Thursday, September 30, 2010

For Sale: Lake Front and Lake View Water Ridge Lots, Auburndale, FL, Polk County

Thirteen individual lots are your choice for building your dream home. Enjoy sweeping views of Lake Van in the new upscale waterfront community of Water Ridge in Auburndale, FL.

Thirty minutes (+/-) takes you to Disney World, Tampa’s professional sports teams, and two international airports. Enjoy access to three Auburndale lakes for water sports and fishing (Lake Van, Lake Medora and Lake Alfred).

Amenities include clubhouse with infinity pool and spa, private boat ramps and docks, walking trails, lakeside community parks, and calming lake views!






Monday, September 27, 2010

For Sale: Lakeland Business Park Acreage, Airport Road, Lakeland, FL


In Lakeland's busy industrial area, this 11.45 +/- acre tract has location, location, location!

It is located across from the Rooms to Go warehouse and near the Publix corporate headquarters and warehouses where there is quick access to the Polk Parkway, Highway 92, and Interstate 4 - Central Florida's major commercial traffic corridor.

Land Use is BPC - 1 and this property is an excellent location for warehouse distribution, office buildings and more. Utilities and water are provided to the property through the City of Lakeland.

Friday, September 24, 2010

For Sale: Lake Annie Dundee Grove 163 +/- acres on Scenic Hwy in Dundee, FL, Polk County

This property is north of Lake Wales in Dundee, FL. It not only a grove but offers many additional attributes including a 1/2 mile lake frontage, a beautiful white, sandy beach area and frontage on a designated scenic highway!

Inside the city limits of Dundee, the property has huge potential for development with a PUD for multi- and single-family homes. Conveniently located only 5 minutes from Eagle Ridge Mall and many amenities makes this a great area!

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Sold! Alva Riverfront Property, Alva, FL Near Ft. Myers

This highly desirable 19 +/- acres of riverfront property is located near the historic rural community of Alva and is surrounded by agricultural areas near Ft. Myers.

The Ft. Myers/Sanibel-Captiva area is known for quality lifestyles, desirable business environment, beautiful beaches, fishing, boating, vacationing, nature activities, recreation, warm winters and retirement living.

The northern portion of this unique property is located on the beautiful Caloosahatchee River. The protected oxbow portion of the river property allows for safe harbor of deep draft vessels.

The current Future Land Use of the property is desirable “Urban Community." When the proper utilities are installed, and zoning changes are implemented, the allowable uses are residential, commercial, public and quasi-public, and limited light industry. Standard density ranges from one dwelling unit per acre to a maximum of ten dwelling units per acre.

This property recently sold for $500,000 by Rick Rupp, Realtor®.

For more information, please contact:
Rick Rupp, Realtor®
Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate
863-648-1528

Sunday, September 19, 2010

For Sale: 105 +/- Acres Levy Oaks Ranch, Morrison, FL

Here are 105 +/- beautiful acres with custom log home featured on the Travel Channel! Upscale southern living, superior upgrades, equestrian lifestyle are found with family-oriented amenities in Morriston, FL in Levy County.

Established in 1991, Levy Oaks Ranch has provided privacy and seclusion for its owners and visitors. Hundreds of beautiful grandfather oaks, rolling land, and natural ponds grace this property enhancing the beauty of the 105 +/- acre ranch.

The ranch is conveniently located near Ocala and Gainesville, Florida and is surrounded by old southern oak hammocks and beautiful horse country in all directions. This property is located only 20 miles from the Gulf of Mexico making for a day of fishing and seafood dining.

It is a meticulously-maintained estate and will surprise and delight the most discriminating buyer. The ranch’s highlight is the custom 4,000 + SF Cypress Log Home that was featured in “Country’s Best Log Home Magazine,” as well as the “Travel Channel.” The home has
been completely updated, including the new gourmet kitchen. A picturesque wraparound screened porch overlooks Lake Stafford. This property is a haven for those who love country living.

Horse lovers and those who participate in equestrian activities will appreciate the six-stall, center-aisle barn that includes private runs off each stall, a fly system, covered wash rack with hot and cold water, and a separate air conditioned feed and tack room. The horse pastures each have a run-in shed for added protection and all pastures have access to fresh water.

