About Volusia County, FL

Great deal on a 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Condo in Venetian Bay. This unit is on the 4th (top) floor overlooking the lake. Wonderful views of the lake from both bedrooms and the main living area. Access to the balcony from both bedrooms and the living room also. Both bedrooms are master suites. This unit can be yours for $160,000.

Palma Bella is one of the newest and finest condominiums in Daytona Beach Shores. Developer - Doug Cook - brought the sense of luxury that simply was not there. Not in the name, as we call luxury any Oceanfront Condo, and though the Ocean is definitely a luxury, the condos very often not.

Palma Bella is one of the five oceanfront condominium buildings comprising the Costa Bella collection in Daytona Beach Area. Out of 5 planned 3 have been completed: Marbella, Bella Vista and Palma Bella.

Palma Bella is a gorgeous building with very spacious three-bedroom and 3 baths units. Developer used best materials and the lobby is very impressive. You find yourself in the art gallery with pictures on the walls, nice tiled common areas with a social room with full kitchen facing 100' pool and the ocean. The U shaped building has a bridge on the 9^th floor making it resemble the Atlantis on the Paradise Island in the Bahamas.

The bridge is facing west, and it is gorgeous place to watch sunsets over the city. Developer was lucky that he had all units reserved, but by the time they got to Closings, the market was not in great shape and some of the buyers/speculators walked away. That became a common challenge for condo developers getting caught in the declining market.

Palma Bella features include underground reserved parking, sundeck w/oceanfront heated pool & spa, oceanfront fitness room.

All units are 9'4" ceilings, crown molding, 5 1/4" baseboards, built-in electric fireplace, European style cabinetry in Kitchens, imported granite countertops, Jenn-Air electric grills on balconies.

Of course, everything is up to new toughest codes with impact-resistant windows and doors with saltwater protection.

Check the available units today. Everything that is under $500K is a terrific price, but look at $398,500. This is an incredible price at $164.33 per sq. ft. What an incredible market.

Call me if you want a million-dollar luxury oceanfront unit for less than 50 cents on a dollar. Call 386-405-4408 or drop me a line in the e-mail.

* The photo of the ocean is taken from unit 202. The least expensive unit 302 is just above it.

Improvements at the Daytona international Speedway for the Daytona 500
Construction has started to add an interactive fan area outside Turn 3 It is expected to be completed in time for the Daytona 500. Current plans call for a go-kart track, play area, Ferris Wheel, and a fan hospitality area.
Also under construction is phase one of the frontstretch renovation on the old dog track property behind the Keech and Lockhart Grandstands that will add two additional gate entrances and improved landscaping and lighting. Read the full story at the Daytona International Speedway web site at http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Articles/2009/10/Superstretch-renovation.aspx

The Daytona Beach Tennis center will host the USTA Junior Team Tennis Summer Section Championship on August 6, 2010 to August 8, 2010. This makes the first time this tournament is to be held at the 24 Court Tennis Center since it opened in 2001. Winners will compete in the National Tournament. For additional information about the Daytona Beach Tennis Center visit their web site at www.floridatenniscenterdaytona.com

Over the last couple of weeks I've been providing real estate updates for East Volusia County, going city-by-city. I'm not finished yet but so far I've provided real estate data from the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS and Multiple Listing Service for the cities of...

• Ponce Inlet: Houses, Condos, Duplexes and Townhouses for sale.

• Port Orange: Houses, Condos, Duplexes and Townhouses for sale.

• Daytona Beach: Houses, Condos, Duplexes and Townhouses for sale.

• Daytona Beach Shores: Houses, Condos, Duplexes and Townhouses for sale.

Each of these cities have very different properties and prices ranges, depending on whether or not they're located on the ocean, the Intracoastal, in a deed-restricted community, or any number of locations that effect the individual property values.

Coming up, I'll provide the listings and details available for Ormond Beach, Holly Hill, South Daytona, New Smyrna Beach, and Edgewater/Florida Shores. So check back soon!

If you're interested in moving to Central Florida; more specifically, the Daytona Beach area (all of these cities are in the Daytona Beach area), make a Smart Choice and contact Lisa Hill for all your real estate needs.

For specific real estaet information, try the following links:

• Information for Real Estate Buyers

• Information for Real Estate Sellers

• Real Estate Bio for Lisa Hill, Professional REALTOR®.

www.DaytonaBeachRealEstateSales.com