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Is Clermont Florida a Good Place to Live?

I often get this question, is Clermont Florida a good place to live? Of course, being from this area, I love it and that’s why I have focused my business around Clermont but it doesn’t necessarily mean that everyone will love it as much as I do. When determining where to live just outside of Orlando, Clermont makes a good city for consideration but let me tell you why.

Clermont is located in Lake County Florida about 20 miles west of Orlando and home to about 33,000 residents. It’s part of the Orlando Kissimmee Sanford Metro area and its economy is centered around retail trade, tourism, restaurants and lodging. We are located between Lake Mineola and Lake Minnehaha just outside of the borders of Lake Apopka south of Florida’s Turnpike. Our boundary stretches down to Lake Louisa covers a total of about 12 mi.².

Many people love this area because it’s not quite the hustle and bustle of downtown Orlando but your less than 30 minutes from all of the nightlife and entertainment that Orlando has to offer without the high prices, traffic, or noise of the big city. Clermont has been named as one of the top 20 cities in America and the best of Central Florida city to live in. That’s saying quite a lot! Arts and performances, camps and activities for people of all ages, Clermont is no stranger to keeping our residents well entertained and active. We have senior programs and youth events, preschools in some of the highest rated schools in the area. From arts and culture, fishing and hiking, city parks swimming pools and art centers, Clermont is a hub for all things entertainment, education, and activities.

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Let’s take a look at some demographics:

Population: 33,000 residents
Median income $60,000
Unemployment rate: 4.4%
Average home price: $280,000
Average commute time: 31 minutes

Clermont Florida is just an hour and 20 minutes to the Gulf of Mexico and about an hour and a half to the Atlantic Ocean on the east. It’s literally dead center in Florida’s Panhandle so it’s a great location if you’re looking to be close to both sides of the state depending on what type of weather and water you’re looking for.

Schools

Clermont does not have its own school district but is part of the Lake County school district. Some of the top-rated schools include the Cyprus Ridge Elementary school, the Lost Lake elementary school, the Pine Ridge Elementary school, the East Ridge middle and the East Ridge high school as well as Windy Hill middle school and Clermont middle school. These schools receive excellent scores from parents and teachers alike for test scores, graduation rates, academics, and extracurricular activities. People moved to Claremont simply for the school district, so if you have school age children, this might be a serious deciding factor.

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Weather

If you’re moving here from out of state, the weather is sure to be a deciding factor. Whether it’s the sun, the heat, or just the lack of rain that you’re looking for, if you’re looking for sunshine, Clermont certainly delivers. Our cooler temperatures are in January where our high can be 70° and the low can be in the mid-40s and our highest temperatures are in July and August, which can reach 95° and the low 70° at night.

Overall we have about 50 inches of rain per year with average high temperatures between 85 and 90° and annual low temperatures between 50 and 60°. Of course, being in Florida we have no snowfall but over 300 days of sunshine. Surprisingly, most of our precipitation happens in the summer months where you will get a serious downpour of a shower right after lunch time only to have the sun, shining through minutes later. This keeps our landscaped green, trees flourishing, and are wildlife excited.

So have I convinced you? I’d love to show you around Clermont even more! I specialize in lakefront homes in Clermont but love to buy and sell all types of real estate in the area. Give me a call or start searching my website for all the homes for sale in Clermont today!

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Clermont Waterfront Properties: Lakes vs. Rivers

Waterfront Properties: Lakes vs. Rivers

Living on the lake or a river in Orlando both come with many advantages. Natural bodies of water of all types are serene and invoke dreams of adventure amidst times of calm refreshing. However, when you’re talking about a permanent residence, which body of water would be the ideal choice for putting down roots? Read ahead and decide for yourself!

Lakes offer privacy and atmosphere. Living on a lake, you can enjoy a sense of seclusion not found in just any neighborhood. It gives a sense of privacy compared with a community where you have neighbors right on top of you.

Living on the lake comes with other perks as well. Being surrounded by water makes sweltering summers seem a bit cooler, and lake activities like paddleboating allow families to bond with their neighbors. Lake front homes often come with dock access to enjoy many fun activities on the lake.

Rivers are peaceful and inspiring. Living on the river can be like constantly being on vacation. What you would spend money on to go away someplace and enjoy, you can walk out the door and down to the beach and be there in an instant.

Rivers may not have as many people as a lake on a hot summer day. The water’s constantly moving, so even if someone passes by your way, they’re quickly passing by.

The sound of the river is relaxing and comes with the potential to drown out noisy neighbors or children which is a nice advantage.

For artists, musicians or authors, living on the river provides a source of inspiration for pieces dealing with nature. On any given morning one may see a blue heron flying by, deer grazing in the field nearby, or a few mallard ducks paddling around on the river.

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Homes on Lake Louisa

Lake Louisa that is the largest in a chain of 13 lakes around the Clermont Florida area. About half of the lake is surrounded by the Lake Louisa State Park and the north end of the lake is full of residential neighborhoods and waterfront homes.

The Lake Louisa state park is over 4500 acres of rolling hills and scenic landscapes as well as numerous lakes and of course Lake Louisa itself. There are numerous natural preserves, wildlife, parks and pathways throughout the park as well as camping, canoeing and kayaking, hiking trails, fishing, horse trails, picnic facilities, playground and swimming facilities.

Homes along the northeastern part of the lake are accessible along Lake Louisa Road from Highway 27. These homes featured docs, boat accessibility, wooded lots and larger layouts. Many of these homes are built in the 1960s and 1970s although you may find many renovations and remodeled homes up to today’s standards. These homes range from about $500,000 to over $1 million depending on the size, condition and lot size.

On the west side of the lake are several lots along Oswalt Road, many of which come out into a peninsula and feature waterfront access on two or three sides of the lot. These homes range anywhere from $200,000 to over $800,000, also depending on size, lot and condition. There are also many lots currently for sale that are vacant and ready for building. These lots range from about $75,000-$200,000. If you’re looking to build your dream home on the lake, this would make it excellent option. Residents are about 15 minutes to downtown Clermont yet miles away from the ordinary text into the back side of the lake. These homes are along many other lakes such as Lake Glona, Lake Nellie and Saw Mill Lake. Many of the homes on the west side of Lake owned property out into the lake itself so a dock or boating access is highly feasible. Many of these lots on the website also are between 1 to 3 acres and most of the homes currently were built after the 1960s.

The homes around Lake Louisa are part of the Lake County Public school District and utilize the Southlake high school, the Pine Ridge elementary school, and the Gray middle school, all of these schools receive a seven or eight score from great schools.org.

For more information on the homes and real estate around Lake Louisa in Clermont Florida please fill free to browse my website or contact me for more information and a personalized list of all the homes that match the property you are looking for.

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