ORANGE COUNTY · CENTRAL FLORIDA
Homes for Sale in Colonial Town, FL
Orange County · Greater Central Florida
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THE NEIGHBORHOOD
One of Orlando's older east-of-Colonial districts, with mid-century bungalows and a steady renovation cycle.
THE STORY
Two neighbourhoods, one name, and one developer behind both.
Colonialtown is two neighbourhoods with one name, and buyers should know which one they are looking at.
Both came out of the same hand. H. Carl Dann Sr. developed some sixty early Orlando subdivisions through the 1910s and 1920s, Colonialtown South among them, with the largest section platted starting in 1913 between Mills Avenue on the west, Robinson Street on the south, Hillcrest Street on the north and Altaloma Avenue on the east. Colonialtown North runs from Mills Avenue east to Bumby Avenue, and from Colonial Drive north to Nebraska Street and Corrine Drive, and holds more than 1,700 homes.
The housing is the draw. Most of it went up during the Florida land boom of the 1920s and the decades after, through to the 1960s, and the architecture reads accordingly: bungalows, Mission, Tudor Revival, Prairie and Minimal Traditional houses, many of them now a century old, on shaded streets with sidewalks and mature canopy. Contemporary infill and townhouses fill the gaps between them.
Mills Avenue and State Road 50 form the southwest edge, separating the residential grid from the commercial corridor that runs along them. That corridor is why Colonialtown functions as a walkable address rather than a purely residential one.
The Colonialtown Neighborhood Center is a City of Orlando facility and serves as the community's meeting point.
The inventory splits between restored and unrestored period houses, which trade on completely different terms, plus a thin layer of new construction on redeveloped lots. Lot sizes are modest and the street grid is tight, which is characteristic of pre-war platting.
Colonialtown is served by Orange County Public Schools. For buyers the case is a hundred-year-old housing stock inside the city, a short distance from downtown Orlando and Winter Park, where the value sits in the architecture and the location rather than in square footage.
Frequently Asked
What buyers ask about Colonial Town
What is Colonial Town known for?
Colonialtown is two neighborhoods with one name, and buyers should know which one they are looking at. H. Carl Dann Sr. developed both among some sixty early Orlando subdivisions, platting the largest section of Colonialtown South from 1913. Colonialtown North runs from Mills Avenue east to Bumby Avenue and holds more than 1,700 homes.
What's the commute like from Colonial Town to downtown Orlando?
Colonialtown sits a short distance from downtown Orlando, with Mills Avenue and State Road 50 forming the southwest edge and carrying the commercial corridor. Those roads are also the commuting routes, which is why the neighborhood functions as a walkable address rather than a purely residential one. We will run the route for the address you are considering.
What types of homes are available in Colonial Town?
Most of the housing went up during the 1920s Florida land boom and the decades after, through to the 1960s, and the architecture reads accordingly: bungalows, Mission, Tudor Revival, Prairie and Minimal Traditional houses, many now a century old. Contemporary infill and townhouses fill the gaps between them.
Are there gated subdivisions in Colonial Town?
We would answer that street by street here. Colonialtown is a pre-war grid platted from 1913, with tight streets, sidewalks and mature canopy between Mills Avenue and Bumby Avenue, and the character depends on that open walkable grid. Tell us which one and we will verify.
What's the property tax rate in Colonial Town?
Colonialtown was platted from 1913, so there is no modern district layer attached to it, only the Orange County rate. The number that actually moves is assessed value after work: on a grid where a hundred-year-old house may be restored or original, a renovation resets it. Budget for that rather than assuming the seller's current bill carries over.
How do I get notified about new listings in Colonial Town?
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What should I know before making an offer in Colonial Town?
Work out which side of the restored-unrestored split you are on, because in Colonialtown the two trade on completely different terms. On an unrestored 1920s bungalow, Mission or Tudor Revival house, price the roof, panel, plumbing and foundation honestly before you offer; on a restored one, get the permits behind the work. The 1913 platting also means modest lots and a tight grid, so check parking and setbacks against your plans.
Which pockets inside Colonial Town fit different priorities?
Colonialtown South, platted from 1913 between Mills Avenue, Robinson Street, Hillcrest Street and Altaloma Avenue, and Colonialtown North, running from Mills Avenue to Bumby Avenue between Colonial Drive and Nebraska Street, are different searches. Blocks near Mills Avenue and State Road 50 trade on walkability to the corridor. Interior blocks trade on quiet and canopy, and restored against unrestored is the other axis.
What outdoor amenities are nearby?
The neighborhood itself is the amenity: shaded streets with sidewalks and mature canopy over century-old houses, walkable to the Mills Avenue and Corrine Drive corridors. The Colonialtown Neighborhood Center, a City of Orlando facility, serves as the community's meeting point, and downtown Orlando and Winter Park are both a short distance away.
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