9288 Zebrafinch Ave., Weeki Wachee, FL 34614 - Hernando County

Description: The unique 551 acre tree farm is located in Weeki Wachee, FL, just south of the Chassahowitza National Wildlife Refuge.

The site benefits from conservation easements on 200 acres of the property and has a number of springs, pools, and

creeks. The property has about 50 acres planted in Longleaf Pine with the balance in a variety of native pines and native

hardwoods. Currently, there is a hunting cabin, a tennis court, 2 barns, and multiple mobile homes on the property.

Location: The property is located at 9288 Zebrafinch Ave. in Weeki Wachee, FL, approximately 60 miles north of St. Petersburg,

FL. It is in northeast Hernando County. To the east of the land is the subdivision Royal Highlands. Just to the north

adjacent to the parcel is the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge, located in southeast Citrus County. The

Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1941, is comprised of over 31,000 acres of saltwater bays,

estuaries and brackish marshes at the mouth of the Chassahowitzka River. The refuge was established primarily to protect

waterfowl habitat and is home to over 250 species of birds, over 50 species of retiles and amphibians, and at least 25

different species of mammals, including the endangered West Indian Manatee. A boat ramp, maintained by the Citrus

County, provides a launching point for boats on the Chassahowitzka River.