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Sanford, Florida, Orlando

Located on the shore of Lake Monroe and the banks of the St. Johns River, Sanford, Florida are a truly old Florida town literally steeped in Florida history as well as modern day activity. Like most central FL cities, Sanford was once an agricultural center. As with many of these cities, agriculture was the center of Sanford’s economic base until the 1940s when continued winter frosts proved south Florida a better location for Florida’s agricultural industry. As the county seat of Seminole County, Sanford, with its rich cultural heritage and historical significance became a tourist town. Although the transition proved difficult at first, Sanford Florida’s tourist based economy proved hugely successful upon the establishment of Walt Disney World in the early 1970s as the city of Sanford was close enough to the central Florida tourist mecca of Orlando to thrive in this new onslaught of tourism.

Sanford Homes For Sale, Seminole County

In the latter part of the 20^th century, as Sanford made its continued transition, establishing its place in the central Florida tourism industry, Sanford homes for sale became much more available by virtue of vast parcels of farmland were transformed into residential and commercial areas. Sanford homes for sale vary widely in price, size and configuration. Use the convenient, interactive search feature below to find the perfect Sanford home for you and your family.

Many notable celebrities now or at one time called Sanford, Florida home. Some of Sanford’s notable celebrity personalities include:

• Daniel L. Whitney (Larry the Cable Guy), comedian and actor
• Red Barber. Sports caster, was from Sanford
• Jeff Blake, football player   
• Reggie Branch, (former running back For The Washington Redskins)
• Charlie Carlson, author
• Mack Cleveland, lawyer and state legislator born and practiced law in Sanford
• Lee Corso, sports broadcaster and football analyst for ESPN.
• David Eckstein, baseball player
• Jeff Faine, football player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
• Elvira Garner, children's author and illustrator
• Vienna Girardi, finalist on The Bachelor in 2009
• Matthew Heafy, singer and guitarist for metal band, Trivium.
• Zora Neale Hurston wrote her first novel, Jonah's Gourd Vine in Sanford in the 1930s
• Zach Johnson, professional golfer in PGA.
• Marie Knight, gospel singer
• Bobby Lord, country musician
• Doug Marlette, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, lived in Sanford as a child
• Ron Moore, football player
• Charles Riggins, football player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
• Keith Rivers, all-American linebacker for USC Trojans, 2004 - 2007 (Currently a linebacker for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals)
• Henry Shelton Sanford, diplomat, businessman and founder of Sanford
• Rickie Weeks, professional baseball player for The Milwaukee Brewers

Sanford also falls within the boundaries of the Seminole County School District, which provides students access to some of Florida’s highest rated public schools. When you make Sanford, Florida your home, you can rest easy knowing your student aged children might attend such noteworthy schools as:

Elementary Schools

• Goldsboro Elementary
• Wilson Elementary
• Bentley Elementary
• Idyllwilde Elementary
• Wicklow Elementary
• Pine Crest Elementary
• Midway Elementary
• Hamilton Elementary

Middle Schools

• Sanford Middle
• Millennium Middle

High Schools

• Crooms Academy
• Seminole High

Contact the Gitta Sells team today for all your Sanford, Orlando and Florida real estate needs.