801 Magnolia Ave, Sanford, Florida 32771

Brick streets and century-old homes outside, a 2017 build inside. This home offers the character of Sanford’s Historic District with the comforts of newer construction. The wraparound porch and metal roof fit right in with the homes around it. Inside, the living room is centered on a soaring, 22′ high, two-story stone gas fireplace. The gourmet kitchen is built for people who cook and the people who gather around them. A gas cooktop sits beneath a substantial overhead exhaust hood, and the island seats four, so guests can keep you company while you cook. A 5×5 pantry and a drop zone with a bench just off the kitchen give groceries, bags, shoes and keys a place to land. The primary bedroom is tucked away from the other bedrooms and includes a 10×5 walk-in closet, offering the kind of storage many century-old homes were never designed to have. Two additional spacious bedrooms share a bathroom. Evenings move outside. The backyard is fully fenced, with space for a firepit. The detached 26×23 garage is air-conditioned and well-lit, with room for a workshop, studio, gym or simply a great place to park. Then there’s the neighborhood: food truck nights, music festivals, Saturday farmers markets and holiday home tours that bring visitors to the district every year. Here, you live in the middle of it all, in a home built for how people live now.