Listing Description
🏡 1348 Edgewater Beach Dr, Lakeland, FL 33805 Draft Property Overview
✔ Lakefront Single-Family Pool Home
✔ 3 Bedrooms • 2 Bathrooms • 3,222 sq ft
✔ Built in 1954 • Approximately 0.50-Acre Lakefront Lot
✔ Private Pool • 2-Car Garage • Fireplace • Direct Lake Frontage
✔ Substantial single-story residence in Lakeland's established Edgewater Beach neighborhood, offering an unusual combination of more than 3,200 square feet, a half-acre homesite, private swimming pool, and direct lake frontage.
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🌟 Features & Highlights
✔ Expansive 3,222 sq ft single-story floor plan.
✔ Three bedrooms and two full bathrooms.
✔ Primary bedroom located on the main and only living level.
✔ High ceilings enhance the home's spacious interior.
✔ Large living and entertaining areas provide considerable flexibility for everyday living and gatherings.
✔ Wood-burning fireplace in the living room creates an attractive focal point.
✔ Functional kitchen includes built-in oven, cooktop, dishwasher, disposal, microwave, range, refrigerator, trash compactor, and water softener.
✔ Ceiling fans and sliding doors throughout portions of the residence.
✔ Central air conditioning and electric central heating.
✔ Public records indicate the home underwent renovation in 1994. Redfin
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🏊 Pool & Outdoor Living
✔ Private in-ground swimming pool provides a true Florida indoor-outdoor lifestyle.
✔ Approximately 21,863 sq ft lot — 0.50 acres.
✔ Generous private yard provides room for entertaining, gardening, recreation, and pets.
✔ Sliding doors connect interior living areas with the outdoor environment.
✔ Pool and water views create an especially attractive backyard setting.
✔ Larger homesite provides considerably more privacy and outdoor space than many newer Lakeland subdivisions. Redfin
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🌊 Direct Lakefront Living
✔ Direct lakefront property.
✔ Public records specifically identify the parcel as residential lakefront.
✔ Water views from the property complement the pool and outdoor entertaining areas.
✔ Approximately 113 feet of lot frontage and 164 feet of depth according to county-derived property records.
✔ Lakefront setting provides a distinctive lifestyle advantage and meaningful scarcity compared with conventional inland Lakeland homes. Redfin
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🚗 Garage & Parking
✔ Attached 2-car garage.
✔ Approximately 528 sq ft of garage space.
✔ Driveway and ground-level off-street parking.
✔ Garage provides substantial additional storage for vehicles, bicycles, tools, recreational equipment, and household items. Redfin
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📍 Location & Surroundings
✔ Located in Lakeland's established Edgewater Beach neighborhood.
✔ Convenient to Downtown Lakeland, shopping, restaurants, healthcare, schools, and everyday services.
✔ Easy access to Lakeland's extensive network of lakes, parks, golf courses, and recreational facilities.
✔ Convenient regional access to I-4 and the broader Tampa–Orlando corridor.
✔ Established lake-oriented neighborhood offers a very different environment from newer master-planned developments.
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⚡ Property & Utilities
✔ Fee-simple single-family residence.
✔ Built in 1954.
✔ Approximately 3,222 sq ft of living space.
✔ Approximately 4,869 sq ft total building area.
✔ Approximately 0.50-acre / 21,863 sq ft lot.
✔ Masonry construction with stucco exterior.
✔ Stem-wall/concrete foundation.
✔ Shingle roof.
✔ Central heating and air conditioning.
✔ RA-2 single-family residential zoning.
✔ Flood Zone X reported in current property information. Redfin
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🎓 Schools
✔ Served by Polk County Public Schools.
✔ Current property information identifies Valleyview Elementary as the elementary assignment.
✔ Middle- and high-school assignments vary among online sources and should be verified directly with Polk County Public Schools before final marketing. Realtor
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💰 Market & Taxes
✔ 2025 property taxes were approximately $6,294. Redfin
✔ Last recorded arm's-length sale shown in public records was $77,500 in June 1977, so historical purchase price has little relevance to current market value. Redfin
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📊 Community Snapshot (Edgewater Beach / Lakeland)
✔ Established Lakeland residential neighborhood characterized by traditional single-family homes and larger lots.
✔ Lakefront properties represent a relatively limited and desirable segment of the local housing market.
✔ Nearby Edgewater Beach homes vary widely in size, condition, and value, making direct lake frontage, pool, lot size, and renovation quality especially important when establishing value. Realtor
✔ Lakeland continues to benefit from its strategic Central Florida location between Tampa and Orlando.
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✨ Summary
1348 Edgewater Beach Dr is an unusually substantial 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 3,222-square-foot lakefront pool home situated on approximately half an acre in an established Lakeland neighborhood. The single-story residence combines a private swimming pool, direct lake frontage, water views, a wood-burning fireplace, high ceilings, large living spaces, and an attached 2-car garage. At 3,222 square feet on a 21,863-square-foot homesite, with a private pool and direct lake frontage, the property stands apart from conventional Lakeland comparables and is especially attractive to buyers seeking substantial living space and a true waterfront Florida lifestyle.
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🏡 Lakeland Community Overview
Lakeland is one of Central Florida's most established and rapidly growing cities, known for its extensive lake network, attractive residential neighborhoods, vibrant downtown, and strategic location between Tampa and Orlando.
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🏡 Real Estate & Housing
🏠 Single-family homes, lakefront residences, executive properties, gated communities, townhomes, condominiums, and newer master-planned developments.
🌊 Lakeland's numerous lakes create a significant and distinctive waterfront housing market.
🌴 Established neighborhoods often provide larger homesites and mature landscaping compared with newer developments.
💰 Continued population and employment growth support long-term residential demand.
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✅ Why People Love Lakeland
✔ Central location between Tampa and Orlando.
✔ Beautiful lakes and extensive waterfront recreation.
✔ Vibrant Downtown Lakeland restaurants, shopping, and entertainment.
✔ Strong healthcare, education, logistics, and business sectors.
✔ Attractive housing values compared with many larger Florida metropolitan areas.
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🏖️ Lifestyle & Attractions
✔ Bonnet Springs Park.
✔ Lake Mirror and Downtown Lakeland.
✔ Lake Hollingsworth.
✔ Circle B Bar Reserve.
✔ Florida Southern College and its Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.
✔ Numerous golf courses, lakes, parks, trails, and recreational facilities.
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🚗 Transportation & Accessibility
✔ Convenient access to I-4, US-98, Polk Parkway, and major Central Florida roadways.
✔ Easy access to Plant City, Winter Haven, Bartow, and Auburndale.
✔ Tampa and Orlando are both accessible through the I-4 corridor.
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☀️ Climate & Outdoor Living
✔ Warm Central Florida climate supporting year-round outdoor activities.
✔ Excellent opportunities for swimming, boating, fishing, kayaking, golf, cycling, walking, and gardening.
✔ Lakeland's extensive lakes and parks make outdoor recreation an important part of the local lifestyle.
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Lakeland offers an appealing mix of established neighborhoods, lakefront living, outdoor recreation, economic growth, and Tampa–Orlando accessibility, while 1348 Edgewater Beach Dr stands out for its exceptional combination of direct lake frontage, a private pool, a half-acre homesite, and more than 3,200 square feet of single-story living space.
