Contemporary home with golf course views for sale in Ponte Vedra

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A contemporary, California-style house overlooking the No. 9 green of Dye’s Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass is now on the market in Ponte Vedra Beach.

Located at 8125 Seven Mile Drive in the Sawgrass Players Club, the house has long been the topic of discussion by neighbors and those passing by because of its unique and forward-thinking architectural style. Built in 1990 by local builder Skip Oliver, who still calls the house his favorite, the two-story residence has walls of windows that face the golf course and dozens of trees, as well as a living area on the second floor with an extremely open plan. 

“A lot of people talk about having flow in a house,” says Clare Berry of Berry & Co. Real Estate, the listing agent for the property. “And boy this one does. Within the house, there’s really nothing to limit your views, other than walls for privacy for bedrooms. Other than that, it’s totally open.” 

Upon arrival at the house, you immediately realize its uniqueness as you drive beneath the dining area, the floor of which forms a porte-cochere to a parking circle and rear-entry garage. 

Entering the front doors, you find three bedrooms, two full bathrooms and a half bathroom in the garage, plus an outside shower. In addition to the living area, the second floor features the kitchen, dining area, two bedrooms and two full bathrooms. In total, the house is 4,648 square feet.

“The living area flows beautifully from the kitchen, to the dining room, to the living room area, making it a perfect house to entertain guests,” current owner Jan Baljon says. “Having the master bedroom and a guest room on the upper floor and three other bedrooms on the floor below, ensures that children/teens and parents/adults each have their own space.”   

Sitting on one-fourth to one-half of an acre, the house is surrounded by trees that serve as a buffer between the residence and the PGA Tour property and a few easements owned by the Sawgrass Players Club Association and St. Johns County. Because of these easements, Berry says these trees likely aren’t going anywhere, making the property even more special.  

Overall, Berry says the form of the house takes advantage of its location, which is not always the case. Often, she says people find a house plan and piece of land they love, but the plan doesn’t necessarily take full advantage of what that lot offers. According to Berry, this plan does. 

“It was designed for this lot to incorporate not only the golf course view down No. 9 on the Valley Course but also the surrounding forest,” Berry says. “So, no matter what window you look out of from the house, you see something beautiful. That’s pretty unusual.” 

Berry anticipates the next owners of the house to be people who are more accustomed to this style of home, because it is so open, contemporary and contrary to a typical Florida-style house. It’s currently listed for $1,249,000.

“It’s unique,” Berry says. “So, it will be interesting to see who ends up with this house next.”