Kissimmee Florida on Raccoon Lake

Located in Kissimmeee, Florida Lighthouse Key Resort & Spa is a gated 33 acre lakefront resort community just minutes from Walt Disney World.

• There will be 600 residences – 15 buildings, 40 residences per building available in two, three or four bedroom homes.
• Homeowners at Lighthouse Key Resort & Spa will become Gold Members of Interval International, giving them the flexibility of exchanging a week or weeks at spectacular resorts around the world. Lighthouse Key Resort & Spa is the only resort community in Orlando offering fractional real estate interest as well as whole ownership. Occupancy will begin in spring of 2007. 26,000 sf Clubhouse featuring
• Excercise room sun deck, pool w/waterfalls & bar family pool,
• splash fountain hot tub
• arcade, billards room & Theatre
• Full service spa Business center & meeting rooms.
• Tennis courts Volleyball courts
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• crown molding
• granite countertops and glass-top ranges
• covered lanai
• Walk-in closets
• TVs in every room (with a big screen TV in the great-room)
• full-size washers and dryers

Fractional ownership priced from $37,100 to $84,500. Full exclusive ownership priced up to $485,000. To find out more about this community please call the Orlando Avenue Top Team today!

This Orlando community is centrally located and is only 15-20 minutes from Walt Disney World & Universal Studios Resorts, SeaWorld, 40 minutes from Cocoa Beach and just 10 minutes from Orlando International Airport.

• Golf Pro Shop with professional staff with a wide variety of popular golf attire.
• Men’s Smoking Room
• Formal Dining Area with vintage-rich wine cellar
• Conference Room
• Grill Room & Lounge serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner served along with beverage service and deserts.
• Membership Office
• 18-hole Tom Fazio designed golf course
• Spacious practice facility
• Bath and Raquet Club
  • Resort-style pool complex
  • Comprehensive Fitness Center
  • Tennis facilities
• Three water ways, Lake Nona, Buck Lake & Red Lake with freshwater fishing and boating

• Three designs offered by Kamenoff-Hughes Custom Homes, LLC
  • Ranging from 3,016 to 3,945 square feet
  • Pre-construction priced from the mid-$900’s
• Two designs from Cahill
  • Ranging from 5,152 to 5,272 square feet
  • Currently offered from $2,600,000

• Small community of 15 Golf & Water homesites
• Located between the 10, 17th & 18th holds
• Affording spectacluar views on half, quarter and one acre homesites
• Priced between $900,000 to $1,300,000.

• Ideally located Lake Nona Golf & Country Club and Bath & Racquet Club
• Built by Issa Homes, a mixture of Coach, single-family and Estate Homes ranging from 2,600 to 10,000 square feet
• Prices start from $900,000

Special Events now through June 2007

We have the great fortune of sitting in the backyard of one of the world’s greatest attractions — Walt Disney World. With The Magic Kingdom, Epcot, MGM Studios, Animal Kingdom, water parks and Downtown Disney, there is always something fun happening at Walt Disney World. If you are planning on coming to the Orlando Area you might want to check out some of these events at Walt Disney World:

• Attention Baseball Fans! Atlanta Braves Spring Training at Walt Disney World is here until the end of March. Read More
• Epcot’s International Flower Show is April 5-June 3, 2007. This annual event is in its 14th year and is a a favorite of many Read More
• MGM Studio’s Star Wars Weekends June 1-24, 2007. Attention Star Wars fans!!! These are fun weekends dedicated to everything Star Wars Read More

Things change and new events are scheduled regularly, visit The Disney Website for updated information. 

If you are thinking of purchasing in the Orlando Area, please call us!  We would be happy to assist you to achieve your Real Estate goals!

Celebration Spring Art Festival March 31 and April 1 in Celebration Florida 34747

This year more than 120 artists will display their painting, photography, jewelry, pottery, sculpture and ceramics in Celebration. This is a juried show with cash prizes totaling some $20,000.

