Alaqua Ph 1
Homes for Sale in Longwood, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.

Alaqua Ph 1 is a large-home enclave in Longwood, and the numbers tell you what drives value here: scale and condition, not location alone. With a median living area north of 5,300 square feet across 115 homes, this is a market where price is set by lot, finish level, and how thoroughly a property has been updated since it was built. The homes span construction from 1986 to 2017, so two properties of similar size can price very differently depending on age and how much work has been done inside.
Closings are thin here by design — this is a limited-inventory community, not a subdivision that turns over quickly. That means both sides should price and negotiate off the specific home, not a neighborhood average. Sellers of well-maintained, updated homes have leverage; buyers should expect to underwrite condition carefully and not assume the median tells them what any single house is worth.
Who Alaqua Ph 1 is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a budget for a large, established home who plan to hold long term
- Buyers willing to take on a renovation or update older systems and interiors
- Buyers who value a low-density, low-turnover setting over rapid resale liquidity
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a fast, easy resale in an actively churning market
- Buyers seeking a smaller, lower-maintenance or newer-construction home
- Buyers who want to price purely off a neighborhood average rather than the specific house
The market around Alaqua Ph 1
Alaqua Ph 1 is a small community — 75 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2025 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
Across Seminole County, 1,538 homes are active and 629 pending (29% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Alaqua Ph 1 specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Alaqua Ph 1 buying strategy.
If we were buying in Alaqua Ph 1 today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Alaqua Ph 1.
An established large-home market
The build range runs from 1986 to 2017, with a median year built of 1990. In practice that means most of the housing stock has some age to it, and the spread between an original-condition home and a renovated one can be significant. Square footage this large also carries real ownership cost — roofs, systems, and interiors scale with the house — so a buyer's inspection and a seller's pre-list prep matter more here than in a market of smaller, newer homes.
Roughly 80 percent of homes here carry a homestead exemption, which points to a community held largely by long-term owners rather than short-term or rental turnover. That tends to keep listing volume low and makes each available home consequential. When something well-kept comes to market, it does not have much direct competition inside the community.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Alaqua Ph 1. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a thin, condition-driven market like this, an average price tells you almost nothing about a specific home. We price and evaluate off the actual property — size, age, finish level, and how it stacks up against the handful of comparable homes that trade here — so buyers do not overpay and sellers do not leave money on the table.
Alaqua Ph 1 in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Alaqua Ph 1 buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Alaqua Ph 1 sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Alaqua Ph 1, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32779)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2011 (20 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Stellar MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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