What a million buys at the sea shore

Price: $1.299 million

Bedrooms: 4
Baths: 3
Square feet: 3,422

Description: Nothing says paradise like palm trees -- and this property has them. The real deck also looks out on sand dunes anchored by tropical grasses and flowering shrubs.

There's also a meandering brick path that passes koi ponds, lush succulent plants and inviting wooden benches. Indoor features include a big, modern kitchen with custom cabinets, a family room with a line of windows and ocean views from many of the rooms. There is also a three-bedroom guest suite.

St. Augustine is on the north Florida coast near Jacksonville and is the oldest city in the continental United States, founded in 1559. It boasts several historic sites, including Castillo San Marcos, a stone fort built beginning in 1672.

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