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Lake Mary Real Estate, a Great Place with Great Home Prices

By Gitta Urbainczyk

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Lake Mary real estate is as beautiful as ever and more affordable than before. With 8.6 square miles of land and more than a square mile of water, lakeside residences abound. In addition to addition to all the usual amenities of a metropolitan area, Lake Mary's many bodies of water offer great views and plenty of recreation in all directions. The population more than doubles on weekends due to people enjoying a relaxing get-away in the mild weather.

There is a good choice of both single family residences and condos, with prices starting at around $100,000 and extending to mansions worth several million dollars. Home sales are starting to pick up again, with the average house in Lake Mary being worth much more than the state average. Check out the selection at the Lake Mary MLS . Homes also tend to be Typical homes are considerably newer than is typical for the state, the state average, featuring many modern conveniences and updated options and styles.

Residents enjoy plenty of shopping choices for services, groceries, clothing and home goods. The Farmers Market offers fresh produce and food every Saturday morning at the Park at the Lake Mary City Hall, and dining options abound. abound. In Quite a few national and regional banks have branches in Lake Mary and several nearby hospitals serve the area. A golf course runs right through the town town, and many other prime courses are close by. The ITT Technical Institute has a campus in town and many public colleges and universities are a short drive away. With several elementary and middle schools and both a public high school and a private high school, children receive a good education.

Lake Mary is surrounded by many bodies of water, so there is plenty of public and private access in all directions. The city has a Splash Park, and two nearby rivers offer even more aquatic adventures. The Wekiva River is popular for canoeing, and the St. Johns River is a favorite of fishermen and wildlife enthusiasts. The many lakes offer a place for boaters and picnickers to enjoy a cool place on a summer day. Nearby Lake Monroe is the home of the annual Citrus Sailfest, the "largest inland sailing regatta" in the country.

Lake Mary's relatively low population density and high median household income make this a prosperous area with growing employment opportunities. The Lake Mary region of the Orlando-Kissimmee metropolitan area includes a sports complex including with baseball and soccer, a tennis facility and a skate park. For more information about the greater Orlando area visit this Orlando real estate website. Lake Mary offers convenient access to the Orlando Sanford International Airport and Airport, and it is only 45 minutes from Atlantic beaches, recreational opportunities beaches. When they aren't taking advantage of the many golf courses in the area, residents enjoy the natural beauty and many days of sunshine throughout the year.

People looking for a weekend retreat, town-home, golf course residence or executive home will find a great value in Lake Mary's growing, thriving community. In a town large enough to offer all the amenities of a metropolitan area, yet small enough for a home-town feel, residents of Lake Mary enjoy all the seclusion they want with all the recreation and social opportunities they desire.

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