, see houses built in 1877. And for all your water recreation activities, there's 6000 acre Santa Fe Lake, where you'll enjoy fishing, wake surfing, jet skiing, tubing, sailing and more. This l
Cost to own
True monthly cost
What this home actually costs per month at the asking price — not just the mortgage.
- • Homeowners insurance is on top — in Florida it varies widely with roof age and wind/flood zone (see the Reality Check below). Budget it before you offer.
- • In CDD communities (Nocatee, eTown, Seven Pines…), bond assessments are collected on the property-tax bill, and the amount varies home to home — a prior owner may have prepaid the bond — so we confirm this home’s exact line rather than trust a community average.
- • Taxes are estimated at YOUR purchase price — Florida assessments reset on sale, so the seller’s current bill is usually lower than yours will be (that applies to the reference bill above too).
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Cost to own
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Storms & insurance
Florida Reality Check
The storm-and-insurance facts every Florida buyer should know up front.
Flood zone not yet determined
Check the exact parcel at msc.fema.gov or ask Krista to pull it.
Flood damage is not covered by standard homeowners insurance — it’s always a separate policy.
Evacuation zone not yet determined
Check floridadisaster.org/knowyourzone.
Roof: Shingle — year not disclosed (home built 2019)
Roof age drives Florida insurance pricing more than anything else — worth confirming before you offer.
Solar potential: ~1,648 usable sun-hours per year
A strong solar roof by Florida standards — worth pricing panels if energy bills matter to you.
Krista can connect you with local insurance quotes before you make an offer.
Ask about this homeThis Reality Check is informational only — it draws on FEMA/FDEM hazard layers, Florida DOH water records, and the listing’s own fields at this property’s coordinates. None of it is a determination, survey, or inspection, and public records can lag or conflict with on-site conditions. Independently verify anything you’ll rely on: the flood zone at msc.fema.gov and floridadisaster.org/knowyourzone (and confirm flood-insurance cost with your lender and a licensed insurance agent), and the sewer/septic, roof, and utilities with a professional inspection.
Around this address
Nearby, from public data
The closest public beach, park, water access and league fields from this home's location.
Closest park or preserve
Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Parkabout 13 mi · 13 mi of trails
Closest public boat ramp
Camp Blanding FMA – Magnolia Lake Boat Ramp (Saturday & Sunday Mornings Only)about 12 mi · Magnolia Lake
Closest kayak & paddleboard launch
Mike Roess Goldhead Brach State Park Canoe Beach (Long Portage)about 12 mi · Little Lake Johnson
Not from the MLS. Places from FWC, FDEP, the water districts, the counties and the cities; distances are straight-line from this home unless a drive time is shown. Fees, hours and access change, so check the agency’s page before you go.
Sun & Light
South-facing backyard — the year-round light lot
The listing reports the home facing north, which puts the backyard on the south side. Today at this address: sunrise 7:31 AM, sunset 6:54 PM.
- The rear gets sun through the day in every season — in winter, the low southern sun keeps the lanai and yard bright when north-facing yards go flat.
- Summer afternoons are strong but not the direct western blast — shade sails or lanai screening handle it.
Orientation per the MLS listing; sun paths are seasonal geometry for Northeast Florida, not a shade study — trees, screening, and neighboring structures change the picture on any specific lot.
Cost to own
Taxes & assessment
2024 property taxes (current owner): $674/yr
Florida’s Save Our Homes cap limits how fast the current owner’s assessment can rise — and it resets when a home sells, so a buyer’s tax bill is typically based on the purchase price, not the seller’s bill above. Sources: Florida DOR certified tax roll, NEFMLS.
Closed sales
What sold nearby
Closed sales within about two miles in the last 18 months, same property type, similar size. Closed prices from the MLS, not estimates. Their median is $222/sq ft; this home is listed at $214/sq ft.
| Address | Closed | Price | $/sq ft | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | DOM | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 Melrose Landing Boulevard, Hawthorne, FL 32640Listed by LANTERN REALTY, LLC. | Jan 2026 | $219,800 | $147 | 3/2 | 1,498 | 70 | 0.2 |
| 276 Melrose Landing Boulevard, Hawthorne, FL 32640Listed by CENTURY 21 LAKESIDE REALTY | Jul 2026 | $223,000 | $222 | 2/2 | 1,004 | 164 | 0.4 |
| 240 Whirlwind Loop, Hawthorne, FL 32640Listed by IHEART REALTY INC | Mar 2026 | $365,000 | $225 | 4/2.5 | 1,620 | 13 | 0.4 |
| 276 Melrose Landing Boulevard, Hawthorne, FL 32640Listed by CENTURY 21 LAKESIDE REALTY | Aug 2025 | $220,000 | $227 | 2/2 | 969 | 461 | 0.4 |
| 245 Whirlwind Loop, Hawthorne, FL 32640Listed by KELLER WILLIAMS ST JOHNS | Jul 2025 | $155,000 | $104 | 3/2 | 1,495 | 41 | 0.4 |
| 175 Whirlwind Loop Loop, Hawthorne, FL 32640Listed by CENTURY 21 LAKESIDE REALTY | Oct 2026 | $238,000 | $207 | 3/2 | 1,152 | 150 | 0.5 |
Sold data from the realMLS IDX feed. A closed price is what a buyer paid, not what this home is worth; Krista runs the adjustments per home.
Features
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Amenities
Interior
Exterior
Additional Information
Listing Courtesy of: CENTURY 21 LAKESIDE REALTY
Sold by: CENTURY 21 LAKESIDE REALTY (buyer's brokerage)
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Data provided through the IDX program of realMLS (Northeast Florida Multiple Listing Service). © 2026 Northeast Florida Multiple Listing Service, Inc. All rights reserved.
Your Local Realtor
Krista Fracke
Broker Associate
This home sold on May 8, 2025. If you own nearby and want to know what this sale means for your value, or you're shopping this street, I can walk you through it.
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