Land O Lakes, FL Real Estate

About Land O Lakes, Florida

Land O Lakes is a real estate community in Pasco county, Florida, situated just north of Tampa on interstate highway 75. Land O Lakes comprises about 21 square miles, of which 18 square miles is land. It is a short 10 mile drive to the University of South Florida campus, the closest school of higher education from Land O Lakes. The Busch Gardens theme park is near USF. There is a small airport for private aircraft within the city limits alongside I-75, and US highway 41 runs through the city.

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Like the rest of the Florida Gulf coast, real estate in Land O Lakes offer weather that is cool and mostly dry in winter with temperatures dropping into the low 40s for a few nights. Early spring is generally dry, sunny, and quite pleasant. From April to June spring showers happen often while lasting a few minutes, while through the summer and early fall it is hot and humid with heavy rain at times. The hurricane season lasts from July to November, and can be unpredictable with thunderstorms appearing quickly.

The East Pasco Medical Center is 3 miles away in Zephyrhills, and is the closest medical facility. Land O Lakes high school is the biggest school in Land O Lakes. The closest Greyhound bus depot and Amtrak rail station are in downtown Tampa 18 miles away. The closest airline service is Tampa International Airport. The Orlando-Disney World area is about a one hour drive.

Land O Lakes has grown a lot in the last two decades. Income among Land O Lakes residents is above average for Florida, and most homes are newer than average. The two largest shopping malls close to Land O Lakes are University Mall near the USF campus and Westfield Mall in Citrus Park, both on the north side of Tampa. There are several discount stores and small shopping centers within Land O Lakes.

Real estate in the Land O Lakes area offers a dining scene that is still primarily small family cafes and restaurants, which have been getting increasing competition from franchise chains. The Land O Lakes Community Center hosts the annual flapjack festival where everyone gets a free pancake breakfast with Land O Lakes butter, followed by a parade and arts and crafts exhibition. Single family homes and condos in this Pasco County area have access to The Land O Lakes Recreation Center, which offers many sports activities with the public library is next door.

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Among newer subdivisions and gated communities within Land O Lakes are: Wilderness Lake Preserve, which has a spring-fed lake within 680 acres of natural beauty, and DuPree Lakes is another master-planned community for homes in Pasco County. Other subdivisions in Land O Lakes are Ballantrae, with over 1000 homes surrounded by a 33 acre lake with many parks, just a mile from the Suncoast Parkway on the west side of town. Oakstead is an 852 acre planned community nestled among forest and wetlands near county road 54. Lake Talia offers quarter acre lots for traditional Florida homes. Tierra del Sol has 6000 to 7000 square foot lots, while Plantation Palms is an 18 hole golfing paradise. Stonegate is a resort-style gated community with fishing dock and jogging trails. Padgett Lake Estates offers upper bracket estate homes surrounded by three waterskiing lakes, and Suncoast Meadows is another subdivision available in Land O Lakes.

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