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The home also features a swimming pool. Courtesy photo
The home boasts five fireplaces. Courtesy photo
The dining room measures 22 feet by 19 feet. Courtesy photo
The kitchen has a fireplace, a large granite island and stainless steel appliances. Courtesy photo
The master bathroom has been completely renovated. Courtesy photo
The master suite in the second floor has a large walk-in closet. Courtesy photo
Editor's note: The Hammock Home is, as of Tuesday, March 22, under contract.
One of Ormond Beach's historic landmarks is back on the market.
Located at 311 John Anderson Drive, the "Hammock Home" spans 9,558 square feet, including 5,400 square feet of living space. Built in 1904 by Ormond Beach pioneer Joseph Price, the home is on the National Register of Historic Places and its current owner is only the fourth since Price, who died in 1915. The home is listed at $1,395,000. It last sold in 2018 for $925,000.
For listing agent Jonathan Gildon, of The Gildon Group at Realty Pros Assured, it's a special home to be able to list, especially in the current real estate climate.
"We had an offer on the second day," Gildon said. "We're waiting for more showings, so I think that's fast for a home like this. ...These are very uncommon. It takes a special buyer."
The two-story home has five bedrooms, four full baths, two half baths, five fireplaces, a pool and a detached three-car garage. Though modern updates have been added, such as an updated kitchen with granite countertops, the home maintains many of its historic details. The front entry is highlighted by an unusual wide dutch door, pine floors are carried out throughout the house, as well as custom crown molding. The Hammock Home also features a screened-in front porch, a second porch off the dining room, and an in-law suite on the second floor.
The master suite has been completely remodeled with double sinks, a stand-alone tub and a walk-in shower.
Gildon, who was born and raised in Ormond Beach, takes an interest in local history, and said that the perfect buyer for the Hammock Home would be someone that does as well. And, that has experience maintaining them.
"This particular owner has done a tremendous amount [of maintenance]," Gildon said. "To me, I think it's in the best shape it's probably ever been in."
In 1887, Price, along with fellow pioneer John Anderson and Wall Street broker Stephen Van Cullen White, built the 75-room Hotel Ormond, according to a 1999 book titled "Ormond Beach" by the Ormond Beach Historical Trust. Price and Anderson later ran the hotel at a time where Ormond Beach was emerging as the "Birthplace of Speed."
The book states that the Hammock Home was "built on a gentle rise of land," surrounded by live oaks, some of which are still there today. The interior of the home boasts high ceilings and tall windows for cooling, and the books states that "with its screened-in porch and red-tiled roof, it provides a tranquil glimpse of bygone days." At one point, it was surrounded by orange groves.
A 1998 plaque at city hall describes Price as a "pioneer settler and entrepreneur, co-incorporator and mayor of Ormond, beach builder and owner of the Hotel Ormond, organizer of first auto races on Ormond Beach."
Price served as mayor in 1911.
