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Dale Sorensen Real Estate logo709 Rockledge Drive INDIALANTIC, FL – Dale Sorensen Real Estate (DSRE) has announced that Lauren Merrell has been named the exclusive listing agent for one of Brevard County’s most significant homes. The Historic Sebring House, located at 709 Rockledge Drive in Rockledge, is listed for $1.9 million.

Merrell, an award-winning, Top-Producing agent, is honored to receive the listing. “This is a beautiful, historic home in the lovely Rockledge community,” said Merrell. “It’s located directly on the Intra-Coastal waterway and has been painstakingly renovated to ensure the preservation of the history of the home. 709 Rockledge Drive I’m honored and excited to list this home and to be able to show it to prospective home-buyers who truly appreciate its history and details.”

The home was originally built for George Sebring in 1901, with additions starting in 1905 and renovations finishing in 2018. Featuring both Victorian and vernacular elements, it was originally listed in the National Register of Historic Homes in 1992, receiving subsequent awards and recognition following the recent renovations.

The property features multiple buildings, including a main house with four bedrooms, including two master suites, an additional office, and three-and-a-half bathrooms. The kitchen features custom inset cabinetry, Thermador appliances and Viviano Marmo Grey and White Flower Marble backsplash. Lavishly finished is an oversized 12-person theater, with stadium 709 Rockledge Drive style seating and a 100” flat screen TV. Original hardwood floors run throughout the majority of the home. Effort was taken to utilize original doors, windows and hardware, wherever possible.

The detached two-car garage includes an apartment with a kitchenette, bedroom and bathroom. An additional two car garage in the rear of the property brings total garage parking to four. The property also includes a rare traditional boathouse with lift, the last remaining fully working in the area. It is approximately 21 x 49 ft. with a 10 x 40 ft. observation deck and a coquina rock breakwater. To the rear of the main home is a separate structure. Originally used as the kitchen, it is currently set up as a secondary laundry room with additional room for storage.

A tree that is on the front of the property is the original Native American Trail Head tree for Rockledge Drive and has been featured in multiple articles and photos.

For more information or to view the home, contact Lauren Merrell at 321.987.3328, via email at [email protected] or at the firm’s office located at 436 5th Avenue, Indialantic, FL 32903.

About Dale Sorensen Real Estate

Family-owned and managed since 1978, Dale Sorensen Real Estate is a full-service real estate brokerage dedicated to a long-standing tradition of excellence. Recognized as the top luxury real estate firm on Florida’s East Coast, the award-winning company commits exclusive resources to ensure leadership and a preferred choice for individuals selling and buying properties. Recognized as the top luxury real estate firm in the markets they serve, the company has earned exclusive affiliations with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, Luxury Portfolio International, Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate and the Board of Regents, and a highly-established presence in London, UK, through Mayfair International Realty. Through the use of their global network, comprehensive marketing strategies, strategic social networking tools and innovative search engine optimization techniques, Dale Sorensen Real Estate provides its agents with the tools they need and its customers with maximum worldwide exposure.

With more than 200 sales associates and support staff and thirteen locations in Florida, Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc. reported sales totaling more than $715 million in 2018. Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc. believes that business leadership carries with it a responsibility of stewardship to help make the communities they serve a better place to live, work and raise families. The company has received several awards including Business Champion of the Year award from the Economic Development Division of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, the 2017 Philanthropy Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals Indian River Chapter, and the 2017 Business Champion of the Year from the Cocoa Beach Chamber of Commerce. Visit Dale Sorensen Real Estate on the web at www.SorensenRealEstate.com