Designer new construction, finished in 2025 with interiors by Michelle Walsh —
on a dead-end Avondale street seven homes from the St. Johns, a rare new home on
one of the neighborhood's original blocks.
6 bedrooms and 5 baths (4 full, 1 half) across roughly 4,097 square feet of assessed living area, plus a
detached 500-square-foot guest house. Ten-foot ceilings, a private
elevator, a dedicated wine room, and a custom millwork program throughout — priced at
$1,999,900, about $488 per square foot of main-house
living area, competitive with comparable Avondale new-builds.
Built from the ground up to current Florida Building Code: a stem-wall foundation,
impact-rated glass throughout, spray-foam envelope, 400-amp service, and two tankless
gas systems — engineered for the river climate.
Open to the kitchen beneath 10-foot ceilings, anchored by a marble gas fireplace, with
a clean sightline that carries the light all the way through — built for scale and for
the way the river reads in the afternoon.
Chef's Kitchen
A marble-topped island at the center, a dual-fuel range, a working scullery and a full
pantry sightline — Michelle Walsh's interior program shows here, styled to entertain.
Primary Suite
A private retreat with a spa bath — freestanding tub against a marble feature wall, a
glass walk-in shower, a double vanity — and a walk-in closet, all in the home's custom
millwork and material palette.
Wine Room
A dedicated, climate-considered wine room behind a steel-and-glass door — a distinct
feature few comparable Avondale listings offer.
Elevator
A private elevator serves every floor — convenience now, and a feature that keeps
the home livable for the long term.
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The Guest House
A true 500-square-foot accessory dwelling with a kitchenette, full bath, and private
entry — fully independent of the main residence. Ideal for guests, extended family, a
home office, or rental income. Among new Avondale homes under $2M, a separate ADU like
this is rare.
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Construction & Assurance
Built from the ground up in 2025 to current Florida Building Code — the envelope and
systems a luxury coastal buyer should expect, documented and ready to insure.
Stem-wall foundation
Impact-rated windows & doors
Hurricane strapping throughout
Spray-foam insulated envelope
400-amp electrical service
Two tankless gas systems
Elevation Certificate on file
Flood policy potentially assumable at closing
The stem wall and impact glass may qualify for wind-mitigation premium credits, and the
home's flood coverage (AE zone) may be assumable at closing — buyers should confirm
coverage, premiums, and assumability with their own carrier.
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Provenance
New homes almost never come to a street like this.
Avondale was platted in 1920 and built out within a decade — its riverside blocks have
stood, largely unchanged, for a century. 1829 Powell Place is the rare exception: a
brand-new home on one of the neighborhood's original streets, seven doors from the
St. Johns. Its houses went up through the 1920s; this is the new one.
Neighborhood history via Riverside Avondale Preservation
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The Setting
Seven homes from the St. Johns River
Walk to the Shoppes of Avondale on St. Johns Avenue
Near Boone Park; minutes to Bolles, Episcopal & Bishop Kenny