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Florida Lake Real Estate
Investments
 Lake
County contains more livable lakefront property than any other area
in Florida. The majority of the 76,000-acre Harris Chain is located
within our borders including Big and Little Lake Harris, Lake Dora,
Lake Eustis, Lake Griffin plus over a thousand smaller named and
unnamed lakes.
With all of these
lakes available, one would think that our area is covered with
inexpensive and plentiful lakefront home sites. Unfortunately,
this is not the case and demand far outstrips supply, making
lakefront property some of the most desirable and quickly
appreciating real estate in Florida.
Many factors have
contributed to the increase in lakefront property values. Strict
environmental regulations have excluded many lakes and wetland areas
from development. Fifty years ago clearing lake shorelines,
filling wetlands and dredging canals were commonplace in Florida.
Today, laws to protect wetlands are strictly enforced along with the
protection of shoreline plants such as cypress trees and aquatic
foliage. Many of our lake shorelines have been declared
conservation areas where no clearing or pruning of any kind is
allowed.
Another reason for
the high cost of our lakefront property is the fact that Central
Florida was settled long before the rest of Florida was even
explored. The vast majority of our lakefront lots already have a
home of some kind on them, which means that to purchase a nice
lakefront lot you must buy the home along with the property even if
you do not plan to utilize the structure. In addition, many of
these homes are handed down from generation to generation and are
not for sale. For example, it is a common occurrence to purchase a
Harris Chain lakefront home for $400,000-$600,000 and knock down the
house to build a new home.
The final reason for
the high cost of lakefront property is purely demand. For many
baby-boomers, retiring near the water in Florida is a life-long
dream. Some had the foresight to purchase this property years ago
when prices were low. Others have sold homes or businesses in
other states or countries where the property values are much higher
and find our real estate a bargain even at today's high prices.
With all of these
facts in mind, what is the current cost and availability of
lakefront property?
Click here to view
current lakefront property pricing information.
We invite you to tour
this website in detail, especially taking the time to browse and
view our property database. If you would
like more information about Lake County real estate, please contact
us.
Call Toll Free:
800 260-2829
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