1576 Longbow Dr · Lakeland, FL 33810

$199,000

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,152 sqft · Manufactured public records · 209 Days on market

Built 1982 4,918 sqft lot $76/mo HOA · 4% of rent

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• Cash flow +13.9/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• DSCR +4.2/10.0
• Livability +3.9/5.0
• 1% rule +3.7/10.0
• Schools +3.5/10.0
• Rent growth +3.2/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

A RARE FIND IN FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES, a popular community for those over 55 years young! This impressive home is TASTEFULLY REMODELED with 3 Bedrooms, 2 baths, 10x24 GARAGE with opener, a 2 CAR CARPORT with parking for 4 cars, PLUS a 12x21 screened lanai that could be a man cave! A BRAND NEW ROOF WAS INSTALLED IN MAY 2022! NEW A/C system 2019. NEW WATER PROOF VINYL FLOORS! A BRAND NEW KITCHEN WITH QUARTS COUNTERS, DROP SINK, SOFT CLOSE DRAWERS, NEW GE APPLIANCES, NEW LIGHTING, NEW HARDWARE, NEW FRONT DOOR, NEW STORM DOOR, NEW TREX PORCHES THAT ARE VERY DURABLE AND LOW MAINTENANCE. This is a non smoker and super clean home. Don't miss this opportunity to live in FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES! An active 55+ community with NO LOT RENT and amenities that include a large Clubhouse with many clubs and activities so you’ll never be bored living here! Heated Pool and Spa - Indoor Sauna - Health Fitness Center - Lighted Covered Shuffleboard Courts - Billiard Tables – Pickle Ball – Fishing Dock - a walking path around a beautiful lake! At least one person in every household has to be 55 or older. Excellent location close to I-4 between Tampa and Orlando. Check out the video tour on link 2 above and a 3D tour on link 1 above. Come see it today!

Key facts

• New trex porch
• Indoor sauna
• Screened lanai

Tags

• SCREENED LANAI
• WATER SOFTNER INSTALLED
• NEW WATERPROOF VINYL FLOORS
• NEW TREX PORCH
• HEATED POOL AND SPA
• INDOOR SAUNA

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Lease restrictions apply
• Financial info: Total monthly fees $76; Total annual fees $912
• HOA & community: Melody Foxwood Lake Estate community; Monthly HOA $76 (includes common area taxes, pool, escrow reserves); Association approval required; Gated community with pool, fitness center, park, tennis, pickleball, shuffleboard and wheelchair access; Community mailbox; Deed restrictions; Senior community; Pets allowed

Exterior

• Parking: Covered parking; Attached garage; Garage door opener; Oversized parking; Golf cart parking; 1 garage space; Carport with 4 spaces
• Security: Smoke detector(s)
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Cable connected; Electricity connected
• Home design: Manufactured home (double wide); One level; South-facing
• Construction: Metal siding; Vinyl siding; Shingle roof; Crawlspace foundation; Built as double wide manufactured home
• Exterior features: Covered, enclosed, screened patio/porch; Workshop; Mature landscaping with trees; Asphalt road frontage; In-county lot

Interior

• Kitchen: Dishwasher; Range; Microwave; Refrigerator; Water softener
• Bedrooms: 3 bedrooms
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Heating & cooling: Central heating; Central air conditioning
• Interior features: Ceiling fans; Eat-in kitchen; Blinds; Sliding doors; Storage; Smoke detector(s)
• Laundry & utility: Inside laundry room; Washer; Dryer; Inside utility; Storage rooms

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $199k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $20 ($241/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $173k (13.0% below list).
• Recommended offer: $173k (13.0% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 77/100 on livability (#206 in FL, #3,179 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: employment D+, amenities F, commute F.
• Polk (suburban): math 39% / reading 43% proficiency, ranked #62 of 73 in FL (top 85%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Sleepy Hill Elementary School (math 44% / reading 38%, grade F, #1,454 of 2,144 statewide, top 69%, 739 students, 66% FRL); Sleepy Hill Middle School (math 29% / reading 34%, grade F, #453 of 571 statewide, top 81%, 1,090 students, 66% FRL); Kathleen Senior High School (math 19% / reading 31%, grade F, #501 of 667 statewide, top 75%, 2,051 students, 59% FRL) — zoned schools at 64% FRL track the district average.
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+2.8%/yr); 511 active listings in the ZIP; 18 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 21d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 10,384 units permitted in Polk County in 2024 (1,716 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Polk County population projected at +33% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 209 days — a 12% lower offer ($175k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 5 sale attempts since 7y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $20k (9%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→23/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $173,076 (13.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 209 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 13% 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. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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: 0.87% ✗
• Cap rate: 6.41%
• Cash-on-cash: 0.43%
• DSCR: 1.02
• GRM: 9.6

