Hojin's SW Orlando Real Estate Scoop

If you’re one of those people who’d like to consider your house a work of art, you may be interested in the Nautilus House created by bioarchitect Javier Senosiain in 2006. It truly is a work of art, although you may want to make a little less of a statement. It’s definitely not gonna go [...]

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Here’s a video of ESPN featuring the home of ex Orlando Magic star Tracy McGrady on a show a called The Life . This t-mackin home was originally built for golf legend Payne Stewart by architect John Henry along the shores of Lake Pocket on Charles E. Limpus Road right here in Dr. Phillips. Henry [...]

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The construction of Palazzo del Lago located at 9602 Chase Road in Windermere was commissioned by Bettie Whitaker who is the divorced wife of local time share tycoon David Siegel. This property built in 1994 along the shores of Lake Butler encompasses 3 stories, 20,639 square feet, 6 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, a heliport, a lavish [...]

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WonderWorks has got to be the only upside down house around town and it’s right here in SW Orlando on International Drive. It’s a neoclassically designed building except for the obvious fact that the darn thing’s upside down. Neoclassical architecture began in the mid 18th century as a reaction to Rococo style and an outgrowth [...]

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The 2008 International Builders Show is now underway at the Orlando Convention Center and will continue until the 16th. One of the homes that premieres at this event is the 2008 New American Home which is an embodiment of cutting edge design, innovative building materials, and the latest technologies in the building industry. The 6,725 [...]

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The Tumbleweed Tiny House Company has been designing and building tiny homes averaging about 120 square feet since 1997. Most of the designs can be placed on a trailer and offers an alternative to classic Winnebago. Imagine the looks you’d get pulling one of these bad boys to a tailgate party or trailer park. I [...]

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Having a home can be as easy as a push of a button. The Illy Push Button Home designed by Adam Kalkin is a home built within a shipping container. You press a button and in 90 seconds, viola. The container transforms into a home complete with a kitchen, dining area, bedroom, living room, and [...]

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The Chateaux des Reves on Park Avenue in Windermere is the most recent addition to the architectural landscape on Lake Butler by renowned architect John Henry. The mix of Greco Roman and French Renaissance architecture was purposefully designed to contrast the bevy of Mediterranean styles that dominate the landscape along the shores of this prestigious [...]

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One prominent building of single spire modern design that stands out driving around SW Orlando is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints located off Apopka-Vineland Rd. at 9000 Windy Ridge Rd., Windermere, FL 34786. The Orlando Temple was built in October of 1994 and sits on 13 acres. It has 4 ordinance [...]

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It’s Halloween today but I bet this one will still be difficult to sell. Perhaps with the right price and marketing? Or…. maybe not.

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