Neighborhood · Maitland, Florida
The Colony Of The Lake
Lakefront living minutes from downtown Orlando
The Colony Of The Lake sits in the leafy, established side of Maitland, where large custom homes back up to the water and the pace feels a world away from the commute. It's a small, upscale enclave that shares its neighborhood with familiar names like Dommerich Hills, Winfield, and Lake Sybelia Cove — all part of the broader mix of Maitland homes for sale. Assigned schools include Lake Sybelia Elementary, Maitland Middle, and Edgewater High, and downtown Orlando is roughly 18 minutes away.
This is a thin, high-end market: right now there's a single active listing asking $1,790,000, and just 3 homes have sold here in the last 12 months at a median of $1,153,000. Buyers should expect roughly $400 per square foot on homes that run large — the median is about 4,478 square feet. With sellers netting around 93% of asking and a median of 61 days on market, there's room to negotiate if you find the right house at the right time.
The Colony Of The Lake is a community in Maitland, Florida.
Quick facts
3 sold in 12 months
Drive times
On the market now
Homes for sale in The Colony Of The Lake
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The The Colony Of The Lake market
3
Sold, last 12 months
$1,153,000
Median sold price
93%
Sale-to-list ratio
What sellers actually get vs asking
18 days
Median time to sell
The Colony Of The Lake vs Maitland
Live Stellar MLS data — every listing and closed sale inside the The Colony Of The Lake boundary. Rolling medians smooth single-month swings in small communities.
For the school run
Schools The Colony Of The Lake is zoned for
Attendance boundaries overlapping this community — always verify zoning with the district.
Population
490
Median age
36
Median income
$101,629
Median home value
$390,300
Beyond the listings
Living in The Colony Of The Lake
Active
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Culture
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Appearance oriented
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Beliefs
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Straight answers
The Colony Of The Lake FAQs
Is The Colony Of The Lake a good place to live?+
It's a small, established lakeside pocket of Maitland with large custom homes and easy access to downtown Orlando, about 18 minutes away. Families are drawn to the assigned schools — Lake Sybelia Elementary, Maitland Middle, and Edgewater High. It shares its setting with well-regarded neighbors like Maitland Club.
Is it expensive to buy here?+
Yes — this is a high-end market. The one active listing is priced at $1,790,000, and homes over $1M are the norm rather than the exception. Over the last year, sales have landed closer to a $1,153,000 median.
What do homes cost in The Colony Of The Lake?+
Expect roughly $400 per square foot on homes that average about 4,478 square feet. The current active listing asks $1,790,000, while the median sold price over the past 12 months was $1,153,000. The gap reflects how much variation a single new listing can create in such a small market.
How is the market right now?+
It's thin and slow-moving by design — just 1 active listing and 3 sales in the past 12 months. Homes sit a median of 61 days on market, and sellers are getting about 93% of asking on average, which leaves a real opening to negotiate.
What about HOA fees and property taxes?+
The median HOA runs about $342 per month, and the median property tax is roughly $17,421 per year, in line with homes in this price range. Budget for both when you're comparing the true monthly cost of ownership here.
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