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 2.78% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -15.8%
• Equity multiple: 0.44×
• Total profit: $-31,340
• Equity at exit: $29,672

10-year hold

• IRR: -7.8%
• Equity multiple: 0.51×
• Total profit: $-27,167
• Equity at exit: $17,206

Cash invested: $55,720 (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 33810

• Rents YoY: 2.8%
• Active inventory: 511
• Price-to-rent: 9.6×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,731 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,044
• Tax from tax record: −$145 /mo · $1,736/yr
• Insurance: −$83
• HOA: −$76
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$363
• Net cashflow: $20

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,705

Max offer price $199,000

Occupancy floor 94%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $133	-5% $76	+0% $20	+5% $-36	+10% $-93
Rent	-10% $-117	-5% $-48	+0% $20	+5% $88	+10% $157
Rate	-1.0pp $120	-0.5pp $71	base $20	+0.5pp $-31	+1.0pp $-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: $49,750
• Closing costs: $5,970
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 18 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
1567 Longbow Dr Lakeland, FL	2.0	1.5	864	$1,195	$1.38	5d	1	0.04mi
5227 Grace St E Lakeland, FL	3.0	2.0	1062	$1,775	$1.67	25d	1	0.24mi
4500 Williamstown Blvd Lakeland, FL	3.0	1.0–2.0	1062	$1,833	$1.73	25d	1	0.62mi
1510 Galloway Oaks Dr Lakeland, FL	2.0–3.0	2.0	1066	$1,699	$1.59	23d	8	0.62mi
5233 US Highway 98 N Lakeland, FL	1.0–2.0	1.0–2.0	794	$1,505	$1.89	4d	15	0.64mi
1545 Kennedy Blvd Lakeland, FL	1.0–3.0	1.0–2.0	997	$1,992	$2.00	4d	24	0.75mi
4240 Summer Landing Dr #106 Lakeland, FL	3.0	2.0	1038	$1,700	$1.64	25d	1	0.78mi
4240 Summer Landing Dr Lakeland, FL	2.0–3.0	2.0	1083	$1,700	$1.57	16d	2	0.78mi
4355 Corporate Ave Lakeland, FL	2.0	2.0	872	$1,531	$1.76	12d	1	0.85mi
6120 Burnett St Lakeland, FL	1.0–3.0	1.0–2.0	1002	$2,312	$2.31	5d	21	0.97mi
909 Shirley Ann Trl Lakeland, FL	2.0	2.0	950	$1,460	$1.54	25d	1	1.11mi
733 Carpenters Way #37 Lakeland, FL	2.0	1.5	1307	$1,400	$1.07	21d	1	1.13mi
6032 Norton Rd Unit 6032 Lakeland, FL	2.0	2.0	880	$1,295	$1.47	25d	1	1.20mi
6031 Crafton Dr Lakeland, FL	2.0	1.0	914	$1,125	$1.23	16d	1	1.24mi
3939 Golf Village Loop Lakeland, FL	2.0	1.0–2.0	878	$1,619	$1.84	5d	6	1.29mi
6131 Doe Cir E Lakeland, FL	3.0	2.0	1353	$1,700	$1.26	16d	1	1.39mi
5818 Bambi Dr Lakeland, FL	3.0	2.0	1401	$2,200	$1.57	25d	1	1.49mi
141 Fernery Rd Unit D1 Lakeland, FL	2.0	1.0	840	$1,160	$1.38	23d	1	1.50mi

HOA detail

• Monthly dues: $76 · $912/yr
• Likely covers: waterpoolgym

Listing history 19 events

1. 2026-02-28
   price $199,000
2. 2026-02-15
   price $199,500
3. 2026-01-26
   price $204,900
4. 2025-11-02
   listed $219,500 Active
5. 2022-09-14
   soldstatus $180,000 Closed 1261-char remark

