“One of the draws for families and investors is the affordability of the homes here,” says Drew Wilson, Real Estate Agent for Keller Williams Realty Smart who has lived in Lakeland since 2015. “Some homes are in need of renovation, and once more industrialization happens, it’ll be an even better place to call home.” In suburban Lake Bonnet, which is set two miles northwest of downtown Lakeland, residents drive or take public transportation; many explore the botanical garden and children’s museum at Bonnet Springs Park. Three-bedroom ranch-style homes sell quickly in this area, and kids can attend above average Polk County district schools.
Lake Bonnet is centrally located in the Lake Bonnet neighborhood.
Lake Bonnet
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Ranch-style homes from the 1960s to the ‘80s
The up to three-bedroom ranch-style homes here were built between the 1960s through the ‘80s; many sit on up to quarter-acre lots and average $250,000. Concrete driveways with room for up to two cars lead to attached carports; residents also park cars in their front yards. Metal and wooden fences enclose front and back yards and are also used to separate homes; foundations feature mulch-packed areas edged with stone. Residents walk and bike along streets and sidewalks under the shade of mature oak, pine and palm trees draped with Spanish moss.
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Learn from professional stylists and personal shoppers
Kids may attend Polk County district schools like Lincoln Avenue Academy Elementary and Lawton Chiles Middle Academy, both earning an A-minus from Niche. At B-plus Lakeland Senior High, students can enroll in the Fashion Academy where they’ll design clothing patterns and learn from stylists and personal shoppers.
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy is a highly rated, public, magnet school located in Lakeland, FL.
Lincoln Avenue Academy is a highly rated magnet school located in Lakeland, FL.
Home of the Dreadnaught's a football Power house is Lakeland Senior High School.
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A canopy walkway and children’s museum
On the eastern side of the neighborhood, residents jog, bike or skate the 2-mile paved trail around the 168-acre Bonnet Springs Park; they can learn about the area’s history at the welcome center, explore the butterfly house in the botanical garden and stroll across a wooden canopy walkway among mature oak trees. Kids enjoy swinging on the playground or climbing in and out of an orange and blue model train; couples exchange vows at the event center or rent out the boathouse for private parties. On the northeastern edge of the park, kids explore St. Christopher’s Project City Play, an exhibit at the Florida Children’s Museum that lets them explore careers like firefighting within the child-sized version of a real city. “Families walk from their homes to Bonnet Springs to have fun and to connect with each other and nature; it really is special and just what the neighborhood needed,” says Wilson.
Take a sunset stroll through the canopy at Bonnet Springs Park in Lake Bonnet.
Learn about the various species of butterflies in the butterfly garden at Bonnet Springs Park.
Walkers delight in the tranquil walking paths throughout Bonnet Springs Park in Lake Bonnet.
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Mexican cuisine awaits at the neighborhood's Costilla Grill.
Smoked pork and Cuban sandwiches
Decorated with lime green walls and bronze stars, Costilla Grill Mexican Restaurant serves Nacho al Pastor, a combination of dried chiles, pineapple and smoked pork layered on top of tortilla chips; locals sit at the bar to watch a soccer match while enjoying a beer. Three miles south along Central Avenue, residents order roast pork and ham Cuban sandwiches, along with deviled crabs and black beans and rice at Ybors Cuban Cafe; with dark blue walls and four-chair tables spaced closely together, many dine in for lunch or order carryout. Most shopping takes place outside of the neighborhood: Super Choice Foods is 2 miles northeast, while 5 miles north at the Lakeland Square Mall, locals can hit up department stores like JCPenney.
The Citrus Connection provides area transport for residents throughout Polk County.
Cars, buses and paratransit
Residents rely on their cars to get around or use Lakeland’s Citrus Connection for public transportation; services include fixed bus routes and door-to-door paratransit for those with disabilities. Locals can also bike into downtown Lakeland; Watson Clinic Hospitalists is a 3-mile trip, and the Lakeland Linder International Airport is 6 miles south.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
2,740
Median Age
46
Population Density
3 ppl/acre
Population under 18
22.7%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
27.4%
Above the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$32,213
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$42,178
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
74%
College Graduates
8.5%
Significantly below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
0.5%
% Population in Labor Force
44.6%
Below the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
56''
Average Winter Low Temperature
51°F
Average Summer High Temperature
92°F
Annual Snowfall
0''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
33/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
13/ 100
Source: Walk Score
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