Where to buy Tallahassee Real Estate

Buying a home in Tallahassee is a comfortable experience since there are so many beautiful parks, many trees all over this community, such as the evergreen pines, oaks, and others, and hills. Yes, Tallahassee, Florida has hills, which is something not typical in much of Florida. There are many new and older established neighborhoods in Tallahassee, and Leon County, with many ranch styles homes.

To better understand how to look for Tallahassee real estate to buy, consider
the four Leon County, Florida, real estate zones:

Northeast Tallahassee and Leon County,  is where the majority of residents live, and is the biggest zone
geographically, and the zone with many lakes. Leon County has over 60 lakes, many
located in neighborhoods. Northwest Tallahassee is where you find many established
single family home neighborhoods with ranche styles homes, as well as traditional style
contemporary, and some colonials here and there. Also, in this zone, homes tend to have
more square footage, typically over 2000 square feet of heating and cooling area.
Most single family homes in this zone are over $230,000.
Some of the attractions in northeast Tallahassee, Leon County include golf courses,
Maclay botanical gardens with a lake for summer swimming and boating, and
Tallahassee Little Theater. There is also Governors Square Mall, the largest shopping
mall in Tallahasse.

Northwest Tallahassee and Leon County
is a smaller geographic area that includes lower price ranges versus the northeast, a big mix of single family homes, townhomes, duplexes, and apartment communities. This is
ideal for the many Florida State University students that ocupy this zone, as well as many
first time homebuyers. There is beautiful Lake Ella park, kind of a central point in
Tallahassee close to Tallahassee Mall, and the many shopping establishments in the area.
Lake Ella is a popular place to walk, run, picnic, feed the ducks, and attend festivals.
At the northern end of northwest Leon County, is Lake Jackson, one of the two largest
lakes in Leon County, Florida, with fishing, boating, parks, and picnic facilities. There are
newer neighborhoods of single family homes in the area with three bedrooms, and two
baths and many homes under $200,000.

Southeast Tallahassee, and Leon County, 
Includes older Tallahassee homes, built in the 50’s, and include the traditional ranch style
homes.  There are also new single family home subdivisions with contemporary home
styles, and good price ranges for first-time homebuyers. There is also the enormous
Southwood planned urban development offering its own town center with eating
establishments, a coffee shop, a brand new YMCA, and more businesses to come. This is
a newer community in progress of further growth. There are many tradtional home styles here, but it is not a ranch style home community. Many of the homes are two-story, and the price ranges in Southwood tend to be higher than many other areas of
Leon County, but, you get a lot for your money: community recreation center, with
swimming pools, parks, walking trails, lakes, many community events, and festivals. You
will want to see Southwood to get a feel for all that is offers.

Southwest Tallahassee, and Leon County,
Here you have many apartments, and townhomes for the big student population for
Florida State Univerity, and Florida A&M University. This is where the bulk of the area’s industrial complexes are located, and there is a lot of commercial locations. There are fewer single family homes and parks in this zone. However, the big attraction, besides the
two universities, is the Tallahassee Natural History Museum, which has a zoo focussed on
local wildlife in the natural environments. There is a lot of walking at this vast park. The
area’s airport is also in this zone.

I can tell you a lot more about Tallahassee and Leon County as well as its real estate market. Just let me know.

Kenneth Fach, REALTOR
Weichert, REALTORS-Anchor
1607 Village Square Boulevard, Suite B103
Blog: http://KennethFach.wordpress.com
Cell 850-339-5753

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