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   A RARE FIND IN FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES, a popular community for those over 55 years young! This impressive home is TASTEFULLY REMODELED with 3 Bedrooms, 2 baths, 10x24 GARAGE with opener, a 2 CAR CARPORT with parking for 4 cars, PLUS a 12x21 screened lanai that could be a man cave! A BRAND NEW ROOF WAS INSTALLED IN MAY 2022! NEW A/C system 2019. NEW WATER PROOF VINYL FLOORS! A BRAND NEW KITCHEN WITH QUARTS COUNTERS, DROP SINK, SOFT CLOSE DRAWERS, NEW GE APPLIANCES, NEW LIGHTING, NEW HARDWARE, NEW FRONT DOOR, NEW STORM DOOR, NEW TREX PORCHES THAT ARE VERY DURABLE AND LOW MAINTENANCE. This is a non smoker and super clean home. Don't miss this opportunity to live in FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES! An active 55+ community with NO LOT RENT and amenities that include a large Clubhouse with many clubs and activities so you’ll never be bored living here! Heated Pool and Spa - Indoor Sauna - Health Fitness Center - Lighted Covered Shuffleboard Courts - Billiard Tables – Pickle Ball – Fishing Dock - a walking path around a beautiful lake! At least one person in every household has to be 55 or older. Excellent location close to I-4 between Tampa and Orlando. Check out the video tour on link 2 above and a 3D tour on link 1 above. Come see it today!

6. 2022-09-14
   soldstatus $180,000

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   A RARE FIND IN FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES, a popular community for those over 55 years young! This impressive home is TASTEFULLY REMODELED with 3 Bedrooms, 2 baths, 10x24 GARAGE with opener, a 2 CAR CARPORT with parking for 4 cars, PLUS a 12x21 screened lanai that could be a man cave! A BRAND NEW ROOF WAS INSTALLED IN MAY 2022! NEW A/C system 2019. NEW WATER PROOF VINYL FLOORS! A BRAND NEW KITCHEN WITH QUARTS COUNTERS, DROP SINK, SOFT CLOSE DRAWERS, NEW GE APPLIANCES, NEW LIGHTING, NEW HARDWARE, NEW FRONT DOOR, NEW STORM DOOR, NEW TREX PORCHES THAT ARE VERY DURABLE AND LOW MAINTENANCE. This is a non smoker and super clean home. Don't miss this opportunity to live in FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES! An active 55+ community with NO LOT RENT and amenities that include a large Clubhouse with many clubs and activities so you’ll never be bored living here! Heated Pool and Spa - Indoor Sauna - Health Fitness Center - Lighted Covered Shuffleboard Courts - Billiard Tables – Pickle Ball – Fishing Dock - a walking path around a beautiful lake! At least one person in every household has to be 55 or older. Excellent location close to I-4 between Tampa and Orlando. Check out the video tour on link 2 above and a 3D tour on link 1 above. Come see it today!

7. 2022-07-26
   status Pending 1261-char remark

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   A RARE FIND IN FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES, a popular community for those over 55 years young! This impressive home is TASTEFULLY REMODELED with 3 Bedrooms, 2 baths, 10x24 GARAGE with opener, a 2 CAR CARPORT with parking for 4 cars, PLUS a 12x21 screened lanai that could be a man cave! A BRAND NEW ROOF WAS INSTALLED IN MAY 2022! NEW A/C system 2019. NEW WATER PROOF VINYL FLOORS! A BRAND NEW KITCHEN WITH QUARTS COUNTERS, DROP SINK, SOFT CLOSE DRAWERS, NEW GE APPLIANCES, NEW LIGHTING, NEW HARDWARE, NEW FRONT DOOR, NEW STORM DOOR, NEW TREX PORCHES THAT ARE VERY DURABLE AND LOW MAINTENANCE. This is a non smoker and super clean home. Don't miss this opportunity to live in FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES! An active 55+ community with NO LOT RENT and amenities that include a large Clubhouse with many clubs and activities so you’ll never be bored living here! Heated Pool and Spa - Indoor Sauna - Health Fitness Center - Lighted Covered Shuffleboard Courts - Billiard Tables – Pickle Ball – Fishing Dock - a walking path around a beautiful lake! At least one person in every household has to be 55 or older. Excellent location close to I-4 between Tampa and Orlando. Check out the video tour on link 2 above and a 3D tour on link 1 above. Come see it today!

