Aerial of the 94.68-acre site outlined, with Lake Rachard and Lake June
Off-Market · Direct to Owner · Brokers Protected
Lake Placid, FL  |  Highlands County

Be the only production builder in Lake Placid.

366 vested units on 94.68 acres, wrapped around Lake Rachard and across the street from Lake June’s public beach, boat ramp and park. Town water and sewer. 19 platted lots ready for permits now.
No PD. No rezone. Zero impact fees.

366Units available
347Unplatted, ready to plat
19Platted lots, permit-ready
375Vested units, total project
94.68Acres gross
The opportunity

Small town. Wide-open gap.

Lake Placid sells new homes at the highest prices in Highlands County, about 25% more per square foot than Sebring. Yet not one production builder operates here. Every new home in town is a one-off build.

Up the road, D.R. Horton is building on scattered spot lots in Sebring. Lake Placid has no builder-ready community today. This is the one.

The county is growing too: 111,122 people in July 2025, up 9.8% since 2020, and Amazon opened a delivery station 1.5 miles from the site in November 2025.

$212Median $/sq ft,
new construction
$269KMedian new-home price, non-waterfront
+9.8%Highlands County growth since 2020
ZeroProduction builders in Lake Placid
Prices: Lake Placid (33852) new construction built 2024 or later, MLS closings January 2025 to August 2026. Growth: Highlands County, 2020 census to July 2025.
Why it pencils

Faster to start. Cheaper to build.

3–6 month start

Town plan review to approval

No PD / rezone

Plats under existing zoning

Utilities in

Water, sewer and rough grading

Zero impact fees

County and Town

Up to $10K back

RAO sales-tax refund per home

Vested 375 units

SWFWMD stormwater permit in place

The site plan

The original village plan.

This is the community the site was designed and permitted around: lakeside, cottage and garden homes, parks and two clubhouses, all set on Lake Rachard and across from Lake June.

The roadbeds were rough-graded and the water and sewer lines were installed to this plan.

Amenities shown are planned, not built. Lots marked SOLD are not part of the offering.
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Original Village on Lake Rachard community plan
Lake Rachard on the site
18.5-acre Lake Rachard
Rough-graded roadbeds on the site
Roadbeds rough-graded
Lake Rachard with Lake June beyond
Lake June, across the street
Aerial showing the project site, Lake June boat ramp and nearby services
The lifestyle

Across the street from Lake June.

Lake June’s public beach, boat ramp, picnic pavilions and park sit directly across the street, and the community wraps around Lake Rachard. Lake living, a walk from schools, downtown and Publix. That is a story your sales team can sell.

  • Post office 0.3 mi
  • Elementary, middle and high schools 0.4–0.6 mi
  • Downtown Lake Placid 0.5 mi
  • Publix 0.6 mi
  • AdventHealth Lake Placid 1.5 mi
  • Amazon delivery station 1.5 mi
For builders, developers and investors

Direct to owner. Bring offers.

Not listed on the market. Offered direct by the owner: no lender, no partners, one decision-maker. Brokers are protected.

In the data room
  • Entitlements and zoning, including the Town’s September 2026 zoning verification letter
  • Recorded plat, HOA documents, title, boundary survey and flood map
  • SWFWMD permits, utility records and the 2020 as-built survey
  • 2006 construction plan set, CAD files and a sitework cost estimate
  • RAO sales-tax refund and CDD incentive materials
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Or contact Tony Price directly: TonyPrice@PricelessRealty.com · 239.410.7921