12966 Stillwater Cove Dr · Astatula, FL 34705

$552,990

4 bd · 3.0 ba · 2,677 sqft · SingleFamily · 102 Days on market

Built 2026 0.50 ac lot $170/mo HOA · 3% of rent ↓ 1% since listing

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Why this score? — see what drove the C grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

• Cash flow +19.9/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• DSCR +6.3/10.0
• Appreciation +6.3/10.0
• 1% rule +5.7/10.0
• Schools +4.2/10.0
• Livability +3.7/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0

Listing remarks

Introducing Stillwater Cove – A New Lakefront Community in Astatula, Florida! Featuring ½-acre homesites, sidewalk-lined streets, and included 3-car garages, this exclusive neighborhood offers a rare opportunity to live just 1 minute from the Astatula Boat Ramp on Little Lake Harris and only 45 minutes from downtown Orlando. Luxury Meets Comfort in The Venice! This thoughtfully crafted one-story home blends upscale finishes, open design, and breathtaking surroundings to create an exceptional living experience. Inside, 10’ ceilings enhance the open feel, while tray ceilings in the foyer and primary suite add refined architectural detail. The split-bedroom layout includes

Key facts

• Lakefront community
• Spacious great room
• Gourmet kitchen

Tags

• LAKEFRONT COMMUNITY
• HALF ACRE HOMESITES
• PRIVATE GUEST ENSUITE
• GOURMET KITCHEN
• SPACIOUS GREAT ROOM
• COVERED LANAI

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 4-bed/3.0-bath single-family listed at $553k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $669 ($8k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($6k rent vs $553k).
• Recommended offer: $503k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 73/100 on livability (#319 in FL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, employment D-.
• Lake (suburban): math 49% / reading 50% proficiency, ranked #37 of 73 in FL (top 51%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Astatula Elementary School (math 50% / reading 49%, grade D, #1,088 of 2,144 statewide, top 53%, 656 students, 58% FRL); Tavares High School (math 32% / reading 40%, grade F, #359 of 667 statewide, top 55%, 1,507 students, 45% FRL) — zoned schools at 51% FRL track the district average.
• Market conditions: 89 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 4,799 units permitted in Lake County in 2024 (814 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $19k of equity ($4k loan paydown + $15k appreciation (2.7% local appreciation)).
• Lake County population projected at +37% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• At projected returns (2.7% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $155k cash investment doubles in ~6 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 3, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$47k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 102 days — a 9% lower offer ($503k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→22/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $503,220 (9.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 102 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
3. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
5. This sits on a lake — are riparian / water-frontage rights deeded with the parcel? Any dock permits, shoreline easements, or HOA water-use restrictions?
6. What's the documented flood / surge / shoreline-erosion history here (FEMA AND non-FEMA — e.g., storm surge, creek backup, septic-field saturation)?
7. Any water-quality or seasonal algae-bloom issues that affect tenant satisfaction or short-term-rental demand?
8. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
9. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
10. How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 1.07% ✓
• Cap rate: 7.75%
• Cash-on-cash: 5.19%
• DSCR: 1.23
• GRM: 7.8

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

2.67% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 11.5%
• Equity multiple: 1.65×
• Total profit: $99,974
• Equity at exit: $238,573

10-year hold

• IRR: 13.9%
• Equity multiple: 2.99×
• Total profit: $308,427
• Equity at exit: $360,021

Cash invested: $154,837 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Florida: 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day pay-or-quit; preempts local rent control; landlord-friendly statutes. Court speed varies by county.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 34705

• Home prices YoY: 0.7%
• Active inventory: 89
• Price-to-rent: 7.8×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $5,900 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$2,900
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$691 /mo · $8,295/yr
• Insurance: −$230
• HOA: −$170
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$1,239
• Net cashflow: $669

Break-even live

Break-even rent $5,053

Max offer price $552,990

Occupancy floor 84%

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $138,248
• Closing costs: $16,590
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 1 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
12830 Florida Ave Astatula, FL	4.0	3.0	3211	$5,900	$1.84	5d	1	0.19mi

HOA detail

• Monthly dues: $170 · $2,040/yr
• Likely covers: water

Listing history 3 events

1. 2025-11-28
   status Pending
2. 2025-09-19
   price $552,990
3. 2025-08-18
   listed $559,990 Active

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 9/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥108°F today · 22 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 10/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $70,800
• − Mortgage interest: −$30,976
• − Property taxes: −$8,295
• − Insurance: −$2,765
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$5,664
• − Management: −$5,664
• − HOA: −$2,040
• − Depreciation: −$16,087
• Taxable loss: −$691
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$166
• After-tax cash flow: $8,199/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Lake
• NCES district ID: 1201050
• Math proficiency: 49% ▼ -7.00%
• Reading proficiency: 50% ▼ -4.00%
• Median HH income: $46,632
• Composite: 42.05/100
• National rank: #3327
• State rank: #37 of 73 in FL

Livability — Astatula

• Score: 73/100
• State rank: #319
• US rank: #5538

Category grades

Amenities F Commute F Cost of living A+ Crime A Employment D- Housing A+ Health & safety A+ User ratings A

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Astatula, FL
• Population (ZIP): 3,212

Population outlook (Lake County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 386,640 people
• By 2030: 417,107 · +7.9%
• By 2040: 476,676 · +23.3%
• By 2050: 531,296 · +37.4%
• By 2075: 648,303 · +67.7%
• By 2100: 698,530 · +80.7%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (72%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 72% Hispanic / Latino 25% Two or more races 16%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 18% Puerto Rican 5%
• Common ancestry: Italian 4% Slovak 2% Romanian 1%
• Foreign-born: 9% · Canada
• Languages at home: 78% English-only · Spanish 20% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Lake

• 2024 margin: Strong R (+24.7) · D 37.3% · R 62.0%
• 2008→2024 swing: -11.2pp toward R · 2008: -13.5pp · 2024: -24.7pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+24.7 2020: R+20.0 2016: R+23.1 2012: R+17.1 2008: R+13.5

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▲ 2.67%
• Current HPI: 368.3718
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.28%
• F500 in state: 36

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in FL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Technology	2	$29B
▸Insurance	2	$17B
▸Retail	1	$60B
▸Technology Distribution	1	$58B
▸Homebuilding	1	$35B
▸Technology Manufacturing	1	$35B

Price history

-1.3% since first listed

3 events — show timeline

• 2025-11-28 Pending — Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-09-19 Price Changed $552,990 Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-08-18 Listed $559,990 Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid