Hojin's SW Orlando Real Estate Scoop

It appears K Hovanian Homes has begun site preparation on a tract of land on Winter Garden-Vineland Road along the shores of Lake Sheen of the Butler Chain of Lakes called Provence. So far no pricing is available and there will only be 36 homesites with lot sizes ranging from 70′ and 90′. This community [...]

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It appears the lakefront camp on Lake Down in Windermere, FL known for a long time as Camp Down has now been renamed “The Pines”.  I noticed the sign recently and instantly thought there might be some new lakefront lots available on the Butler Chain of Lakes but it turns out that there’s just a [...]

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The Joey Fatone Estate on the Butler Chain of Lakes here in SW Orlando has just been reduced 40% to only $3.9 million. Now it’s really a bargain when you compare it to the $5.9 million price tag it previously had. It’s got 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 4 half baths, 12,370 square feet, resort pool [...]

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The Dr. Phillips mansion on the Butler Chain of Lakes owned by the former Cy Young award winning pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, Frank Viola, has recently come on the market and the price has been reduced to a cool $12,900,000. It features a maze of equestrian complexes, 6 Bedrooms, 6.5 Bathrooms, 11,443 square feet [...]

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The Joey Fatone estate in Dr. Phillips that was featured on MTV Cribs just came up for sale today. The benihana grill with a picture of K.I.T. from Knight Rider gave it away. The tax records say it belongs to some trust but I remember watching the episode and this has got be the same [...]

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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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Nestled along the shores of Lake Pocket on the Butler Chain of Lakes, the “Villa Serena” designed by renowned architect John Henry is probably one of the most famous homes in SW Orlando. The late Payne Stewart and Tracy McGrady have called this masterpiece on Charles E Limpus Rd. their home throughout the years. This [...]

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Most first time visitors to the area may say that it is a little further away from everything than Dr. Phillips, but for luxury living at its best, look no further than the Town of Windermere. Pristine sand bottom lakes surround this small West Orange community. Boaters and Bass fisherman will love the system of [...]

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