Real Estate Briefs

Two luxury homes purchased in Winter Park

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty brought buyers to the table in two major luxury residential sales in Winter Park recently.

Michelle Hochfelder, an International Luxury Homes Specialist in Stirling Sotheby’s Orlando/Dr. Phillips Marketing Center, represented the buyers in the recently closed sale of the $1.1 million luxury home at 113 E. Webster Ave. in Winter Park.

Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said the 5,026-square-foot traditional brick residence boasts four bedrooms, five baths, a spacious guest quarters above the garage, and private landscaped pool and patio, all overlooking the Winter Park Golf Course just one block from celebrated Park Avenue.

Hochfelder again brought buyers to the table who recently closed on the sale of the $685,000 luxury residence at 1475 Magnolia Ave. in Winter Park.

The new custom home by Condev Custom Homes features four bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths in 3,484 square feet of living space located on a quiet brick street just minutes from Park Avenue and the Winter Park YMCA.

Brio Real Estate expands into commercial

Brio Real Estate, based in Winter Park, has expanded from residential real estate into commercial real estate. In September, Brio sold two commercial properties, one on Fairbanks Avenue, the other on Corrine Drive. Lou Nimkoff, the principal at Brio Real Estate is not new to commercial, with almost 30 years in the field.

Baldwin Park firm designs Ale House

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, Engineers, Planners, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, recently completed design work for a new Miller’s Ale House restaurant now under construction at the northwest corner of Lee Road and U.S. Highway 17-92 near the Winter Park Village. The 12,000-square-foot restaurant will seat about 350 patrons.

Fannie Hillman sales prices increase

Fannie Hillman + Associates saw the average price of its third quarter closings increase 9 percent over its average transaction last year. The celebrated Winter Park Realtor had a third quarter sales volume of just more than $31 million, highlighted by the closing of a $1.48 million Winter Park residence, one of seven million-dollar-plus sides on five transactions made by the firm in Maitland and Winter Park during the third quarter. Two of those were lakefront homes. The firm’s average third quarter sale of $378,344 was up 9 percent over a comparable period last year, and up more than $2,200 per sale over the company’s sales made in the second quarter this year.

Taylor Morrison bringing smart home system to Florida

Taylor Morrison, the nation’s largest private homebuilder, has launched the Interactive Home™ system in its north Florida division. Offering complete home automation, features like front door and home camera monitoring, an LCD command center, whole-home audio system, selective call intercom and programmable lighting control, the system will revolutionize today’s single-family home. The builder currently has 18 properties throughout Central Florida and Jacksonville, with three more slated to open in 2013.

Two new business leases brought to area

NAI Realvest recently negotiated two new leases – a retail lease in Winter Park for a hair designer and an office lease in Oviedo for a pool designer – totaling more than 3,800 square feet. Associate Mitch Heidrich negotiated a new retail lease of 1,300 square feet at 400 S. Orlando Ave., Suite 112 in Winter Park representing the local tenant, Catwalk Hair Design Inc. Trish Debell of Southeastern Realty represented the landlord, New England Courtyard LLC of Winter Park. At the same time, Heidrich also negotiated a lease agreement for 2,514 square feet on behalf of new tenant Advantage Pools & Spas Inc. a local pool designer, at 348 W. State Road 434 in Oviedo. Scott Garrett of Results Real Estate Partners LLC represented the landlord DK Properties LLC in the transaction.