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March 28, 2026
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No.: 2025 CA 000309
CHACO LIMITED, A FLORIDA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a/k/a CHACO LTD, Plaintiff,
vs.
CRESCENT LAKE ACRES, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND JAMES VILLARROEL, Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER F.S. CHAPTER 45
NOTICE IS GIVEN that, in accordance with the SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AS TO COUNT I AND SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT ON THE GUARANTY AS TO COUNT II dated February 9, 2026, in the above-styled cause, the Clerk of the Court will sell to the highest bidder for cash on the internet, except as set forth hereinafter, on April 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. , Eastern Time (ET) at www.putnam.realforeclose.com in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes, the interest of CRESCENT LAKE ACRES, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY in the following described property:
PARCEL 1
A PART OF GOVERNMENT LOT 4 AND A PART OF GOVERNMENT LOT 5 IN SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST, PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGIN AT A POINT 19.14 FEET NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF OLD STATE ROAD #15 AND THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 5 (SAID POINT BEING APPROXIMATELY 699.22 FEET EAST OF AND 19.14 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 5). (1) RUN THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF OLD STATE ROAD #15 FOR A DISTANCE OF 233.65 FEET, MORE OR LESS. TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LAND CONVEYED TO C.B. DISHMAN AND GERTRUDE I. DISHMAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, BY DEED RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 212, PAGE 44, PUBLIC RECORDS OF PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA. (2) RUN THENCE EAST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LAND DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 212, PAGE 44 FOR A DISTANCE OF 670 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF PRESENT STATE ROAD #15, AS SAID ROAD IS DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 198, PAGE 487; RETURN TO THE POINT-OF-BEGINNING. (3) RUN THENCE EAST, PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 5 AND AT A DISTANCE OF 19.14 FEET NORTH THEREFROM TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 5 AND CONTINUE EAST ON THE SAME COURSE FOR A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 850 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF PRESENT STATE ROAD #15 AS SAID ROAD IS DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 198, PAGE 487. (4) RUN THENCE NORTHWESTERLY, ALONG THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF PRESENT STATE ROAD #15 FOR A DISTANCE OF 290 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE EASTERLY END OF CALL #2 ABOVE TO CLOSE.
PARCEL 2
ALL THAT PORTION OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL LYING EAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF OLD STATE ROAD #3, ALSO KNOWN AS OLD FEDERAL HIGHWAY #17 AND LYING WEST OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD #15, ALSO KNOWN AS U.S. HIGHWAY#17; PART OF GOVERNMENT LOTS 4 AND 6, BOOK T, SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST, PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A CONCRETE MARKER ON THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF OLD FEDERAL HIGHWAY#17, LYING 312.83 FEET SOUTH OF A LINE WHICH IS 19.14 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 5; (1) THENCE RUN N 8912'45" E, 1094.64 FEET TO THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY#17, (STATE ROAD NO. 15), SAID LINE IF CONTINUED WOULD PASS THROUGH THE S.R.D. CONCRETE MARKER MARKING THE CHANGE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTH AS S.R.D. STATION NUMBER 328+78; (2) THENCE RUN N 3709'30" W ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID HIGHWAY #17. 380.73 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF PARCEL #1; (3) THENCE RUN S 8936'18" W ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF PARCEL #1 TO A CONCRETE MARKER ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF OLD FEDERAL HIGHWAY #17, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF PARCEL #1; (4) THENCE RUN S 0012'32" W. ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 312.83 FEET TO THE POINT-OF-BEGINNING AND TO CLOSE.
PARCEL 3
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SE 1/4 OF GOVERNMENT LOT 6, SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST, PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND THENCE RUN EAST 90 YARDS TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE LOT FORMERLY OWNED BY LLOYD MOOSE; THENCE RUN NORTH, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID MOOSE LOT 217 YARDS, MORE OR LESS, TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE LOT FORMERLY OWNED BY D. GAUTIER (COMMONLY KNOWN AS WEBSTERS LOT); THENCE RUN WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID GAUTIER LOT, 90 YARDS TO THE EAST LINE OF THE LOT FORMERLY OWNED BY SACKETT; THENCE RUN SOUTHERLY, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SACKETT LOT, A DISTANCE OF 217 YARDS, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND TO CLOSE.
PARCEL 4
BEGINNING AT A POINT 270 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SE 1/4 OF GOVERNMENT LOT 6, SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST, PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA, SAID POINT BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE LAND FORMERLY OWNED BY FRED H. HARDMAN, THENCE RUN NORTH 10 CHAINS 45 LINKS TO THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF A LOT FORMERLY OWNED BY D. GAUTIER (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE WEBSTER LOT); THENCE RUN EASTERLY, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID GAUTIER LOT, TO THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY #17; RETURN TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND THENCE RUN EASTERLY, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SE 1/4 OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 6 AND ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE LANDS FORMERLY OWNED BY C.M. AUSTIN (COMMONLY KNOWN AS MCCARTNEY LOT) A DISTANCE OF 10 CHAINS, MORE OR LESS, TO AN ANGLE POINT IN THE NORTH LINE OF SAID AUSTIN LOT;THENCE RUN NORTH 5430' EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID AUSTIN LOT TO THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY #17; THENCE RUN NORTHWESTERLY, ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY #17 TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID GAUTIER LOT AND TO CLOSE.