8. 2022-06-29
   status Active 1261-char remark

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   A RARE FIND IN FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES, a popular community for those over 55 years young! This impressive home is TASTEFULLY REMODELED with 3 Bedrooms, 2 baths, 10x24 GARAGE with opener, a 2 CAR CARPORT with parking for 4 cars, PLUS a 12x21 screened lanai that could be a man cave! A BRAND NEW ROOF WAS INSTALLED IN MAY 2022! NEW A/C system 2019. NEW WATER PROOF VINYL FLOORS! A BRAND NEW KITCHEN WITH QUARTS COUNTERS, DROP SINK, SOFT CLOSE DRAWERS, NEW GE APPLIANCES, NEW LIGHTING, NEW HARDWARE, NEW FRONT DOOR, NEW STORM DOOR, NEW TREX PORCHES THAT ARE VERY DURABLE AND LOW MAINTENANCE. This is a non smoker and super clean home. Don't miss this opportunity to live in FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES! An active 55+ community with NO LOT RENT and amenities that include a large Clubhouse with many clubs and activities so you’ll never be bored living here! Heated Pool and Spa - Indoor Sauna - Health Fitness Center - Lighted Covered Shuffleboard Courts - Billiard Tables – Pickle Ball – Fishing Dock - a walking path around a beautiful lake! At least one person in every household has to be 55 or older. Excellent location close to I-4 between Tampa and Orlando. Check out the video tour on link 2 above and a 3D tour on link 1 above. Come see it today!

9. 2022-06-20
   status Pending 1261-char remark

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   A RARE FIND IN FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES, a popular community for those over 55 years young! This impressive home is TASTEFULLY REMODELED with 3 Bedrooms, 2 baths, 10x24 GARAGE with opener, a 2 CAR CARPORT with parking for 4 cars, PLUS a 12x21 screened lanai that could be a man cave! A BRAND NEW ROOF WAS INSTALLED IN MAY 2022! NEW A/C system 2019. NEW WATER PROOF VINYL FLOORS! A BRAND NEW KITCHEN WITH QUARTS COUNTERS, DROP SINK, SOFT CLOSE DRAWERS, NEW GE APPLIANCES, NEW LIGHTING, NEW HARDWARE, NEW FRONT DOOR, NEW STORM DOOR, NEW TREX PORCHES THAT ARE VERY DURABLE AND LOW MAINTENANCE. This is a non smoker and super clean home. Don't miss this opportunity to live in FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES! An active 55+ community with NO LOT RENT and amenities that include a large Clubhouse with many clubs and activities so you’ll never be bored living here! Heated Pool and Spa - Indoor Sauna - Health Fitness Center - Lighted Covered Shuffleboard Courts - Billiard Tables – Pickle Ball – Fishing Dock - a walking path around a beautiful lake! At least one person in every household has to be 55 or older. Excellent location close to I-4 between Tampa and Orlando. Check out the video tour on link 2 above and a 3D tour on link 1 above. Come see it today!

10. 2022-06-07
    price $185,000 1261-char remark

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    A RARE FIND IN FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES, a popular community for those over 55 years young! This impressive home is TASTEFULLY REMODELED with 3 Bedrooms, 2 baths, 10x24 GARAGE with opener, a 2 CAR CARPORT with parking for 4 cars, PLUS a 12x21 screened lanai that could be a man cave! A BRAND NEW ROOF WAS INSTALLED IN MAY 2022! NEW A/C system 2019. NEW WATER PROOF VINYL FLOORS! A BRAND NEW KITCHEN WITH QUARTS COUNTERS, DROP SINK, SOFT CLOSE DRAWERS, NEW GE APPLIANCES, NEW LIGHTING, NEW HARDWARE, NEW FRONT DOOR, NEW STORM DOOR, NEW TREX PORCHES THAT ARE VERY DURABLE AND LOW MAINTENANCE. This is a non smoker and super clean home. Don't miss this opportunity to live in FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES! An active 55+ community with NO LOT RENT and amenities that include a large Clubhouse with many clubs and activities so you’ll never be bored living here! Heated Pool and Spa - Indoor Sauna - Health Fitness Center - Lighted Covered Shuffleboard Courts - Billiard Tables – Pickle Ball – Fishing Dock - a walking path around a beautiful lake! At least one person in every household has to be 55 or older. Excellent location close to I-4 between Tampa and Orlando. Check out the video tour on link 2 above and a 3D tour on link 1 above. Come see it today!

