A piece of property that was once home to a beloved dragon is now on the market.”It was sculpted in 1971 and became a big part of Space Coast mythology,” said Jamie Dandridge.”Annie,” the dragon, isn’t real, although at one point she did breathe fire thanks to a gasoline tank. The sculpture sat at the edge of a more than 5,700-square-foot mansion. Over time, she became a nostalgic sight for boaters.”They were a very prominent family — the people who owned it in the ’70s and ’80s — and a lot of friends and family members would pull up by boat. It was really meant for kids to go in the dragon, hang out there and play,” Dandridge said.Annie was destroyed during a bad storm in the early 2000s, and for years, the property has sat in disrepair.Dandridge, the current listing agent, said the property is on the market for $4.5 million.”The current owner had plans to build a 7,000-square-foot house here, and he has offered to still do that for the buyer who wants the whole package,” Dandridge said.The raw land plus a new home would bring the price tag to $7 million.As for Annie, an artist is ready to bring her back for an additional $1 million if the new owner is interested. The buyer would also be able to provide creative input.”It’s an amazing opportunity to own one of the rarest, most private and exclusive estates on the Space Coast,” Dandridge said.
MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. —
A piece of property that was once home to a beloved dragon is now on the market.
“It was sculpted in 1971 and became a big part of Space Coast mythology,” said Jamie Dandridge.
“Annie,” the dragon, isn’t real, although at one point she did breathe fire thanks to a gasoline tank. The sculpture sat at the edge of a more than 5,700-square-foot mansion. Over time, she became a nostalgic sight for boaters.
“They were a very prominent family — the people who owned it in the ’70s and ’80s — and a lot of friends and family members would pull up by boat. It was really meant for kids to go in the dragon, hang out there and play,” Dandridge said.
Annie was destroyed during a bad storm in the early 2000s, and for years, the property has sat in disrepair.
Dandridge, the current listing agent, said the property is on the market for $4.5 million.
“The current owner had plans to build a 7,000-square-foot house here, and he has offered to still do that for the buyer who wants the whole package,” Dandridge said.
The raw land plus a new home would bring the price tag to $7 million.
As for Annie, an artist is ready to bring her back for an additional $1 million if the new owner is interested. The buyer would also be able to provide creative input.
“It’s an amazing opportunity to own one of the rarest, most private and exclusive estates on the Space Coast,” Dandridge said.