LIVE OAK ESTATES: SECLUDED BUT CENTRAL

Unless you choose to live in a rural area, far removed from major employment and entertainment districts, you’re not likely to find a Metro Orlando community in which all the homesites are as large as an acre. Unless it’s Live Oak Estates by ICI Homes.

This gated community, surrounded by nature preserves, is peaceful and secluded, with graceful homes sitting on expansive, beautifully landscaped and heavily wooded homesites.

It sounds remote. But it isn’t.

In fact, Live Oak Estates is just minutes from the burgeoning Medical City life sciences complex and its anchors, such as the UCF College of Medicine, the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, the University of Florida Research and Academic Center, Nemours Children’s Hospital and the soon-to-open Veterans Administration Medical Center.

It’s also just minutes from the Central Florida Greenway (S.R. 417) and the Beachline Expressway (S.R. 528). Orlando International Airport is just 10 minutes away and downtown Orlando is a quick 20-minute drive.

Also close by is Lake Nona’s town center, which has just broken ground, and Lake Nona Plaza, with a Publix supermarket and 25,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.

But within the gates of Live Oak Estates, it’s easy to imagine that you’re living far away from the hub-bub. There are only two entry points into the community, enhancing its privacy and security and minimizing its traffic. That makes it great for kids to safely romp and play. 

And the Lake Nona area is zoned for A-rate Moss Park Elementary School, Lake Nona Middle School and Lake Nona High School. Valencia College has a new high-tech campus nearby

Recreational opportunities also abound. Residents can access Lake Mary Jane and Lake Hart via a canal. And beautiful, 1,550-acre Moss Park is just minutes away, offering picnic pavilions and hiking trails in a pristine Old Florida setting.

Perhaps best of all, Live Oak Estates is a mature community in which you can still buy a new home. ICI is offering six stylish models from which to choose, ranging in size from 2,514 to 3,406 square feet. Prices range from $506,990 to $665,900.

All homes are highly energy-efficient, and are inspected by a third party to ensure that they meet the company’s HERS (Home Energy Rating Score) requirements.

 The elegant exteriors feature fine architectural detailing and brick pavers for driveways and lead sidewalks. Gourmet kitchens boast state-of-the-art G.E. appliances. Kitchens and bathrooms have granite countertops and designer fixtures. Floorplans are ideal for entertaining and everyday family living.

For more information, visit icihomes.com.