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We used to go walking down this street when we lived in the area and even toured the model homes when the neighborhood was being developed. The neighborhood seems really nice and the people who live on this street were always friendly to us. We didn't buy into this neighborhood because the houses and lots are really small compared to other homes in the area.

The neighborhood is located just outside the Waterford Lakes area so you can take advantage of what the area has to offer without paying the higher Waterford Lakes residential prices. The big shopping center for the area is located right down the street off of Woodbury Rd.

This is a really nice neighborhood just north of the Windermere area. It's hard to tell where Windermere and Winter Garden connect to Gotha. It really is a hidden jewel in the area.

Even though I only lived here for a short time, I really like the area. The homes and the people are nice. Everyone keeps mostly to themselves. There are a lot of families in this neighborhood. The school system is really good.

There is some traffic congestion in the area. All of the winding roads in the area make it hard to figure out what direction you are heading in as you drive around for the first time. It's not so bad once you get to know the "lay of the land."

Nearby dining and retail choices are limited but you can find just about any restaurant or store within 30 minutes of here.

We almost bought a house here until we visited at night. The neighborhood is really nice and has lots of families. I believe there is a community clubhouse with pool. You can hear some noise from UCF but it's random and not too bad.

However, at night, you can see the lights shining from UCF. The backyard is well lit, like it's still dusk. It's as if the sun never truly sets in the sky because the area is still bright at night.

The UCF stadium has been built nearby since I was last here so I can only imagine how much light and noise there is now.

We almost bought a house in this neighborhood before deciding to go with another nearby choice. The neighborhood is clean and well maintained. It looks like a nice place to live.

One drawback is that Rachel's Ridge lets out into the middle of a school zone on Clarke Rd. You can see and hear the nearby school from the house we were looking to purchase in the area. The north part of Rachel's Ridge Loop backs up to the local elementary school. (It's an 'A' school by the way.)

This is a quiet little neighborhood that would be easy to miss if you were not looking for it. The homes are nice and affordable. There is a community park at the end of the street with two playground areas and a baseball field for children to play at. The homes look maintained and it seems like most people keep to themselves. Everyone we've met has been nice to us.

A lot of restaurants and stores are within a 15 minute drive from this area.

The motto for the City of Ocoee is "The Place for Good Living" and it tuly is. Everything we could possibly want is nearby or within a reasonable drive away. Ocoee is the only place where we've lived in Orlando where the drive to work is not congested. Many shops and restaurants are available within a 15 minute drive from our home. Ocoee has a lot of parks and recreation facilities as well as a jogging trail. We are very happy in our current location.

Our community is really nice with well maintained homes and friendly neighbors. The yards are more spacious than in other places we have lived in the Orlando area. It is very quiet and peaceful here.

Eagle Creek is an elite golf course community well off the beaten path. It is beautiful and peaceful. This neighborhood was developed during the housing boom and was heavily invested in by people who live outside the area. Hence, now that the housing boom is over, this neighborhood suffers from foreclosure blight. When we briefly lived here, it seemed like most of our neighbors who were here were from New York and only a couple neighbors were from Central Florida. The HOA dues are expensive and offer very little. There still is no community pool, community clubhouse, or any real community ammenities. The golf club house and annual dues are a whole seperate entity that each resident pursues individually. This community is far from the "golf resort living" dream. The developer failed to deliver on the dream promised to residents.

This is a very close knit street where the neighbors know each other and children play together. The housing prices are affordable and the neighborhood is well maintained. The houses are located close together and have very small backyards so children often play in the roads and front yards. Many families choose to hang out in their front yards because of the small yards. Many hispanic families live in this neighborhood.

Only a small shopping center and a Walgreens are located nearby. Most everything else you will ever need to look for can be found traveling 30 minutes in any direction.

Traffic is horendous in this part of Orlando because there are only a few main roads that travel through a well populated residential area that is continueing to experience new development.

This use to be a quiet dead end street with just an apartment complex, a church, and some new subdivisions. The road has since been elongated to allow access into and out of the Waterford Lakes area. It is now a main artery for a huge residential area to head north to SR 50. There is also an access point to get to the main shopping center for the area. This small road clogs during heavy traffic hours.

The good news is the housing values tripled in this area when the road was put through to the more prestigious Waterford Lakes area. The school district lines were even changed to the Waterford Lakes schools.

The neighborhoods off of this road are a good alternative for people who want to live in the Waterford Lakes area and take advantage of what Waterford Lakes has to offer without paying the higher Waterford Lakes residential housing prices.

I lived in this neighborhood while I was attending the University of Central Florida. This neighborhood is behind UCF, but not close enough to UCF to walk to the school. It's still a 15 minutes or more commute because of the school access roads. There are no access roads to the school inside of this community. You will need a car in order to get to the school.

The neighborhood is very quiet despite its proximity to UCF. All of our immediate neighbors were families with children or retirees. The college students that live in this neighborhood are mostly married couples who own a house or groups of college students living as roommates in a house.

There are some bars, restaurants, and shopping in the nearby area that cater to college students and families. There is more than enough variety to find whatever you are looking for. However, if you what you are looking for is not nearby, (like a job), it is a very loooooooooong congested commute to get to where you want to go. This neighborhood is on the eastern fringe of Orlando and everything not located near the college is at least 30 minutes or more away from you. The traffic on this side of town is horribly congested once you leave the neighborhood. There is constant new development in this area so the traffic congestion continues to worsen as time goes on.