Build your dream home on this spacious residential lot located in the desirable Royal Highlands area of Hernando County. This half-acre property offers plenty of space for a custom home, outdoor living, and extra storage for boats, RVs, or recreational vehicles. The lot on the right is a no build lot. You will enjoy the wildlife … deer, wild turkeys, gopher turtles! Enjoy the privacy and peaceful surroundings of a growing neighborhood with newer homes and natural scenery. The property is conveniently located near shopping, restaurants, medical facilities, and outdoor recreation. NO HOA and NO CDD fees, this property offers flexibility and freedom to build according to your vision. Just minutes from the Weeki Wachee River, Pine Island beaches, and the Suncoast Parkway for easy access to Tampa. Outdoor enthusiasts will appreciate the nearby Suncoast Trail with miles of paved biking and walking paths. DO NOT MISS THE APPORTUNITY TO OWN LAND IN ONE OF HERNANDO COUNTY"S EXPANDING RESIDENTIAL AREA.
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
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Currently vacant land for residential use
Exterior features
Half-acre residential lot
Lot dimensions approximately 100 x 200
100 feet of frontage
Limerock road access
Mostly cleared/ready for development (residential use)
Home design
Land parcel (residential zoning)
Construction
No building on site (land only)
Utilities
Well required for water
Septic tank needed for sewer
Electrical service nearby
HOA & community
No association
Financial info
Annual taxes approximately $303.20 (2025)
Other
Directions: Head North on US 19, right on Thrasher Avenue, left on Downy Woodpecker Road, left on Velvet Scooter Avenue, right on Crane Road.
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:
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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
9/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 109° expected this year, 25 days in 30 years
9/10 Wind Factor
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
1/10 Air Factor
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 0 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Weeki Wachee, FL • 34614
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9 hours in
June and 6.3 hours in December, placing it above the
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Redfin Estimate for 16255 Crane Rd
$39,024
$5,976 under list price of $45K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $23K to $49K.