He sold 75 lots in Royal Highlands last year. “They say, why should I live on a small lot in New York locked down when I can live in a beautiful area on a large piece of property?” Rovinsky said. looking to escape to a new lifestyle in Weeki Wachee. Many of the buyers are from the northeast U.S. Richard says the demand for building lots in the community has been off the charts the past couple of years, in part driven by the lack of homes on the market. They love the neighborhood, and plan to build a new home on a nearby lot they own. Royal Highlands is where husband-and-wife Tropic Shores agents Richard and Yen Rovinsky live. Homes there need septic systems and wells, as county utilities have not yet been extended into the area. The neighborhood is not deed restricted, and indeed some of the roads have not yet been paved.
Prices for a half acre or more run from about $23,000 to $28,000, she said. A refurbished 3/2 single-family home built in the 1980s or ‘90s on a small lot in a subdivision can start around $250,000, while something in a neighborhood with larger, half-acre parcels usually starts at around $300,000.īut many come to the Weeki Wachee area to build a new home, Rusher said, and the community of Royal Highlands, just north of the Weeki Wachee attraction, has plenty of lots available. Rusher has a lot of clients who agree, the problem being that like most everywhere in this part of the state, the inventory of available homes is very low - so house hunters must be dogged and be ready to pounce when a home comes on the market. The community also is distinguished by its gently rolling, though low hills. It’s an attractive neighborhood that backs up to the south side of the Weeki Wachee River, and the community pride is evident. Large homes like this one on half-acre lots are the rule in the River Country Estates community in Weeki Wachee. Today, the remains of one Confederate ship rest on the bottom under the fishing pier. Bayport also is where Union troops landed on April 3, 1863, to raid the port and destroy Confederate ships that had been slipping through Union blockades. If you’d rather fish for trout, redfish or snook, stop in at Dixie Lee Bait and Tackle, where Eric or Mark will fill your bucket with live shrimp you can take to the Jenkins Creek fishing pier, or maybe the Bayport pier, which was the site of a once booming port that brought lumber, cotton, food and other goods to Hernando back in 1850.
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You’ll pass Mary’s Fish Camp (open since 1946), where you can engage in the traditional Cracker pastime of hook-and-line fishing for mullet behind the camp store - ask Bell to show you how it’s done. Ahead are places to rent canoes and kayaks to paddle the Weeki Wachee River. It’s easy to imagine you’re driving through one of the bustling commercial districts in North Pinellas or Hillsborough counties most everything you might need is there.īut head west on Cortez from where the mermaids frolic in the spring and time magically turns back.
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From there, head east on Cortez and within five or 10 minutes you’ll find yourself in the midst of wall-to-wall shops, major retailers, strip centers, auto dealers, restaurants, entertainment outlets and professional and medical offices. 19, where the famous Weeki Wachee mermaid attraction is located. These two Hernando County worlds merge at the intersection of Cortez Boulevard and U.S.
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