Check Out Pippi Longstocking’s House for Sale in Florida’s Beautiful Fernandina Beach

By Meghan Overdeep
April 01, 2019
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Behold: the rare opportunity to own a piece of Hollywood history tucked away in one of the most beautiful corners of the South.Nineties kids and their parents will likely recognize the 131-year-old Captain's House in Old Town Fernandina Beach, Florida, as Villa Villekulla, the fictional home of Pippi Longstocking in the 1987 movie The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking. Today, we can see why the one-of-a-kind residence is one of Fernandina Beach's most photographed homes. And it’s currently on the market for just $750,000.This 2,220-square-foot home has so much more to offer than its claim to fame as the on-screen residence of everyone’s favorite “freckle-faced redhaired girl.” Sure, it needs a little work, but its quirky architecture, original details, and magnificent views of the Amelia River are worth a little elbow grease. And even don’t get us started on all the stained glass!
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Pippi Longstocking’s House for Sale in Florida’s Beautiful Fernandina Beach

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212 Estrada Street, Fernandina Beach, Florida

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As the Amelia Island History Museum explained to the Florida Times Union, the house, which falls somewhere between Victorian and Italianate in style, is known for having a “wider variety of gingerbread motifs, such as sunbursts, fish scales, clovers, brackets, globes, scallops, circles, diamonds and Maltese crosses, than any other in Fernandina Beach.”

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Entryway

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You’ll find quirky flashes of stained glass—like the panels on the front door—throughout the house.

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Good Bones

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It could use a fresh paint job, but the original heart pine floors, pocket doors and floor-to-ceiling built-ins are as beautiful as ever.

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Bay Windows

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A number of the home’s rooms feature stunning bay windows.

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Modern Kitchen

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The kitchen was updated by the home's most recent owners.

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Second-Floor Landing

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Guess what you’ll find at the top of the staircase? Surprise… more stained glass!

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Original Details

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Like most of the rest of the house, its plethora of oversize windows date back to the late 19th century.

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Spacious Bedroom

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You’ll find even more bay windows upstairs.

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Bathroom

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The home has three bathrooms, including this second-floor one featuring a beautiful peacock window.

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Local Landmark

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It doesn’t matter where you’re standing, this unique home’s soaring copper widow’s walk is hard to miss.

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