College Park Real Estate

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Living in College Park, FL

Nestled off of I-4, College Park offers its residents wonderful shops and dining on Edgewater Drive. Parks and lakes abound with ease for pedestrians and cyclists to enjoy. College Park is a very desirable and great place to buy for all walks of life, whether it’s your first home, or for those ready to settle down. Easy access to major roads and attractions.

History of College Park

The first home built here was constructed around the turn of the 19th century in what was a large citrus grove. The 1920s College Park real estate boom started with platting four of the best-known neighborhoods, including Rosemere, Dubsdread, Edgewater Heights and Anderson Park. The City of Orlando’s expansion of its northern boundary during this boom included College Park. Ardsley Manor was built circa 1950 along Silver Lake’s shore. The main road in the neighborhood’s business district was transformed into a modern, pedestrian-friendly 3-lane byway in 2002. Edgewater Drive presents prime College Park real estate and modern structures in a vital business district close to Orlando Science Center.

Astronaut John Young and author John Kerouac called College Park home. Kerouac’s parents’ home is now an internationally recognized, non-profit haven for emerging writers.

Population

11,262 according to the 2010 Census, now estimated at 19,074.

Zip Code

32804 – Search for homes in College Park

Median Income

$59,576 in 2013 with household income mainly in the $40,000-$150,000 range

City Ratings

Area Vibes.com’s Liveability score for College Park is 82.

Neighborhood News

The College Park Neighborhood Arts & Theater Center sponsors an annual Wine Stroll through the business district to benefit the Arts & Theater Center. Late in 2015, they announced plans to build a large Center, hopefully with balcony seating for about 300.

Celebrating the legacy of author John Kerouac, his parents’ historic home hosts four writers in residency, one each season. The Kerouac Project provides amenities, a food stipend and most importantly, a haven in which to write free of familiar distractions while gaining new perspectives being nurtured amid new ones.

City Amenities

Prestigious private and public schools and academies
Minutes from Orlando Vocational Tech and Rollins College, half-hour from UCF
Dubsdread Country Club and Golf Course
Albert Park, the center of major neighborhood events
College Park Community Center and Pool
Other small parks with basketball and baseball fields, close proximity to state parks and rivers
Florida Hospital Orlando
Neighborhood grocers and restaurants
Major shopping malls, theaters, International Drive and Orlando attractions nearby
Half-hour from Orlando International Airport
90 minutes from east coast beaches or Tampa-St. Pete beaches

There are one bedroom homes here, but most College Park homes have two to three. Many have four, five or more. Average commute time to work is 15-30 minutes.

Major City Events

Besides hosting candidate forums when relevant, the College Park Neighborhood Association also sponsors Sunday in the Park each spring and Historic Homes Tour each fall. Taste of College Park Food and Wine Festival is sponsored annually by College Park Rotary Club to benefit the Ronald McDonald Houses of Orlando.

Whether you come initially as a writer-in-residence or come as you are seeking a haven of your own, enlist the expertise of an experienced real state broker to show you the best College Park homes for your dreams. Beauty, tranquility and simplicity await you in Orlando’s College Park neighborhoods.

Data provided by AreaVibes