PARCEL 5
THAT PART OF GOVERNMENT LOT 5, SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST, PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 5 AND RUN THENCE NORTH 8939'40" EAST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 5, A DISTANCE OF 699.22 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF OLD STATE ROAD #3; THENCE RUN NORTH 0039'40" WEST, ALONG THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF OLD STATE ROAD #3, A DISTANCE OF 253.28 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 212, PAGE 44 AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE RUN NORTH 8939'40" EAST A DISTANCE OF 433.10 FEET: THENCE RUN NORTH 0040'40" WEST A DISTANCE OF 230.86 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 13, PAGE 180; THENCE RUN SOUTH 8939'40" WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 13, PAGE 180, A DISTANCE OF 433.10 FEET TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF OLD STATE ROAD #3; THENCE RUN SOUTH 039'40" EAST. ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 230.86 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING TO CLOSE. ALL REFERENCES ARE TO THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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A TRACT OF LAND, LYING AND BEING A PART OF GOVERNMENT LOTS 4 AND 5 IN SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST, PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 5 AND THENCE RUN EASTERLY, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 5, A DISTANCE OF 699.22 FEET, MORE OR LESS. TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF OLD STATE ROAD #3: THENCE RUN NORTHERLY, ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF OLD STATE ROAD #3, A DISTANCE OF 253.28 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 212, PAGE 44; THENCE RUN EASTERLY, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LANDS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 212, PAGE 44. A DISTANCE OF 433.10 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN O.R. BOOK 463, PAGE 399 AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION: (1) THENCE CONTINUE EASTERLY, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LANDS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 212, PAGE 44 TO INTERSECT WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD #15 (U.S. #17); RETURN TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND (2) THENCE RUN NORTHERLY, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LANDS DESCRIBED IN O.R. BOOK 463, PAGE 399, A DISTANCE OF 230.86 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN O.R. BOOK 13, PAGE 180; (3) THENCE RUN EASTERLY, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LANDS DESCRIBED IN O.R. BOOK 13, PAGE 180 TO INTERSECT WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD #15 (U.S. #17); (4) THENCE RUN SOUTHEASTERLY, ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD #15 (U.S. #17). A DISTANCE OF 289 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE EASTERLY END OF CALL (1) AND TO CLOSE. ALL REFERENCES ARE ACCORDING TO THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA.
PARCEL 7
FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF GOVERNMENT LOT 5 IN SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST, PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA, RUN NORTH AND ALONG THE WEST LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 5 A DISTANCE OF 544.14 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE RUN EAST A DISTANCE OF 699.22 FEET TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF OLD STATE ROAD 3 (FORMER U.S. 17) AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE TRACT IDENTIFIED AS THE ROSA G. CHAMBERLIN PROPERTY IN DEED BOOK 175, PAGE 389; THENCE RUN SOUTH AND ALONG THE SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 60 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; (1) THENCE RUN EAST AND PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SAID ROSA G. CHAMBERLIN PROPERTY A DISTANCE OF 474 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO INTERSECT THE SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD 15, AS SUCH RIGHT OF WAY IS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 195, PAGE 160; (2) THENCE RUN NORTHWESTERLY AND ALONG THE SAID SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 824 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO INTERSECT THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF OLD STATE ROAD 3 ABOVE DESCRIBED; (3) THENCE RUN SOUTHERLY AND ALONG THE SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 714 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CLOSE. BOOK AND PAGE REFERENCES ARE TO THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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ALL THAT PORTION OF GOVERNMENT LOT 4, SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST, PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING EAST OF STATE ROAD #15 (U.S. HIGHWAY #17) DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID HIGHWAY, 5.9 FEET NORTHWESTERLY OF THE S.R.D. RIGHT OF WAY MARKER AT S.R.D. STATION NO. 328+78, MARKING THE CHANGE OF RIGHT OF WAY WIDTH FROM 90 TO 95 FEET EASTERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF SAID HIGHWAY; (1) RUN THENCE N 3709'30" W ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE 297.93 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE; (2) THENCE RUN N 8936'18" E. 356.1 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE AT THE WATERS EDGE OF LAKE CRESCENT AND CONTINUE TO THE WATERS OF SAID LAKE; (3) RETURN TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, AND RUN N 8847'52" E. 234.01 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE AND CONTINUE TO THE WATERS OF LAKE CRESCENT; (4) THENCE RUN NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID WATERS EDGE TO THE END OF CALL (2) AND TO CLOSE.
Property Appraiser's Parcel I.D. (folio) Numbers:
18-12-28-0000-0160-0000, 18-12-28-0000-0140-0000 and
18-12-28-0000-0200-0000
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER, AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM BEFORE THE CLERK REPORTS THE SURPLUS IS UNCLAIMED.
/s/ Michael P. Nordman
Michael P. Nordman, Esq.
Florida Bar No. 0629421
Taylor and Nordman, P.A.
112 North Florida Avenue
DeLand, Florida 32720
Tel: (386) 734-2558
Primary:
mnordman@delandlawyer.com
Attorney for Plaintiff
Legal No. 00115059
03/21/26, 03/28/26
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