11. 2022-05-26
    price $189,900 1261-char remark

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    A RARE FIND IN FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES, a popular community for those over 55 years young! This impressive home is TASTEFULLY REMODELED with 3 Bedrooms, 2 baths, 10x24 GARAGE with opener, a 2 CAR CARPORT with parking for 4 cars, PLUS a 12x21 screened lanai that could be a man cave! A BRAND NEW ROOF WAS INSTALLED IN MAY 2022! NEW A/C system 2019. NEW WATER PROOF VINYL FLOORS! A BRAND NEW KITCHEN WITH QUARTS COUNTERS, DROP SINK, SOFT CLOSE DRAWERS, NEW GE APPLIANCES, NEW LIGHTING, NEW HARDWARE, NEW FRONT DOOR, NEW STORM DOOR, NEW TREX PORCHES THAT ARE VERY DURABLE AND LOW MAINTENANCE. This is a non smoker and super clean home. Don't miss this opportunity to live in FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES! An active 55+ community with NO LOT RENT and amenities that include a large Clubhouse with many clubs and activities so you’ll never be bored living here! Heated Pool and Spa - Indoor Sauna - Health Fitness Center - Lighted Covered Shuffleboard Courts - Billiard Tables – Pickle Ball – Fishing Dock - a walking path around a beautiful lake! At least one person in every household has to be 55 or older. Excellent location close to I-4 between Tampa and Orlando. Check out the video tour on link 2 above and a 3D tour on link 1 above. Come see it today!

12. 2022-05-17
    status Active 1261-char remark

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    A RARE FIND IN FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES, a popular community for those over 55 years young! This impressive home is TASTEFULLY REMODELED with 3 Bedrooms, 2 baths, 10x24 GARAGE with opener, a 2 CAR CARPORT with parking for 4 cars, PLUS a 12x21 screened lanai that could be a man cave! A BRAND NEW ROOF WAS INSTALLED IN MAY 2022! NEW A/C system 2019. NEW WATER PROOF VINYL FLOORS! A BRAND NEW KITCHEN WITH QUARTS COUNTERS, DROP SINK, SOFT CLOSE DRAWERS, NEW GE APPLIANCES, NEW LIGHTING, NEW HARDWARE, NEW FRONT DOOR, NEW STORM DOOR, NEW TREX PORCHES THAT ARE VERY DURABLE AND LOW MAINTENANCE. This is a non smoker and super clean home. Don't miss this opportunity to live in FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES! An active 55+ community with NO LOT RENT and amenities that include a large Clubhouse with many clubs and activities so you’ll never be bored living here! Heated Pool and Spa - Indoor Sauna - Health Fitness Center - Lighted Covered Shuffleboard Courts - Billiard Tables – Pickle Ball – Fishing Dock - a walking path around a beautiful lake! At least one person in every household has to be 55 or older. Excellent location close to I-4 between Tampa and Orlando. Check out the video tour on link 2 above and a 3D tour on link 1 above. Come see it today!

13. 2022-04-17
    status Pending 1261-char remark

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    A RARE FIND IN FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES, a popular community for those over 55 years young! This impressive home is TASTEFULLY REMODELED with 3 Bedrooms, 2 baths, 10x24 GARAGE with opener, a 2 CAR CARPORT with parking for 4 cars, PLUS a 12x21 screened lanai that could be a man cave! A BRAND NEW ROOF WAS INSTALLED IN MAY 2022! NEW A/C system 2019. NEW WATER PROOF VINYL FLOORS! A BRAND NEW KITCHEN WITH QUARTS COUNTERS, DROP SINK, SOFT CLOSE DRAWERS, NEW GE APPLIANCES, NEW LIGHTING, NEW HARDWARE, NEW FRONT DOOR, NEW STORM DOOR, NEW TREX PORCHES THAT ARE VERY DURABLE AND LOW MAINTENANCE. This is a non smoker and super clean home. Don't miss this opportunity to live in FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES! An active 55+ community with NO LOT RENT and amenities that include a large Clubhouse with many clubs and activities so you’ll never be bored living here! Heated Pool and Spa - Indoor Sauna - Health Fitness Center - Lighted Covered Shuffleboard Courts - Billiard Tables – Pickle Ball – Fishing Dock - a walking path around a beautiful lake! At least one person in every household has to be 55 or older. Excellent location close to I-4 between Tampa and Orlando. Check out the video tour on link 2 above and a 3D tour on link 1 above. Come see it today!

