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Check Out These 9 Florida Homes With Separate Guest Houses

A resort-like estate in Sarasota, a compound in Wimauma, a cattle ranch in Brooksville. Check out these 9 FL properties with guest houses.

This expansive gated 16-acre estate in Vero Beach, on the market for $2.4 million, offers the perfect fusion of space, privacy and opulent living, and boasts a separate guest house in a barn.
This expansive gated 16-acre estate in Vero Beach, on the market for $2.4 million, offers the perfect fusion of space, privacy and opulent living, and boasts a separate guest house in a barn. (Listed by: T.P. Kennedy, Alex MacWilliam Inc. Real Estate)

FLORIDA — If you’re looking for a little extra space in your new home, check out these nine Florida homes on the market that boast a separate guest house. The extra room can be used to welcome friends and family to your property or you might consider turning them into an office or hangout spot.

Listed by: Amber Rutherford, Keller Williams Tampa Properties

This $1.99 million compound in Wimauma just 45 minutes from downtown Tampa sits on 40 acres of paradise near the Little Manatee River. It boasts its own spring-fed lake, ancient shade trees, a three-stall barn for horses or livestock, a 4,000-square-foot airplane hangar with a workshop, and four deep wells.

In addition to the log-cabin-inspired lakeside home, there are two manufactured homes on the property for when you’re welcoming guests.

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Listed by: Nicole Smith-Mayle, Realty by Dale Thomas

This $6.5 million, 20-acre property in Port Charlotte offers unobstructed views of the Myakka River. Concrete seawall hugs the perimeter of the waterline with an extended dock, two covered boat lifts and one davit. The outdoor kitchen, saltwater pool and lounging area creates the ambience of an exclusive resort.

There’s also a separate 2,700-square-foot guest house for when you’re welcoming friends and family to your home.

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Listed by: Albert Justo, One Sotheby's International Realty

This $49.5 million custom-built home in Miami Beach’s prestigious Palm Island community is a visually stunning, stately estate with finishes and details of the highest quality and is adorned with intricate design in marble, wood, and brass works.

The detached guest house comes with a gym and therapy room.

Listed by: Brandy Coffey, Island Life Real Estate LLC

This nearly $16 million resort-like estate in Sarasota is nestled on the south end of the Siesta Key barrier island, offering the ultimate beachfront experience.

In addition to the main home, which is positioned to overlook the Gulf of Mexico, there’s a 2,300-square-foot guest house that was built in 2007. This guest home is a kayaker’s dream, as it sits on Heron Lagoon with 316 feet of direct waterfront access. With an open great room plan and high ceilings, guests will feel like they are in a tropical oasis. It also has a full kitchen, two en-suite bedrooms, a large screened in terrace and a large deck leading out to the boat dock.

Listed by: Tracie Maler, Keller Williams Realty Elite Partners

This $3.75 million working cattle ranch in Brooksville sits on 115 acres and is known for its pure water and fertile soil. It’s divided into 10 large parcels providing endless possibilities for the buyer.

In addition to the property’s main home, there’s also a two-bedroom, two-bathroom brand new guest house with a full kitchen, spacious living area and event space, a full bathroom, and an office on one side, and the bedrooms, a full bathroom, kitchenette, and more living space on the other side.

Listed by: Andrea Webb, Coldwell Banker

This $3.08 million stunning property in Tampa, just steps from Bayshore Boulevard and Hyde Park Village, blends an updated and modern floor plan with historic charm.

It also boasts a separate pool house, storage building and guest house. The separate guest house features a first floor living room with kitchenette and laundry and upstairs a bedroom with vaulted ceiling and full bath. The pool house is perfect as an entertainment room or home gym and has a half bathroom.

Listed by: Cheri Brandi, Coldwell Banker

This sprawling $2.95 million historic lakefront estate in Sanford was built in 1924 and sits on 9 acres overlooking Lake Silver.

It also comes with a four-bedroom cottage home that boasts modern amenities while remaining true to the property’s roaring ‘20s history. There’s also a separate guest house with three bedrooms.

Listed by: Cindy Cyrus, Compass

This $17.95 million Palladian-inspired luxury estate in Fort Myers sits on 2 acres and offers prime waterfront living.

In addition to a large main home, the property also has a separate guest house with three additional bedrooms, a separate gym, a motor court providing nine garage spaces and a large exotic botanical garden.

Listed by: T.P. Kennedy, Alex MacWilliam Inc. Real Estate

This expansive gated 16-acre estate in Vero Beach, on the market for $2.4 million, offers the perfect fusion of space, privacy and opulent living.

There’s a five-bedroom main home on the property, as well as a separate guest house in a barn with one bedroom, one bathroom and a full kitchen.

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