Location, location, location

[Neil73]

Hi All,

Not sure if i am allowed to post this on here so please remove if not.

I am from the UK and considering buying a place in Florida, i have a budget of approximately 125,000.00 dollars and i am looking for a place within a hours drive to the parks.
Ideally i would like at least 2 beds and would like an area which has a town area with restaurants and coffee shops, near water would also be a bonus.

My questions is what areas would you suggest looking at?

 

[Pacolovestacos]

As for as locations within an hour drive of the park, take a look at Celebration, FL. Your budget is a bit on the low side for that area. Don't think you'll be able to get a 2 BR but you may be able to get a small 1 BR condo that fits in your budget. Drive time to parks is about 30 minutes, hard to top that.

 

[BrinkofSunshine]

Mount Dora is a really cute small town about an hour from WDW. It sits on a huge lake, has a bunch of shops and restaurants and hosts large arts festivals during the year. Winter Garden is a small town even closer to the parks, but your budget won't go very far there. Maybe look at Clermont too.

 

[dish rag]

I would use that towards a good down payment. I've had a place in the northern suburb of Orlando for over 30 years and know the area very well. Cheap in Orlando equals very bad in this area. IMO.

 

[Mirielle]

For the price you have in mind, I'd consider Polk County. There, you'll get the biggest bang for your buck and still be within an hour of WDW.