Wachee. This vacant homesite offers an opportunity to create your own piece of Florida and design a home that fits your lifestyle. Imagine a custom home with outdoor living space, a pool, garage or workshop, subject to applicable zoning, setbacks, permitting and county approval. Enjoy the Nature Coast lifestyle with Weeki Wachee Springs, the Weeki Wachee River, kayaking, boating, fishing, parks, trails and Gulf Coast recreation all within the surrounding area. Convenient access to major roadways and the Suncoast Parkway makes travel toward Tampa and surrounding communities easier while still enjoying the space and natural beauty that draws buyers to Royal Highlands. Whether you're ready to build or looking ahead to the future, this property offers the opportunity to turn your plans into something of your own. Drive by and discover the possibilities!
Royal Highlands, located between Weeki Wachee Springs State Park and the Gulf Coast, is a low-density and nature-forward North Weeki Wachee neighborhood with large lots and a pine-and-palmetto landscape. The neighborhood’s character concentrates along US-19 near the Cortez Boulevard junction, where bait shops, produce stands, and local diners set a practical, outdoorsy tone. Homes skew toward ranch-style and Florida contemporary builds, often with room for boats, RVs, and workshops. The Weeki Wachee River and nearby springs shape weekends around paddling, fishing, and wildlife watching. Weeki Wachee Springs State Park and Buccaneer Bay Waterpark act as signature local anchors. SunWest Park adds a freshwater beach and trail network for a change of scenery.
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Property details
Exterior
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Exterior features
Wooded lot
County road frontage
Located in the Royal Highlands subdivision
Property accessed via Thrasher Ave → Mountain Sparrow Rd → Snowbird Ave → Mottled Owl Rd (4th lot on the right)
Home design
Unimproved land suitable for a single-family home
Property type: Land (Unimproved)
Construction
Zoned RUR
Financial info
Annual tax amount: $392.54
Electricity and solar
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This district is designed to encourage and protect low-density, single-family development and is intended to be the district most utilized for regulating future single-family development within the county.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
4/10 Fire Factor
2% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
10/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 109° expected this year, 26 days in 30 years
10/10 Wind Factor
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Weeki Wachee, FL • 34614
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Sun exposure
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Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in the zip code. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 15281 Mottled Owl Rd
$54,754
$5,246 under list price of $60K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $33K to $419K.