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Property for sale at The Shire at Westhaven is one of the most interesting investment opportunities in Orlando Florida in recent years.

The development has been built by Lennar Homes who are one of the largest national builders in America, and have been in business since 1954. They are a company who are renowned for quality and for making the whole buying process as simple as possible. They do not do "add-on" prices for extras, they just have one price that includes just about everything that a customer will need to start living in or renting their home. This is especially important for buyers from overseas such as in the UK and Europe. View the complete building inventory

The Shire development is strategically located close to all major tourist attractions and in an area that has great growth potential. A large open air mall totaling 1.5 million square feet is currently under construction in Posner Park. Shops are currently open there, and more are opening steadily. When completed, it will be one of the largest retail centers in Florida and located just 5 minutes away from The Shire. The property development at Champions Gate is just 1.5 miles away and is a development that has a 36 hole championship golf course, the Omni Resort hotel, shops and an upscale supermarket. A second phase called Downtown Champions Gate is scheduled to start in early '08 and will include many more retail shops, fine dining restaurants, residential homes and much more.

The Shire is one of several vacation home communities offering property for sale in West Haven and two more are planned for the future. The Shire is a gated community. The development will have a recreation center that includes two tennis courts, a volleyball court, kids playground, a community pool, gym and a lounge area for watching movies. The center is due to open in April '08.

The Homeowner's Association (HOA) fee is $192/mth and includes maintenance of all the common areas, lawn service of your own yard and basic cable, which will give you about 50 to 60 TV channels. The benefit in having the HOA look after everyone's yard is that the community looks great all the time! The fee for the recreation center has not been set, but once open (projected to open late June '08) it is expected to add another $20 to the monthly fee. This will be real asset when letting the property.

If you are looking for a property which you can rent out to tourists, then The Shire has to be a major option. This property development is located just 15 minutes away from the Walt Disney World attractions via Hwy 192, 25 minutes from Orlando' Sea World and only 30 minutes away from Universal Studios via the I4. Other major attractions nearby include City walk at Universal Studios, Posner Park with all its fine dining, shopping and entertainment, the Mall at Millenia, and Premier Factory Outlets.

The Shire's location is just minutes from major expressways, which will take you to all of Florida's main attractions, such as Tampa and the Gulf Beaches such as Clearwater (45 minutes), Atlantic Ocean beaches such as Cocoa beach and Ron Jon's surf shop (45 minutes), Kennedy Space Center (1 hour), Palm Beach at Miami and Worth Avenue (3 hours), and St. Augustine (2 hours).

The Shire at West Haven in Davenport, Florida boasts some of the best vacation homes community amenities, including a community Clubhouse with a resort-style pool and fitness center, children's playground, sand volleyball courts, tennis courts, and an abundance of open green space! This luxury vacation homes community offers three floorplans to choose from, 1 and 2 story homes, ranging from 1,862sq. ft. to 3,212 sq. ft. under air. These Lennar new vacation homes include some of the most sought-after features as standard, such as pool and spas with screened enclosure, ceramic tile floors, window coverings, washer and dryer, granite countertops, and much more!

The Shire at Westhaven, Homes

Prices from $346,000 - view inventory

Hampton Holiday	4 Bedroom - 3 Bath 2 Car Garage 1 Storey
Ashford Holiday	4 Bedroom - 4 Bath 2 Car Garage 2 Storey, Balcony
Nottingham Holiday	5 Bedroom - 4 Bath 2 Car Garage 2 Storey

Shire at WestHaven projected running costs

Monthly Fixed Costs

Home Owners Association $212
Lawn Care $0 (included in HOA fee)
Cable TV Package $0 (included in HOA fee)
Clubhouse fee $0 (included in HOA fee)
Trash Collection $30
Power (estimated) $180
Water (estimated) $100
Pool Care $90

Total Per Month $612

Yearly Costs

Insurance (estimated) $1,100
Property Tax (estimated) $3,600