Lutz, Florida is located north of Tampa and could be considered suburban Tampa. It is an unincorporated area designated only by census information and is located in Hillsborough County. Homes for sale in Lutz should bring a premium because of the tri-city area of Clearwater, St Petersburg, and Tampa. This area known as the “Tampa Bay Area” is one of the most industrious areas of Florida. With a metropolitan statistical population of 2.9 million people, it is second only to the Miami area population in Florida.
Lutz is an hour’s drive from Orlando where Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort, and Sea World are located. Busch Gardens is located in Tampa.
Lutz is a half hour from Clearwater on its western side and a half hour from St. Petersburg on its southwestern side. Tampa is a large industrial city with an International Airport. With the International Airport located in Orlando and the Miami International Airport, the residents of this area can fly to most cities in the world from a local starting point and that gives the world easy access to this area as well. Many Canadians fly into the airport at St. Petersburg for their seasonal vacations. World Sea Cruises leave from the Tampa Ports. This is truly an International City.
At the time of this writing about 250 homes were for sale in the Lutz community area which includes Heritage Harbor, Stone Brier, and Ladera. These homes for sale in Lutz register international interest.
Lutz homes for sale must meet stringent Hillsborough County building codes. They must be above the flood plain. Like most of the bay area Hillsborough County participates in Hurricane Exercises.
Heritage Harbor, Stonebrier, and Ladera are all within the same sales area and should be included in any buying consideration.
Located so close to the Gulf of Mexico, dozens of tourist beaches are within a half hour of Lutz. Beach vacations can be taken every weekend. There are also beaches in the Tampa Bay that are luxurious tourist destinations. The Atlantic Ocean is about an hour and a half away. Beaches on the Atlantic are plentiful and all are also tourist destinations. With oceans on either side, fishing, swimming, and diving become regular hobbies. Boardwalks are also everywhere you go and have all the things that boardwalks are famous for supplying from bait to burgers. Lutz is a great area for children and teenagers. Clearwater is packed with teenagers in the spring and has been known for Spring Break there since the 1950’s.
Check homes for sale in Lutz to find a perfect place to live and retire to for the rest of your life. The area has a diligent police force to keep crime away with many different precincts. The fire houses populate the county and are efficient at quickly arriving and putting out fires. The county taxes pay for all the services and public transportation.
If you are interested in information on homes for sale in Lutz FL, or any real estate in the Tampa Bay area, please contact Rose & Joe LoCicero at (813) 435-5411 or start your home search now.