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Prices begin in the low $200s for single
family homes with one-story, two bedrooms, two baths, a formal
dining room, a gathering room, a covered Lanai and a garage located
on a alley. Prices rise from there and top out in the $600s
for homes with four bedrooms, three and a half baths and 6,000
square feet. There are also plans for condominiums, town homes
and apartments. Homeowners pay an association fee
(ranging from $110 to $265 a month) that covers infrastructure,
amenities upkeep and park maintenance.
As Harmony grows according to plan, design rules are implemented
to promote a small town ambiance. These include limiting
neighborhoods to 100 homes, encouraging pet ownership, allowing for
on-street parking, nurturing lush landscaping, building small parks
scattered throughout neighborhoods and providing services within
walking distance of home sites.
This community is ideal for anyone who loves nature.
Residents regularly spot from their front doors owls, eagles,
osprey, deer, otter and armadillos, and miles of walking and
bicycling trails through wide open meadows provide plenty of
opportunities to relax and admire the beautiful surroundings.
There are two 500 acre lakes, Buck Lake and Cat Lake, but no houses
are built anywhere near them, providing a tranquil setting for
boating (sailing, kayaking, canoeing or other non-motorized
watercraft)
and other water activities.
Harmony also boasts an 18 hole, championship Johnny Miller
signature golf course that is open to the public and that has
golfers seeing nothing but great green expanses, wetlands and pine
trees. No homes are built near the course. The 16,000
square foot clubhouse is a social center and houses a tavern and a
popular restaurant. There are also riding stales and a
swimming pool, and the community is Dark-Sky compliant, allowing for
star gazing all night long.
One of the pluses of this community is that it is out in the
country, yet close to everything a retiree needs. Downtown
Orlando is 40 minutes to the northwest. Local shopping is 10
minutes away, and Melbourne Beach is 40 minutes to the
east. The Harmony Town Center is still being developed but
will house a supermarket, a pet cafe, bakery, restaurants,
boutiques, human cafes, hardware store, ice cream parlor and much
more, all gathered around a town square.
Major health care facilities and hospitals are located in
Orlando.
Average summer temperatures in this area are in the mid 90s
(evenings dip into the 70s). Winter temperatures generally
stay in the 60s, with some low 70s. Rainfall is anywhere
from one inch to 5 or 6 inches per month.
While housing costs are not lower than the national average,
Florida has no state income tax, which helps lower overall living
costs.
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