Laurelwood

About Laurelwood

Laurelwood, also called Laurelwood Estates, is a 55+ community of manufactured and mobile homes. Unlike a land-lease park, every home here sits on its own lot, so buyers own both the home and the land and pay no monthly lot rent.

The neighborhood is a handful of short streets, such as Rolling Hills Drive, Larado Drive, Indian Hill Drive and Greenfield Drive, with a few cul-de-sacs. Most homes date from the late 1970s and 1980s, with some newer replacement homes.

Amenities and community

Laurelwood has no clubhouse or community pool; it's a neighborhood of individually owned homes and lots. Most homes come with a carport, and many add a storage shed, workshop or utility room and a screened porch or Florida room. A few homes have their own pool.

Location and getting around

Laurelwood sits off Madeline Avenue, just east of Clyde Morris Boulevard and north of Dunlawton Avenue, so grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants and medical offices are a few minutes away, and I-95 is close. The beach is about 10 to 13 minutes away by car, over the Dunlawton Bridge.

Homes in Laurelwood

Homes are manufactured and mobile homes, mostly two bedrooms and two baths, with some three-bedroom homes. Lots are mostly about 60 feet wide and 100 to 150 feet deep. Sizes run from about 854 to 1,944 square feet. Right now 3 homes are for sale, asking from $205,000 to $239,000, with a median of $209,000.

Fees and rules

Laurelwood is a 55+ community. There's no mandatory homeowners' association: a voluntary owners' association asks for about $25 a year. There's no lot rent and no CDD. Rentals may be limited, so ask about the community's rules before you buy if you might rent the home out. Fees change over time, so check the current amount on each listing.