Hojin’s Southwest Orlando Real Estate Scoop

The Fisher Auction Company just announced it will be auctioning off the former home of Lou Pearlman located at 12488 Park Avenue, Windermere, FL 34786 in the Chaine du Lac subdivision that measures 16,000 square feet with 6 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms sitting on over 2.5 acres along the shores of Lake Butler [...]

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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 of the most stunning properties on the Butler Chain of Lakes can be found on a peninsula along the shores of Lake Down providing for majestic water views from seemingly everywhere. The only other place in SW Orlando where you can find lake frontage on the front and rear of the home is the [...]

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There will be a new guard gated subdivision to be built along the shores of the famed Lake Butler called Waterstone. It will be located in Windermere off Winter Garden-Vineland Rd. and adjacent to Windermere Preparatory School. No information on pricing is available yet but with the builders involved in this project such as C.J. [...]

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Forbes Magazine takes a look at the homes of billionaires and finds that they typically like to stay close to where they grew up. Billionaires such as Bill Gates, Paul Allen, and Warren Buffet have all remained in their home towns. Microsoft’s Paul Allen still lives with his mom albeit on a gigantic estate where [...]

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Donald Trump predicts on CNBC’s “The Billionaire Inside” that the bottom of the real estate market will be within the next 6 months to a year and says that right now is the best time to buy. A key point he made was that it pays to go against the grain, so the time to [...]

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The New American Home in the Lake Burden at the Lakes of Windermere subdivision located off Winter Garden-Vineland Rd. was built by Hannigan Homes in 2006 and encourages a design philosophy that makes homes more friendly with the environment. Although beautiful, grand, and stunning, it’s kinda ironic that it boasts 7,367 square feet of living [...]

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photo by James Northern
Coldwell Banker Previews released a profile of luxury homeowners from a study it conducted of its top luxury home sales associates who are also considered to be the world’s premier marketers of luxury properties.
The findings of the Coldwell Banker Luxury Homeowner Profile on coldwellbanker.com are as follows:

31% are cash buyers
68% are considered [...]

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The town of Windermere offers some of the finest golf communities in the world with Isleworth, Keene’s Pointe, and Windermere Club. Isleworth is a world renowned golf club originally designed by Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay with Tiger Woods, Mark O’Meara, and Stuart Appleby as members. Keene’s Pointe is the newest golf community and a [...]

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Golf community offerings in Dr. Phillips include Bay Hill and Orange Tree. Bay Hill offers a PGA tour quality course with lots of amenities where the “king” Arnold Palmer reigns, while Orange Tree offers the most difficult course in Central Florida with a low number of members. Homes in both communities will require some updating, [...]

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