Hello to all from The Home State of the Daytona 500!!
We live in Lake County,Fl about 40 miles away from the track. My brother and I have been to many of these races. My sons, for some reason, never picked up on Nascar, but we do enjoy football and basketball together.
We made the decision not to go to the Daytona Race Week again this year. Reasons are varied, but it basically centers around unbelievable traffic and crowds. When picking a place to live, isn't it nice to know that here in Lake County, we are just an hour or less from Orlando. We are in normal times about an hour from the beach in Daytona. Yesterday, there was a 20 mile back up leading to the track!! What a terrible thing for those who aren't going to the race.
Daytona Beach is a wonderful place. I love the beaches. I grew up there. I have a lot of great memories from there. I still go over may times thru the year. But on Race Week, there in only one place I would ever want to be:
ANYWHERE ELSE!!!
In Lake County Fla, which includes Leesburg, Tavares, Mt. Dora, Fruitland Park, Clermont, and The Villages, we have the benefit of being close to many great destinations, without the traffic of Orlando or Daytona, or Ocala. We have every major store, restaurant, and motel chain to service the area. So, why live in the middle of all that congestion when Lake County, Fl has a wonderful family atmosphere and none of the traffic.
So did I watch the race. Absolutely!!! My brother in law is a general contractor, and our whole family that enjoys the race went to his house. Why..because Tom Lowrance has a huge HD TV screen. In this day and age of bid TVs, what size does it have to be to be considered HUGE??
How about 9' ft wide and 6' ft high...Tom has a theater room with great chairs, and a superb built in Dolby sound system that makes it better than being there. Anyone who has been do Daytona Speedway knows you don't get this kind of comfort. We did greatly enjoy the race, and when it was over, Lake County, Fl has no traffic jams on the way home.
I think it means that living in Lake County, Fl is better than living in many other places. We do have plenty to do, did I mention that Lake County, Fl gets its name from all the lakes?? Anyone considering making a move to Central Fl should consider Lake County. We are growing, but we really have a nice pace of life here.
Give me a call if you know of someone needing a second home, or primary residence. I deal in foreclosures and distressed properties, and have a handle on all the local gated communities...Deals, deals, deal...just bring cash and we can get it done quickly....
Mike Norvell Sr Specializing in Below Market Properties.... Even New Homes......
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