14. 2022-04-10
    listed $195,000 Active 1261-char remark

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    A RARE FIND IN FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES, a popular community for those over 55 years young! This impressive home is TASTEFULLY REMODELED with 3 Bedrooms, 2 baths, 10x24 GARAGE with opener, a 2 CAR CARPORT with parking for 4 cars, PLUS a 12x21 screened lanai that could be a man cave! A BRAND NEW ROOF WAS INSTALLED IN MAY 2022! NEW A/C system 2019. NEW WATER PROOF VINYL FLOORS! A BRAND NEW KITCHEN WITH QUARTS COUNTERS, DROP SINK, SOFT CLOSE DRAWERS, NEW GE APPLIANCES, NEW LIGHTING, NEW HARDWARE, NEW FRONT DOOR, NEW STORM DOOR, NEW TREX PORCHES THAT ARE VERY DURABLE AND LOW MAINTENANCE. This is a non smoker and super clean home. Don't miss this opportunity to live in FOXWOOD LAKE ESTATES! An active 55+ community with NO LOT RENT and amenities that include a large Clubhouse with many clubs and activities so you’ll never be bored living here! Heated Pool and Spa - Indoor Sauna - Health Fitness Center - Lighted Covered Shuffleboard Courts - Billiard Tables – Pickle Ball – Fishing Dock - a walking path around a beautiful lake! At least one person in every household has to be 55 or older. Excellent location close to I-4 between Tampa and Orlando. Check out the video tour on link 2 above and a 3D tour on link 1 above. Come see it today!

15. 2020-04-27
    soldstatus $110,000
16. 2019-05-02
    soldstatus $76,500
17. 2019-04-29
    soldstatus $76,500 Sold 1024-char remark

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    CENTRAL FLORIDA LIVING is calling you!!! Foxwood Lake Estates- located in the #1 place to buy real estate in America- Lakeland, Florida. This well established 55+ Community is so pleasant and you OWN THE LOT! This 3/2 split plan home has an open floor plan, eat-in kitchen, walk-in closet, inside utility room, 24x24 double carport, 10x25 single garage, and 12x25 bonus Florida room. The Foxwood Community offers a clubhouse, heated pool, library, many scheduled activities like musical entertainment and special theme dinners, crafts, exercise classes, horseshoes, bingo, shuffleboard courts, a beautiful lake with walking path and dock, biking and more. Shopping, restaurants, Tiger Stadium, bowling, hospital, doctors & dentists clinics, Lake Gibson, Lake Parker, county parks and dog parks are just some of the convenient hot spots available in this area. Just minutes to I-4, so you can be at Tampa airport or Disney in 30-45 minutes. This is a great opportunity to have that lifestyle you deserve for under $85k.

18. 2019-03-31
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    CENTRAL FLORIDA LIVING is calling you!!! Foxwood Lake Estates- located in the #1 place to buy real estate in America- Lakeland, Florida. This well established 55+ Community is so pleasant and you OWN THE LOT! This 3/2 split plan home has an open floor plan, eat-in kitchen, walk-in closet, inside utility room, 24x24 double carport, 10x25 single garage, and 12x25 bonus Florida room. The Foxwood Community offers a clubhouse, heated pool, library, many scheduled activities like musical entertainment and special theme dinners, crafts, exercise classes, horseshoes, bingo, shuffleboard courts, a beautiful lake with walking path and dock, biking and more. Shopping, restaurants, Tiger Stadium, bowling, hospital, doctors & dentists clinics, Lake Gibson, Lake Parker, county parks and dog parks are just some of the convenient hot spots available in this area. Just minutes to I-4, so you can be at Tampa airport or Disney in 30-45 minutes. This is a great opportunity to have that lifestyle you deserve for under $85k.