Activities in the downtown area include entertainment as well as crafts and activities for children. The festival is open from 10 until 5 each day and everyone is welcome, including your well-behaved dogs.

If you want to really get involved there is even a patrons package available for $250!  So become a patron of the Arts.  Benefits include:

• 2 Tickets to the Patron’s Gala at Celebration Hotel 
• $200 voucher towards artwork of choice from the show.
• Keepsake poster and t-shirt
• Free rides for children of the Patron at the Young Artist’s Zone
• Recognition in the Festival Program

Celebration Florida was designed by the Disney Company and is a planned community. Celebration is organized into villages.

Celebration Florida was designed by the Disney Company and is a planned community.   Celebration is organized into villages.  The Villages are:

• Aquila Reserve – is the last village to be developed by The Celebration Company with 78 homes and is surrounded by wooded areas.
• Artisan Park – Developed by Arvida which has 300 single family homes, 50 townhomes and 300 condos.  Has a clubhouse that is exclusive to just Artisan Park residents.
• Celebration Village – Located in the downtown area was the original village consisting of 351 homes, mixutre of condos and shops. 
• East Village – Features 387 homes including townhomes and condos and is a 20-30 minute walk from downtown.
• Lake Evalyn – Third village with mostly garden homes in this 59 home area.
• North Village – Fourth village with 367 homes as well as townhomes and condos with a neighorhood pool with a pavillion area.
• South Village – Fifth Village with 552 homes with clubhouse, neighborhood pool and playground.
• West Village – Second village built boarded by Celebration Golf Course and elementary school with 95 homes.
• Roseville Corner – Small community of 99 homes mostly consisting of free-standing and attached Bungalow homes.
• One aspect of this planning is the acceptance of technology and the intergration into every day life.   Here are some helpful links in Celebration:

• Celebration Independent
• Community Announcements
• Community Events
• Groups
• Market Street
• March 2007 Newsletter
• Parks & Recreation
• Religious Institutions
• Schools
• Town Center Events
• Town Hall
• Wikipedia Description

Interested in purchasing a home or condo in Celebration?  Contact The Orlando Avenue Top Team today!

Now is a great time to purchase a home in the Orlando Area!

Yes it is!  There is a large selection of properties that are realistically priced in the Orlando Florida area and interest rates are still low.  Remember it is not if prices are going to go up, but more a matter of when!  So why wait to purchase a Orlando Florida area home?

1. How much you can afford?
2. What Kind of home do you want?  Single Family, Condominium? Townhouse?
3. What are the most important things you need in the community?
4. Do you have neighborhoods selected?  Or are you not sure where you want to live?  Working with your Orlando Florida expert can make the difference! 
5. Where do you want to live in the Orlando Florida area?
6. Do you have enough for a down payment and closing costs on your Orlando Florida home purchase?
7. Is your credit in order?  If not work with a professional to correct it.
8. Do you have pre-approval? 
9. Are you working with an experienced Orlando Florida Realtor? 

The Orlando Avenue Top Team is here to help you through the process of purchasing a home.   We have an extensive network of professionals to assist us in getting the job done.  Call us today to start the process of purchasing your Orlando Florida Area Home!

Public 18-hole Championship Golf Course

Celebration Florida was well planned to be a total experience for its residents.  Part of the expereince recreational opportunities.  Celebration Golf Club is open to the public and here are some basic facts:

• This public daily fee golf club (for rates, visit their website) was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Robert Trent Jones Jr.

1-bedroom Condominiums starting from $160,000

• 9-foot ceilings throughout
• Direct access and detached grarages available
• Bright sunrooms, screened patios or balconies, depending on unit
• Ceramic tile in bath and kitchen
• Black on black appliances
• Garden tubs
• High-speed Internet connectivity
• Large closets
• In-unit, full-size washer and dryers

• Clubhouse
• 24-hour business & media centers
• Lighted tennis court
• Sand volleyball court
• Children’s playground
• Indoor basketball court
• Resort style swimming pool
• Full-circuit, 24-hour fitness center
• Golf putting green

• Interstate 4
• Orlando International Airport
• Sea World
• Walt Disney World
• Orange County Convention Center
• Downtown Disney & Pleasure Island
• Downtown Orlando
• Universal Studios
• 45 minutes to coastal beaches

Carriage Pointe by Morrison Homes in Winter Garden priced in the $400,000 range.

Directions to Carriage Pointe head south on SR 545 ( Avalon Road) traveling south the entrance to Carriage Pointe will be a 1/4 mile on the right.

• The Sheridan 2045 sq. ft. with 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms from $402,990
• The Westin with 2401 sq. ft 4 bedrooms 3 bathrooms from $425,990
• The Callaway with 2526 sq. ft. 4 bedrooms 2 bathrooms from $433,990
• The Pinehurst with 2884 sq. ft a 3 bedroom 3 bath 2 story from $440,990.
• The Stanford with 2681 sq. ft a 4 bedroom 3 bath from $445,990.
• The Ravenswood with 2812 sq. ft. a 4 bedroom 3 bath from $458,990

A quick list of things you should do before you list your home….

This Market is very competitive in Orlando Florida and it is important that if you are thinking of selling your property at this time you will need to prepare your house to give you an advantage over others in the area.  First work with your Orlando Florida  expert to come up with a competitive listing price. 

The next, and probably most important thing, that you will need to do  is prepare your home for sale.  Here is our quick list of 10 things you can do to aide in the sale of your Orlando Florida Home:

*  Clear all Clutter – this sounds like a simple thing to do, but it can be difficult.  This means all surfaces should be clear and everything neat and tidy.  Kitchen counters, the fridge, the entry are areas that you need to keep clear of the clutter.  You want to remove any barriers from the buyer’s eyes.  Remember purchasing a home is an emotional process.

1. Do a good Spring Cleaning – that includes ceiling fans, baseboards and any silk plants you may have in the house.  But don’t just stop there, the inside of the fridge and stove, your laundry room and garage.   Blinds in every room should be dust free.  Rent a storage unit or pack things into your attic. Buyers purchasing an Orlando Florida home  need to see the potential of the space and it is packed full of stuff they cannot see the potential of the space for their own use if all they see is your stuff.
   
2. If it has eyes — pack it away.  Photographs, statues and the like are very personal and are what make your house a home.  The same goes for any religious items.  You want people to focus on the house not your wedding photos.  The less it is about your the more likely they will make it about them and visualize it in terms of a possible home for them.
   
3. First impressions matter.  Go stand outside at the street and look at your house.  Does it look inviting?  Clean up the yard, plant flowers, how does your mailbox look?   Stressed for time?  Hire a gardener to take care of the property during the sales process.
   
4. Same for the entry of the house.  Is there a pile of shoes at the door?  A stand full of unopened mail?  Or is it clean and well lit.  Do you have a warm feeling as you walk in, or are you immediately hit with a lot of colors and stuff?  Again, this is not a reflection on you and how you live, it is about being the most appealing house for sale and selling faster and for the best amount.
   
5. Change all your lightbulbs!  Make sure that each room has a lot of light coming in naturally or by lamps. 
   
6. Neutral paint throughout is a good idea, it aides in the potential buyer seeing the potential of your house.  So if you have a lot of wild colors, it might be a good investment to make sure that you appeal to the greatest number of buyers and be neutral.
   
7. Purchase a new set of guest towels in each of the bathrooms, a new door mat for the front door and fresh flowers on your dining room table.
8. Less is More.  If a room is full of furniture, try removing a few peices to make the room feel larger.  Same goes for the artwork on the walls.  You want to create the illusion of space.
   
9. Make sure that at all times you house is ready to be shown.  This means beds made, dishes always away (or in dishwasher), and the house always neat and tidy.

We will do our part by marketing your Orlando Florida home and together we will get your home sold!  If you need more information about buying or selling a home in the Orlando Florida area, please call your Orlando Avenue Top Team today!  We are here to help you achieve your Real Estate Goals!