However, if you’re simply looking at the intricate architecture and are thinking how great it would be to own a piece of the city’s history, you might want to take a step back and consider all the work involved in becoming a historic home owner.

Home Quality

The most important consideration for purchasing a historic home in Orlando is the quality of the house. Whether you’re looking at a bungalow or a mansion, you have to remember that time is rarely kind to real estate.

In addition to outdated materials (like plaster instead of drywall or lead pipes) and difficult-to-work-with architectural styles, you have to consider the costs of restoring the house with authenticity in mind. Many materials are no longer available or can be costly if you want to maintain the historic integrity of your home. The same is true of the availability and cost of craftsman qualified to work with your particular home.

Florida Housing Regulations

Many historic homes are overseen by governing bodies that regulate what you can and can’t do to your own home. If you’re in the market to purchase a historic home, make sure you know who you will have to go through to get the right permits for renovation, or if you’ll need to register and pay a fee to get your home listed as an authentic historic site. You might also want to note what kind of tourist interest you will get from having a historically-listed site.

Financial Investments

Fortunately, not everything about owning a Orlando historic home is hard work! Historic homes, when restored with authenticity, safety, and modern comfort in mind, are an incredible financial investment. Many people are willing to pay top dollar for homes that are in perfect shape or that have a keen attention to detail.

Many local governments also offer tax credits and tax freezes for those who maintain a certain level of quality in their registered historic homes. This means that a historic home can be a great investment, as well as a beautiful piece of architecture.

Finding and Buying Your Historic Home

When refurbished to contain all the modern amenities today’s families need and enjoy, a historic home can become a showpiece – both for your own visitors as well as those interested in the history of Orlando, Winter Garden and Windermere. As with all real estate purchases, however, this one should be made after much consideration and under the guidance of your trusted agent.

Choosing a home in FL based on the quality of the neighborhood is especially important. There are so many diverse and incredible places to live here that you can change your lifestyle simply by moving closer to that hip, urban center or further out, where suburban sprawl or a few acres of your own are calling.

Most people already look at neighborhoods and communities in Orlando when considering a home purchase. In fact, some of the more common considerations include:

• School districts
• Type of neighborhood (gated, urban, suburban, etc.)
• Public transportation options
• Access to commuting routes
• Proximity to shopping
• Proximity to facilities like police, fire, or medical care
• Tax rates
• Crime rates

However, although these are all very important parts of choosing a neighborhood in the Orlando, Windermere, Winter Garden Florida areas, finding the facts might not be as easy as you hope. For example, things like tax rates can be researched, but you’ll also need to look at the future of development in the area. If there’s a big plan for condos to go up in your family neighborhood, you might find that the area is gearing for development. This might mean higher tax rates as the community draws in a higher-income crowd. (It might also mean a change in the neighborhood dynamic).

It’s also important to consider the different times of day and the year in which you visit your prospective home.

• How crowded are the streets during rush hour? On the weekends?
• How safe do you feel walking around during the day? What about at night?
• How maintained are the parks and streets in the winter? In the summer?
• How is the noise level at night or in the morning? Does this change on the weekends?

In order to make the most well-informed decision possible on your new home in Orlando, it’s best to ask a trusted real estate professional like Jay Myers or to talk with current (and past) residents. Not only will you get an insider’s view on what the FL community looks like after hours and in real life, but you might also learn that the people who will become your new neighbors are an enticing draw all on their own.

Price: $1395/mo
4615 Tiffany Woods Cir
Oviedo, FL 32765
Contact: Orlando Realty & Property Management by Keller Williams Realty at the Parks
Future Tenants: 407-641-5782

Bedrooms: 3
Property Sub Type: Single Family Home
Square Ft: 1958
Bathrooms: 2
Year Built: 1983

*Priced low to rent fast!
*3 Bedrm/2 bath home
*Bonus Room Too
*Prime location – walking distance to great schools
*Middle school is literally 100 feet away
*Beautiful brick fireplace
*Island kitchen with seating
*His and hers closets in master
*Fenced in yard
*Large living room with vaulted ceilings
*2 Car Garage
*Hardwood & Tile Flooring
*Move in ready!
*Just 20 minutes to Downtown Orlando
*Convenient to 417
*Fridge included
*Blinds included
*SORRY, NO SECTION 8
* http://www.scps.k12.fl.us/schoolLocate.cfm
*Dogs 25lbs and under are allowed, SORRY NO cats
*Available NOW
*Move in ready!
*Call 407-641-5782 to see this pool home

DRIVING DIRECTIONS: 436 N to Red Bug, Right onto Tuskawilla, Left onto Tiffany Woods Cir, Home will be on your Right. 

Here at Orlando Realty & Property Management our motto is “We Treat Your Home Like it is Our Own.“  We rent, sell and manage homes, townhomes, and condos in Orlando, Oviedo, Winter Park, Winter Garden, Windermere, Kissimmee, Maitland, Altamonte Springs and other areas of Central Florida.  Go to our site, http://www.407rentals.com or give us a call today at 407-641-5049.
We answer calls 7 days a week at 407-641-5782.
View all of our properties at http://www.407rentals.com
WE SHOW PROPERTIES 7 DAYS AWEEK!