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    CENTRAL FLORIDA LIVING is calling you!!! Foxwood Lake Estates- located in the #1 place to buy real estate in America- Lakeland, Florida. This well established 55+ Community is so pleasant and you OWN THE LOT! This 3/2 split plan home has an open floor plan, eat-in kitchen, walk-in closet, inside utility room, 24x24 double carport, 10x25 single garage, and 12x25 bonus Florida room. The Foxwood Community offers a clubhouse, heated pool, library, many scheduled activities like musical entertainment and special theme dinners, crafts, exercise classes, horseshoes, bingo, shuffleboard courts, a beautiful lake with walking path and dock, biking and more. Shopping, restaurants, Tiger Stadium, bowling, hospital, doctors & dentists clinics, Lake Gibson, Lake Parker, county parks and dog parks are just some of the convenient hot spots available in this area. Just minutes to I-4, so you can be at Tampa airport or Disney in 30-45 minutes. This is a great opportunity to have that lifestyle you deserve for under $85k.

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

Tax reassessment forecast FL · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $1,736 · $145/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,736 · $145/mo
• Expected delta: $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 8/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥108°F today · 23 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 9/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $20,769
• − Mortgage interest: −$11,147
• − Property taxes: −$1,736
• − Insurance: −$995
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,662
• − Management: −$1,662
• − HOA: −$912
• − Depreciation: −$5,789
• Taxable loss: −$3,134
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$752
• After-tax cash flow: $993/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: Polk
• NCES district ID: 1201590
• Math proficiency: 39% ▼ -11.00%
• Reading proficiency: 43% ▼ -4.00%
• Median HH income: $43,979
• Composite: 34.74/100
• National rank: #5132
• State rank: #62 of 73 in FL

Livability — Lakeland

• Score: 77/100
• State rank: #206
• US rank: #3179

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Lakeland, FL
• County: Polk County · 740,051 people
• City population: 277,690
• Metro: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
• Population (ZIP): 55,137
• Household income: $69,986
• Rent vs Own: 23.3% rent · 76.7% own
• Severe rent burden: 1208.0

Population outlook (Polk County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 752,975 people
• By 2030: 804,621 · +6.9%
• By 2040: 906,117 · +20.3%
• By 2050: 1,000,476 · +32.9%
• By 2075: 1,197,520 · +59.0%
• By 2100: 1,271,518 · +68.9%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.58)
• Race & ethnicity: White 59% Hispanic / Latino 23% Black 12% Two or more races 10% Asian 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 5% Puerto Rican 9% Cuban 5%
• Common ancestry: Italian 2% Lithuanian 2% Slovak 1%
• Foreign-born: 9% · Canada, Jamaica
• Languages at home: 79% English-only · Spanish 17% French/Haitian/Cajun 1% Tagalog/Filipino 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Polk

• 2024 margin: Strong R (+20.7) · D 39.2% · R 59.9%
• 2008→2024 swing: -14.6pp toward R · 2008: -6.1pp · 2024: -20.7pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+20.7 2020: R+14.4 2016: R+14.1 2012: R+6.8 2008: R+6.1

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -194.94%
• Current HPI: 320.7366
• Rent YoY: ▲ 2.78%
• Metro: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
• 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

+134.4% since first listed

19 events — show timeline

• 2026-02-28 Price Changed $199,000 Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-02-15 Price Changed $199,500 Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-01-26 Price Changed $204,900 Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-11-02 Listed $219,500 Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2022-09-14 Sold (Public Records) $180,000 Public Records
• 2022-09-14 Sold (MLS) $180,000 Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2022-07-26 Pending — Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2022-06-29 Relisted — Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2022-06-20 Pending — Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2022-06-07 Price Changed $185,000 Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2022-05-26 Price Changed $189,900 Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2022-05-17 Relisted — Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2022-04-17 Pending — Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2022-04-10 Listed $195,000 Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2020-04-27 Sold (Public Records) $110,000 Public Records
• 2019-05-02 Sold (Public Records) $76,500 Public Records
• 2019-04-29 Sold (MLS) $76,500 Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2019-03-31 Pending — Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2019-02-09 Listed $84,900 Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid

Property tax history

+14.1%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,736 · -41.4% YoY. Source: county tax records.