The journal Notes on lakefront living
Written at the end of the day.
Short, useful pieces from our advisors on reading a lake, owning an old house and the rooms that make Central Florida evenings worth having.
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Why we show houses at the last hour of light
A house photographed at noon tells you what it is. The same house an hour before sunset tells you how it will feel to come home to it.
By Margaux Ellison
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How to read a lake before you buy on it
Frontage, depth, the chain it belongs to and which way the sun goes down. A short field guide to buying on Central Florida water.
By Margaux Ellison
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Living with a 1920s house in Winter Park
Brick streets, plaster walls and windows that were made to open. What it is like to own one of the older houses, and what to ask before you buy one.
By Theo Castellanos
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In defense of the screened porch
The most Floridian room in the house has no walls. A short case for keeping one, building it well and using it every evening.
By June Abernathy