8900 SE 72ND AVENUE OCALA FL 34472 MLS #OM717546

Additional pictures coming soon. NEW LISTING IN SOUGHT AFTER LEEWARD AIR RANCH (FD04) in Ocala, FL. One of America’s favorite private, gated, sport aviation communities, where aviation is more than a passion—it’s a way of life, offering the ultimate living-with-your-plane experience for private pilots seeking an active flying community with a vibrant, casual social environment, offering around 300 flying days a year. Enjoy direct paved taxi/road access to the heart of Leeward Air Ranch Airport, your 65 acre backyard playground. Imagine unfettered access to your 6,250′ by 165′ reinforced, lighted, all-weather VFR turf runway that Mac McClellan of Flying Magazine calls “… the most perfectly constructed and maintained turf runway…”. With almost 200 hangar homes and aircraft calling it home, it won’t take long to meet your new lifelong friends. What’s not to love about the famous “Red Barn”, Fly-ins, Warbird roundups, aviation days, Aerobatic demos, Friends and Family Breakfast fly-ins, holiday events, light up Leeward parade. Regular fly-outs, hangar happy hours, movie nights, motorcycle rides, bridge club, poker nights, yoga, book club, art club, etc. Think warbirds, antiques, classics, light sports, home-builts, kit planes, aerobatics (ask about IAC practice area!), amphibs, helicopters, gliders, and the list goes on. EAA, IAC, QB, Warbirds of America, 99’s, Humble Squadron, Florida Aero Club, Florida Antique Biplane Association, Intl 180/185 club. Restaurants, shopping, access to health care nearby. Whether you’re flying around the patch, lifting off for an adventure, enjoying the camaraderie of your newfound friends and their flying machines, Your search is over for the perfect blend of lifestyle and functionality. Pilot’s license and aircraft ownership required. This 2 Bed, 3 bath 2 story home with over 2500 SF of conditioned space is centrally located close to midfield, just one house off the runway (great views of the aviation activities from the large wrap-around porch). Both bedrooms are oversized and have full baths. 46′ x 42′ Hangar comes with 42’x12′ Schweiss door. Above the hangar sits a 42′ x 14′ attic room (keep it as storage or convert part or all of it to a man cave/game room, etc.). You will also love the over 1000 SF of 4 car garage/partitioned shop area. Roof 8yrs old. HVAC (1) 8 yrs old and (3) years old.