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Windermere

Windermere, Florida is a small, vibrant city in Orange County, Florida. It’s one of the best and popular suburbs of Orlando, especially for wealthy people. Windermere is known for its luxurious lakefront homes, famous residents and a quiet, charming atmosphere. Windermere’s location is one of the best parts of the city. It offers a lovely blend; big-city excitement, but with small-town quality of life. Depending on traffic, Walt Disney World is approximately 20 minutes away from the City of Windermere. Downtown Orlando is about 12 miles away.

Windermere has a lovely downtown area and a lively main street. Many of the downtown buildings are quite old, or, at least are old by Florida standards. There is a nice variety of eclectic shops, restaurants, coffee shops and other things to do. Many seasonal events are held in the main street area throughout the year, including food truck events, concerts, holiday festivals and more.

Windermere is located among the intersection of several lakes. The town slogan is “Among the lakes”. Windermere sites on a narrow section of land; it is almost entirely surrounded by Lake Butler, Lake Down and Lake Bessie. There are eight lakes in the Butler Chain of Lakes. They are called a chain because they’re connected to each other with a network of canals. The lakes have beautiful, sandy bottoms and usually have surprisingly clear water. The lakes provide endless stretches of waterfront real estate, which helps the area command such high house prices. They also give Windermere residents a nice, outdoors-focused way of life. Boating and lakefront living are some of the most popular aspects of Windermere.

Windermere is one of the most affluent cities in Florida. It enjoys a low crime rate and an above-average income. One of the best things about Windermere is its proximity to Orlando. This allows residents to enjoy the benefits of bigcity, metropolitan living, while enjoying the benefits of small-town life. It also unlocks more high-paying job options for Windermere residents, since Orlando is within reasonable commuting distance. The school system in Windermere is very high quality and tends to be better than other areas in central Florida. Windermere offers good options for both private and public education.


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