[Beegoat]

Beegoat
04-15-2025 01:45 PMBeegoat
Questions about land for sale that is behind my house not owned by the Villages. It is farm land now but I saw it up for sale on Zillow. Is there a way for me to find out if it sold and if they changed it from agricultural to something else? thanks

[kansasr]

Originally Posted by Beegoat

Beegoat
04-15-2025 01:45 PMBeegoat
Questions about land for sale that is behind my house not owned by the Villages. It is farm land now but I saw it up for sale on Zillow. Is there a way for me to find out if it sold and if they changed it from agricultural to something else? thanks

You can pull up the property record on the county property appraiser's web site. Usually it takes 4-6 weeks before a sale will show up there, however.

[Jayhawk]

Originally Posted by Beegoat

Beegoat
04-15-2025 01:45 PMBeegoat
Questions about land for sale that is behind my house not owned by the Villages. It is farm land now but I saw it up for sale on Zillow. Is there a way for me to find out if it sold and if they changed it from agricultural to something else? thanks

If it is on Zillow there is usually (maybe not always) an agent contact. Click on the button and ask the listing agent.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Beegoat

Beegoat
04-15-2025 01:45 PMBeegoat
Questions about land for sale that is behind my house not owned by the Villages. It is farm land now but I saw it up for sale on Zillow. Is there a way for me to find out if it sold and if they changed it from agricultural to something else? thanks

This is a major life lesson in purchasing your home. NEVER buy a home next to vacant land that could in the future be developed. I shudder when I think of the lovely homes that had cell towers placed near by, storage compounds, apartment complexes even manure pits, lol. Now if one is fine with all these things, purchase away.

I hope you are able to find an answer to your question and wish you only good luck. Maybe someone with big pockets will build their mansion and estate outside your back door!

[Altavia]

Wildwood has a history of altering zoning regulations for properties adjacent to the Villages to accommodate uses that homeowners oppose.

[Topspinmo]

Only way can control land around your property is buy it when it comes up for sale. Providing around here you have millions to dispose of.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Altavia

Wildwood has a history of altering zoning regulations for properties adjacent to the Villages to accommodate uses that homeowners oppose.

I’m still wondering why wildwood built parking garage in down town wildwood? Maybe Brightline or AMTRAC will be stopping in future?

[FloridaGuy66]

Originally Posted by Aces4

This is a major life lesson in purchasing your home. NEVER buy a home next to vacant land that could in the future be developed. I shudder when I think of the lovely homes that had cell towers placed near by, storage compounds, apartment complexes even manure pits, lol. Now if one is fine with all these things, purchase away.

I have a friend that lives in TV that lives on a sort of pie shaped preserve site lot that they built on about 4 years ago. The problem is that about half of their lot also backs onto a large non-Villages rural property with a run down house around 1000' feet away from the back of the property. The owners seem to have taken up a hobby of trying to antagonize the Villagers abutting their property by riding dirt bikes up around the fence and doing target practice with their guns during weekend afternoons. Not a situation that I would feel great about after paying a premium for that lot.

[kansasr]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I’m still wondering why wildwood built parking garage in down town wildwood? Maybe Brightline or AMTRAC will be stopping in future?

If you've ever tried to shop at any of the locations on the west side of 301, you'll know why the parking garage was needed!

[Stu from NYC]

Never understood buying a house without spending time to see what is around them and what could happen in the future.

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Never understood buying a house without spending time to see what is around them and what could happen in the future.

Then you wouldn't understand how so many people buy their house
sight-unseen just from the listings.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by kansasr

If you've ever tried to shop at any of the locations on the west side of 301, you'll know why the parking garage was needed!

You mean the maybe 5 businesses? How like cross 301 to get to other side? Where city business and most of other businesses are? They should planed crossover walkway IMO.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by FloridaGuy66

I have a friend that lives in TV that lives on a sort of pie shaped preserve site lot that they built on about 4 years ago. The problem is that about half of their lot also backs onto a large non-Villages rural property with a run down house around 1000' feet away from the back of the property. The owners seem to have taken up a hobby of trying to antagonize the Villagers abutting their property by riding dirt bikes up around the fence and doing target practice with their guns during weekend afternoons. Not a situation that I would feel great about after paying a premium for that lot.

Oh, UGH!

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by FloridaGuy66

I have a friend that lives in TV that lives on a sort of pie shaped preserve site lot that they built on about 4 years ago. The problem is that about half of their lot also backs onto a large non-Villages rural property with a run down house around 1000' feet away from the back of the property. The owners seem to have taken up a hobby of trying to antagonize the Villagers abutting their property by riding dirt bikes up around the fence and doing target practice with their guns during weekend afternoons. Not a situation that I would feel great about after paying a premium for that lot.

A few years back, another property on Marsh Bend Trail apparently ask too much money so put up a "for sale for $5 million" and built a band stand where held a couple of concerts in Villagers back yards hoping the Villages would change their mind.

Last time I checked, that land was rezoned for a large storage facility.

[elle123]

Originally Posted by Beegoat

Beegoat
04-15-2025 01:45 PMBeegoat
Questions about land for sale that is behind my house not owned by the Villages. It is farm land now but I saw it up for sale on Zillow. Is there a way for me to find out if it sold and if they changed it from agricultural to something else? thanks

When you buy a home adjacent to a vacant lot you take a chance, as you never know what will become of it.