Luxury Rivals Share Spotlight in Record Breaking Sale in Winter Park

WINTER PARK, Fla. - Two top luxury powerhouse brokerages recently collaborated to close one of the largest sales ever recorded in Winter Park at $7.25 Million. The magnificent home located on Lake Maitland at 866 Via Lugano was the second most expensive sale in the city’s history.

Joyce Marsh, Regional Manager, said Regal | Christie’s International Real Estate represented the buyers, and Premier Sotheby’s International Realty represented the sellers. Built in 2015, the breathtaking home is situated on 3.36 acres of lakefront land and is a masterpiece with over 10,000 square feet of living area.

Regal | Christie’s International Real Estate – with offices in Southwest Orlando, Winter Park, Celebration, Clermont and opening soon in Lake Mary – is the only central Florida affiliate for the Christie’s International Real Estate prestigious worldwide luxury brand. With a rich history, the Christie’s Auction house is a globally recognized iconic brand.

The buyers were represented by Kristen Wenderfer of Regal | Christie’s International Real Estate. Wenderfer joined Regal | Christie’s Winter Park office at 133 E. Morse Blvd. because of the international reach of their prestigious brand and concentration in the luxury home market.

“We bring the world’s most desirable luxury homes to the world’s most discerning buyer,” added Broker/Owner Chris Christensen.

Since 1766 the Christie’s name has been instantly and internationally recognized as synonymous with quality and prestige with a steadfast commitment to excellence and service.

M/I Homes' New Lakefront Community Hull Island at Oakland Has Two Model Homes Underway, Opening This Summer

Harmony Model at Hull Island

OAKLAND, Fla. --- M/I Homes’ started construction of two model homes that will be complete and ready for touring late this summer at the homebuilder’s new single-family community in West Orange County – Hull Island at Oakland.   Located at 770 Hull Island Drive, the community overlooks the south shore of Lake Apopka in the town of Oakland.

The 110 homesites at Hull Island include 89 with 50-foot widths and 21 that are 80 feet wide.  Many sites boast exceptional views of natural wetlands and Lake Apopka with several fronting right on the lake, according to David Byrnes, area president of M/I Homes.

Six Executive Home designs that range from 1,857 to 3,729 square feet of living area are available on the 50-foot sites and are priced starting from the mid-$300s.    Homebuyers can also choose from six Estate Home designs ranging from 2,818 square feet of living area to 4,009 square feet to be built on 80-foot homesites, priced from the mid-$500s. 

One and two story home designs feature three to five bedrooms and up to four full bathrooms and one or two half bathrooms with two and three-car garages.     

Amenities planned for the community include its own pool and cabana, a playground, picnic areas, a dog park, and a viewing pier on Lake Apopka.  In addition, Hull Island at Oakland is situated directly on Florida’s popular West Orange Trail affording walking and biking trails through shady oaks and a pristine nature preserve setting. 

The community is minutes from SR 429, the 528 and Interstate 4 providing immediate connectivity to shopping, dining, employment centers and the area’s best attractions.

To learn more visit mihomes.com or call 407-270-1080. 

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About M/I Homes

With 16 active communities in Central Florida, M/I Homes, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading builders of single-family homes, having delivered more than 81,500 homes. The Company’s homes are marketed and sold under the trade names M/I Homes, Showcase Homes, TriStone Homes and Triumph Homes. The Company has homebuilding operations in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Tampa and Orlando, Florida; Austin, Houston and San Antonio, Texas; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; and the Virginia and Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.