Magnolia Terrace Ph 01
Homes for Sale in Montverde, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Magnolia Terrace Ph 01 is a small, established pocket in Montverde — 62 homes built between 2000 and 2022, with the bulk of the construction landing early in that span (median year built 2002). What sets price here is condition and updating, not vintage or location alone. With a median living area near 2,800 square feet, these are substantial homes, and the spread between an original-condition 2002 build and a renovated or later one is where the negotiation actually happens.
There were no closings in the current window, so there is no fresh comparable to anchor a number to. That cuts both ways: sellers can't point to a recent sale to justify an ask, and buyers can't lean on one to press for a discount. Pricing here is a condition-and-comparable exercise, not a follow-the-last-trade market. Expect to do the work of building the case from the home itself.
Who Magnolia Terrace Ph 01 is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking substantial square footage (near 2,800 sq ft) who value a quiet, established setting over new-build sheen
- Long-hold buyers comfortable in a low-turnover neighborhood who aren't planning to flip
- Buyers willing to budget for the maintenance realities of an early-2000s home in exchange for the right house
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to close quickly and can't wait for scarce inventory to come available
- Anyone wanting a wide selection or a fresh string of comparable sales to price against
- Buyers set on newer construction only, given most homes here date to the early 2000s
The market around Magnolia Terrace Ph 01
Magnolia Terrace Ph 01 is a small community — 10 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2025 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
Across Lake County, 3,176 homes are active and 1,107 pending (26% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Magnolia Terrace Ph 01 specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Magnolia Terrace Ph 01 buying strategy.
If we were buying in Magnolia Terrace Ph 01 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 Magnolia Terrace Ph 01.
A settled street, not a churn market
At 62 homes with an owner-occupancy share near 87%, Magnolia Terrace behaves like a long-hold community rather than a trading one. That's why the closings window is empty — inventory doesn't move often. For a buyer, that means patience: you may wait for the right home rather than choosing from several at once. For a seller, it means your listing isn't competing against a crowd, but it also isn't being validated by recent neighbor sales.
The homes themselves are the story. A median build year of 2002 against a range that runs to 2022 tells you this is mostly an early-2000s neighborhood with newer construction mixed in. At a median around 2,796 square feet, floor plans skew large. Buyers should underwrite for the realities of a two-decade-old house — roof, systems, and finishes age on a schedule — and price accordingly. The newer end of the range will command a premium for exactly those reasons.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Magnolia Terrace Ph 01. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
With no recent closings to anchor value, this is a market where pricing gets argued from the home up — condition, square footage, and build year against a thin set of comparables. That's precisely the work we do well: building a defensible number when the easy answer isn't on the table, and telling you honestly when a home's condition doesn't support the ask.
Magnolia Terrace Ph 01 in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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- 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 34756)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (19 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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