Rare find! Join the sought after Winter Springs Ranchlands community with a custom built 4/3 Cape Cod style home, featuring a ground floor master suite, large second ground floor bedroom (which can also be an office or family room,) beautiful porch and enormous (48 x 36) detached 4-bay garage, complete with an RV bay and…
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As you probably know, Lake Brantley in Longwood is a large, beautiful, ski and fish lake. Bordered by magnificent mansions belonging to some of Orlando’s wealthiest and most famous families, the lake is a haven for those with a desire for classic Florida lakefront living with a convenient location. Still, the lake is probably most well known…
I recently stopped in for a lunch meeting at HotDog Heaven and was reminded why I love the place so much. There is something about simplicity that I find almost magical. When you really understand something, you can break it down to its essential elements, simplifying whatever it is that your understanding centers around. Sometimes,…
Hello, I am James Ashcraft and I will deliver, for you, the very best results from your real estate efforts, whether buying or selling your Central Florida homes. I am a licensed real estate agent, working with the fantastic folks at Fathom Realty FL LLC, with the knowledge and tools to find you the right home,…
For many years I worked in an office on University Blvd. in Winter Park, over time we developed a lunch routine that allowed us to eat well. However, it wasn’t until one summer in the early 2000s that we discovered perfect way to top off our lunches, with a trip to Jeremiah’s Italian Ice. It…
[Note – we are re-running this article, it was first published in February of last year] Today, on my first trip to a Fresh Market, I made two mistakes, I took a hungry, candy-crazed six year old, and I took her three year old sister. Despite telling myself I was only going to see what all…
The term Old Florida can mean many different things, from moss covered fishing camps deep in the Everglades to pink flamingo adorned hotels on US 1, but an hour or so north of Orlando, in De Leon Springs, we have some of the very oldest Florida. You’ve surely heard of the springs, the deep, cool…
Are you thinking it might be time to step up your Central Florida home? Now may be your best time to make that move, saving yourself 20% or more. Here is why: Orlando is on the move! The real estate market in Central Florida is bustling, prices are up by over 6% from last year. Sales are…
Recently, my wife, fine artist Irina Kovnacka Ashcraft, was invited to participate in the monthly Art and Music in the Park event in Casselberry; last night I took our two girls to see her display and check out the whole event. It was fun, lots of quality art to take in, a great rock band…
