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Just north of Orlando in Orange County, lies one of Florida’s finest cities, known as Winter Park. Renowned since the late 1800’s as a prime winter resort for wealthy Northerners, Winter Park has maintained its legendary appeal as the years went by.

The 50’s saw an increase in the number of permanent residents as more and more people came to make their homes here year-round. The lovely parks, gardens and lakes, brick-lined streets with stately trees, elegant homes, unique museums, fine shops, theatres, educational institutions and cultural events all define this city as one of the most refined urban areas in the South.

The 2000 census put the population of Winter Park at 25,000. Residents and visitors alike enjoy many of the finer things of life here. If you’d like to consider a move to Winter Park let our team of professionals at Rigler Realty help you find a home that will suit your tastes. Let us introduce you to Winter Park, and show you around this beautiful enclave.

When you visit, you’ll want to take time to enjoy some of Winter Park’s treasures, such as the Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, with its world-class sculptures and paintings. Or the Kraft Azalea Gardens, where thousands of award-winning azaleas, tropical shrubs and trees grace the shores of Lake Maitland. And you’ll love Mead Garden, a sub-tropical forest with exotic plants and beautiful native birds.

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The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art has an amazing collection of Tiffany jewelry, pottery, paintings, art glass, leaded-glass windows and lamps. You can even see the chapel interior designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, as well as his major collection of American art pottery, paintings and graphics. The Cornell Fine Arts Center Museum showcases original paintings, first-edition prints and awe-inspiring photographs.

The citizens here are committed to the arts. Art fairs, live theatre, and ongoing community events attract people from around the world and provide a rich cultural experience for all. There are community choirs and orchestras, tennis clubs, country clubs, hiking and bike trails, and everything for refined and elegant living. And Winter Park is so close to all the amenities, hospitals, universities, entertainment and commercial infrastructure of Orlando.
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But when you come, make sure you take our world-famous Scenic Boat Tour. For over 50 years, this narrated, one-hour cruise through the spectacular canals and beautiful lakes of historic Winter Park, has captivated visitors. It’s the best way to really appreciate the charm of this Southern garden town. You’ll see the Isle of Sicily, magnificent mansions, Rollins College, Kraft Azalea Gardens, and an abundance of tropical birds and flora from a unique perspective.

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A stroll around the grounds of the 65-acre campus of Rollins College, with its historical buildings of Mediterranean influence, is a step into history and architectural elegance set amidst gardens of floral beauty. Founded in 1885, Rollins is Florida’s oldest college. It’s ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of “America’s best colleges.” Forbes magazine consistently places its Crummer Graduate School of Business in the nation’s top 25 regional business schools

And the local Full Sail Real World Education College offers excellent programs specifically tailored for the entertainment industry. There are courses in Computer Animation, Digital Art and Design, Entertainment Business, Film, Game Design & Development, Recording Arts, and Show Production & Touring.

As you’d expect, with such an active group of parents and citizens, there are outstanding educational opportunities for Winter Park students right from preschool to high school graduation. Institutions like Trinity Preparatory School, founded by Canon Rees Hay and other community leaders in 1966, is recognized as one of the finest schools in Florida for grades 6 to 12. Set amidst lakes on a 100 acres of rolling downs, this outstanding prep school educates and builds character. But some parents prefer to send their children to Winter Park High School to take advantage of the renowned International Baccalaureate program.

There are such diverse educational opportunities here. For children and adults. Crealde, the brainchild of William S. Jenkins, a successful businessman and talented craftsman, is a non-profit arts center with a year-round curriculum in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and ceramics taught by working artists. The classes are open to all ages.

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This is an amazing community. An awe-inspiring place with a quality of life most can only dream of. A place where children, parents and retirees all benefit from a wide variety of cultural experiences. A city where good town planning has retained the natural beauty and committed citizens have ensured quality homes and lifestyle..

In this exclusive community homes are rarely on the market for long. In fact, the best homes are often sold by word of mouth. Whether it’s a grand old mansion, a lakefront estate, a luxury condominium, a town home, ranch or mini-farm, let the Rigler team help you find the right home.