The first screen
The site was marketed as a golf-course lot and teardown opportunity. The parcel is attractive. The advertised size is also below the current standard minimum for an R-1A building site in Winter Park.
| Input | Public record | Underwriting implication |
|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $649,000 | About $100 per advertised land square foot before closing costs, demolition, design, permitting, or carrying cost. |
| Lot size and width | 6,500 sf; 65 feet wide | Below the current R-1A standard of 8,500 sf and 75 feet at the building line. |
| Existing improvement | 1960 bungalow; 1,101 living sf | The purchase is not clean land. Demolition, utilities, and permitting belong in the basis. |
| Rear amenity | Golf-course view | A survey must distinguish owned yard from adjoining course land and identify easements. |
Public listing feeds and property data checked August 25, 2026. Current listing feeds showed the property contingent at $649,000. City of Winter Park Land Development Code §58-65 sets the R-1A standard minimum at 8,500 sf and 75 feet. This is an educational screen, not legal, zoning, engineering, investment, or appraisal advice.
The decision gates
1. Lot-of-record status
Confirm the recorded plat or deed date and whether the parcel qualifies as a lawful nonconforming lot. A marketing label is not a zoning determination.
2. Buildable envelope
Get written city guidance on setbacks, lot coverage, floor-area ratio, height, tree constraints, and impervious area for this exact parcel.
3. Survey and title
Locate the rear line, course interface, easements, utilities, and access before assigning value to the view or to outdoor living.
What comes after verification
Once the envelope is known, the residual is straightforward: credible finished-home value, less hard cost, soft cost, finance, contingency, selling cost, and required margin. The remainder is the maximum supportable land basis. The point of the first screen is to keep every later number anchored to something buildable.
City of Winter Park zoning code · Burks teardown and custom-build advisory