This property is fenced and cross fenced and is currently home to several horses and 60 brood cows. Kids are sure to love the 200 SF two story, custom-built log tree house! And don’t forget the dogs; there is a large dog pen with a custom dog house and automatic water.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

For Sale: 3,626 +/- Acres of Old Florida on Beautiful Lake Disston

Here is one of the most beautiful "old Florida" properties around and is located right on the shores of Lake Disston. The 3,626 +/- Acres includes ranchland, pasture, hunting camps, commercial nursery opperation, timber, pine rakes, conservation areas, and more!

The owner will agree to divide the acreage into individual tracts to be sold as:
  1. Option 1 - 665 +/- acres commercial nursery
  2. Option 2- 1,140 +/- acres ranchland
  3. Option 3 - both the nursery and ranchland 1,805 +/- acres
  4. Option 4 - entire tract's 3,626 +/- acres
Lake Disston is known as one of the larger fresh water lakes in Florida and is located in the southwest corner of Flagler County approximately 13 miles southwest of the city of Bunnell, the county seat. The Lake Disston Property has been used solely for agricultural-based ventures and at 3,262 +/- acres total, the tract has an extraordinary 1.8 miles of shoreline that features towering centuries-old Cypress trees lining the shoreline banks.

A grand variety of shore birds make their homes in the Cypress trees and the lake area is a bird watcher’s paradise. The property is teeming with wildlife due to the abundance of rare, natural Florida habitats. This property has a unique natural ecosystem along with countless oak hammocks composed of many different varieties of oaks.

Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Monday, September 13, 2010

Capitalizing on the Real Estate Market's Irrational Behavior


by Jeff Cussons, Realtor®
CBC Saunders Real Estate Sales Associate

Investors continue to struggle to predict a bottom to the current real estate market.

I share similar struggles, as no one likes the feeling of overpaying for an asset, even if that feeling is temporary. It reminds me, however, of one of my favorite allegories shared by the great investor Warren Buffet. It was written by his mentor, Dr. Benjamin Graham, and I altered the story a little to provide the prospective of value investing in real estate market.

I recommend that someone who wants to become a disciplined, successful, investor imagine a scenario every time he or she wants to buy or sell properties. Picture yourself in a partnership with a man named Mr. Market. Mr. Market is a manic-depressive fellow and sometimes he is euphoric about the state of the economy; specific stocks, bonds; real estate; or other assets. Other times, Mr. Market believes the world is ending and doesn't want to own anything for cash.

Every day, Mr. Market knocks on your office door and comes in offering to buy or sell his share of the property to you. He's rather agnostic on which you choose because he has set the price based on his mood.

Sometimes, Mr. Market is close to what you, a far more rational investor, believes is the true, or intrinsic value, of your company. Other times, he offers ridiculously low prices or unjustifiably high prices. What should you do as his business partner?

You have three choices, based upon how much cash you have available:

1. If Mr. Market offers a stupidly low price, you can buy more, increasing your ownership in the property
2. If Mr. Market offers a stupidly high price, you can sell him your portion and cash out
3. If Mr. Market offers a fair price or you simply don't have a lot of extra cash, you can do nothing - continue owning what you own, collecting income and sooner or later, he'll change his tune and you'll be able to take advantage of the situation.

It is important to keep in mind the current environment where “Mr. Market” thinks the world is coming to an end and to remember that that he is not a totally rationally being. The same markets that drove valuations to unprecedented levels in the earlier half of this decade are driving prices to irrationally low levels based largely on their moods at the time.

Real estate is a long-term investment. In order to capitalize in both good and bad markets we have to make our own judgments concerning the value of properties and base our decisions on our own knowledge, instinct, and analysis. We can’t predict how long Mr. Market’s irrational behavior will last, but we can capitalize on it by buying very high-quality assets at very low prices at a time when Mr. Market thinks the world is ending and selling into irrational exuberance.

Those opportunities don’t last for long!

For more information, please contact Jeff at:
863-648-1528
Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate