March 2012 Sandpiper Real Estate Market Snapshot – Lakeland FL

Sandpiper Golf & Country Club, an active 55+ community, is located in North Lakeland with easy access to I-4, top medical facilities, shopping a dining. The homes were built in the late 80’s through the late

90’s and contain approximately 1200 single homes and villas from over 900 – 2,000 square feet. Homes have 2 or 3 bedrooms, vaulted ceilings, and offer a variety of floor plans and upgrades, such as enclosed patio, flooring, kitchen, appliances, etc. They are mostly used as vacation homes for our Snow Birds as their winter resident; however year around living shows an active lifestyle in this community, such as golfing, swimming, social gatherings, walking, exercising, dining and much more.

In the 55+ age restricted Sandpiper Golf & Country Club community there were four homes sold in March 2012 while 19 homes are currently for sale.  Although prices continue to slide for this 55+ adult community, it has very few distressed properties.

A snapshot of the Sandpiper Lakeland FL Homes for Sale:

Average list price: $123,300

Median list price: $119,900

Average list price: $106,444

Median list price: $104,900

4 Homes were sold in the Sandpiper Golf & Country Club community in March 2012 with an average sales price of $108,375, compared to 2 homes sold the previous year for an average sales price of $140,000 a decline of 23%

6228 Egret Drive – 2b/2b – 1,330 sq.ft Sold: $102,000 – traditional sale

6224 Egret Drive – 3b/2b – 1,697 sq.ft. Sold: $112,500 – traditional sale

1160 Parakeet Trl. – 2b/2b – 1,296 sq.ft. Sold:$89,000 – bank-owned/REO

5801 Sandpipers Dr – 3b/2b – 1,355 sq.ft. Sold: $130,000 traditional sale

If you are interested in selling your Sandpiper Golf & Country Club home and would like to know what your home might sell for, give me a call at (863) 619-6918.  Also, if you are interested more about homes for sale in the over 55+ Sandpiper Golf & Country Club community, again call or email me at petra[at]petranorris.com.