Spotlight on DeBary, Florida
The City of DeBary is known for its warm and friendly hometown atmosphere. DeBary has thousands of oak trees, is a bird sanctuary, and has an extensive park system.
DeBary, Florida is located in Central Florida…not far from Orlando and just moments from the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. Visitors will find many parks, great restaurants, and charming shops in DeBary. Lakes, rivers, and wildlife abound in the area. Daytona Beach, famous for its sandy beaches and fun-filled ocean waves, is only about ½ hour away.
DeBary offers a diversity of lifestyles, which include upscale country clubs and championship golf courses, rural acreage with horses, and riverside homes.
Golfers across Central Florida were delighted when DeBary Golf & Country Club opened its doors in 1999. Legendary golf course architect, Lloyd Clifton, designed the beautiful 18-hole golf course. He created the 6,776 yard course to challenge expert golfers, while still allowing even beginner golfers the opportunity to play and enjoy the experience. In addition, Clifton designed the golf course at DeBary to model those courses in the Carolinas – a real thrill for area golfers.
Events held each year in the City include art festivals, holiday lighting festivals, a Christmas Lighting Display contest for residences, talent contests, patriotic celebrations, Halloween Haunted Hike, Christmas Parade, and performances by the Gateway Orchestra.
Ten parks are located in the City of DeBary. The parks vary from neighborhood playgrounds and baseball parks to a large 108-acre park, which remains in its natural state.
DeBary is a community that emphasizes quality of life and quality of services.
DeBary stands out in terms of distinctive character, charm, and resources. It is the ultimate in small-town living with friendly citizens, sunny climate, and an open-door City Council; a town that is progressive yet has retained its unique southern charm. DeBary’s distinctive qualities motivate people and businesses to VISIT DeBary, to WORK in DeBary, and to LIVE in DeBary.
Neighborhood Showcase – Lake Mary – Heathrow, Florida
Lake Mary is a wonderful neighborhood on the north side of Orlando. The community is perfectly situated for residents to enjoy the best of what central Florida has to offer: Disney World, Universal Studios, and some of the best golf courses in the world. For those days when the call of the sea is too strong to ignore, living in Lake Mary puts residents within an hour of the beaches on either the Atlantic coast, or the white sand on the Gulf.
Heathrow is a master planned community east of Lake Mary, past Interstate 4 and is bracketed by three golf and country clubs: the Legacy Club at Alaqua Lakes, the Magnolia Plantation Golf Club, and the Country Club at Heathrow. The Country Club is the centerpiece for the community, and many of the most desirable homes for sale in Heathrow have golf course frontage. Heathrow is an excellent choice for retired professionals or avid golf fans.
Like Heathrow, Magnolia Plantation is a planned community, but the focus of this Orlando neighborhood is on bringing nature to the big city. A David Harmon created golf course winds through the development, and is bordered by conservation areas. Homes for sale in Magnolia Plantation are set among fully mature oaks and pines, allow mid to upscale buyers to move into a newer home that has a sense of place and tradition.
Lake Forest is a smaller gated community north of Magnolia Plantation. Much of the real estate in Lake Forest consists of deluxe custom homes, many with lake frontage. Homes for sale in Lake Forest enter the market in the middle $400′s and trend upwards, with the highest prices reserved for homes on oversized lots.
Lake Mary Community Schools
The Lake Mary community is served by the Seminole County public schools system, which includes Crystal Lake Elementary, Lake Mary Elementary, Heathrow Elementary, Millennium Middle, Greenwood Lakes Middle, Seminole High and Lake Mary High. For older students, Lake Mary is home to Seminole Community College, Rollins College and Webster College. Lake Mary is also close to the University of Central Florida.
CNN Money ranked Lake Mary #4 on its list of top 100 places to live, citing big economy jobs, small town feel and no income taxas the community’s strengths. Major employers in the city include AT&T, Cingular Wireless, and Siemens Information and Communications Network.
Finding the best match between your budget and your dream home is a lot easier with the professional advice of a local real estate agent. Contact a Lake Mary REALTOR and put his or her experience to work for you.
Property Showcase – Safety Harbor offered by Raymonda Abunassar
Today we re previewing this lovely Property offered by Raymonda Abunassar of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate.
Here’s Waterfront Living At Its Best! Sweeping views of Tampa Bay await you at this magnificent custom built pool home in treasured Safety Harbor! Location is just North of historic Safety Harbor Resort and Spa, minutes to the marina, Safety Harbor downtown & Philippe Park, this 3-story 4 bedroom, 4 ½ bath mansion boasts nearly 6000SF of luxury & comes w/riparian rights along Tampa Bay where you can build your own dock!
The home sits on 1.5 Acres of tropical grounds & exotic landscape with spectacular views of the Bay! The interior features gleaming hardwood floors, towering ceilings, pillared columns, a handcrafted fireplace, elegant built-ins, 3rd floor study with cigar venting, plantation shutters, complete guest or in-law quarters, media or rec room w/kitchen/bar, soundproof music studio, state-of-the-art security system & interior cameras, indoor/outdoor stereo & surround sound & a chef’s dream kit with maple cabinetry, granite tops, center island, Viking range & Stainless Steel appliances. The outdoor living space is truly an oasis with nearly 3000SF of open balconies, a heated pool and spa with seamless waterfalls, fountain jet, outdoor grill, lots of covered lanai space & beautiful manicured fenced grounds. A valet garage for your boat too! Great home for entertaining. Located near Gulf Coast Beaches, emerald green fairways, prime yachting waters, shopping & Tampa Airport!
For a private showing call Raymonda Abunassar at (727) 504-1560.
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