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$149,000
2 Beds 2 Baths La Dora Manor SubDv. 32778 Zip Code
Virtually Staged. This move-in-ready home recently updated in the heart of Tavares, where comfort, convenience, and lake life living come together. Home updates include all-new drywall, fresh interior paint, new flooring throughout, and a completely redesigned kitchen and bathroom. The home offers 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, plus a versatile bonus room with a closet, perfect for a third bedroom, home office, or flex space to fit your needs. Enjoy peaceful views of Lake Dora right from your living room, or unwind in the Florida room overlooking the Lake and community dock, ideal for soaking in those signature Central Florida sunsets. The exterior has been freshly pressure washed and painted, with a cleaned and resealed roof adding to the home’s overall value and appeal. Step outside to your own backyard retreat, complete with mature fruit trees including lemon and mango, bringing a touch of Florida living right to your doorstep. The home also offers abundant storage throughout, making everyday living easy and organized. Located just a golf cart ride away from the vibrant downtown Tavares Entertainment District, you’ll have quick access to waterfront dining, live music, and year-round events. Plus, you’re minutes from charming Mount Dora, known for its boutiques, festivals, and small-town charm. Residents also enjoy access to a community dock on Lake Dora, part of the renowned Harris Chain of Lakes, perfect for boating, fishing, and exploring miles of scenic waterways. Whether you’re looking for a full-time residence, or seasonal getaway this home delivers the lifestyle buyers are searching for, less than an hour drive to Orlando’s world-famous attractions and conveniently located to some of Florida’s most beautiful beaches.

14742 Mandarin Street, Tavares

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La Dora Manor, Tavares

La Dora Manor is a neighborhood in east Tavares, in the 32778 zip code, built mostly in the 1970s. Homes are wood frame and siding, predominantly single story. Most homes fall between about 700 and 1,200 square feet under air, and the median lot is about an eighth of an acre.

Homes here carry an HOA, billed monthly, typically around $25. Confirm the figure on a specific parcel before relying on it.

What the homes are

  • Built Mostly built in the 1970s, with homes from 1969 to 1985.
  • Construction Wood frame and siding. Metal roofs are near universal.
  • Size Most homes fall between about 700 and 1,200 square feet under air.
  • Bedrooms Two bedrooms is the most common plan.
  • Lot The median lot is about an eighth of an acre.
  • HOA Billed monthly, typically around $25. Confirm on a specific parcel before relying on it.

Where La Dora Manor is

La Dora Manor, centered at 28.803519, -81.711518. Drag to explore.
Street level, inside the neighborhood. Drag to look around.

Drive times below are measured on the road network from the center of La Dora Manor, not straight-line distance, in free-flowing traffic. Treat them as the floor rather than the school-run average.

Driving toTimeMiles
Downtown Orlando50 min37.4
Walt Disney World56 min47.8
AdventHealth Waterman7 min2.5
Downtown Mount Dora10 min4.7

Public schools nearby

  • Tavares Elementary School 6 min, 1.7 mi
  • Tavares High School 4 min, 1.3 mi
  • Triangle Elementary School 7 min, 3.2 mi
  • Eustis Heights Elementary School 10 min, 4.6 mi

Private schools nearby

  • Liberty Christian Preparatory School 5 min, 1.6 mi
  • Pinecrest Academy Tavares 7 min, 2.4 mi
  • Life Changing Christian Academy 8 min, 3.5 mi

Parks and recreation

  • Aesops Park 3 min, 1.0 mi
  • Lake Saunders Park 4 min, 1.1 mi
  • Wooton Park 4 min, 1.1 mi
  • Tavares Ecological Park 5 min, 1.6 mi

Groceries and errands

  • Village Market Place of Tavares Shopping Center 6 min, 1.9 mi
  • Publix Super Market at Eustis Village 7 min, 2.1 mi
  • Tavares Fish and Meat Market 7 min, 2.3 mi
  • Save A Lot 8 min, 3.0 mi

Nearest is not the same as zoned. The schools above are the closest ones to La Dora Manor by distance. School attendance zones are set by the district, change from year to year, and can differ street to street inside one neighborhood. Confirm the assignment for a specific address with Lake County Public Schools before it matters to a decision.

Places and drive times from Google, checked 13 September 2026. Businesses open and close; if something here has changed, tell me and I will correct it.

This page tracks what homes in La Dora Manor actually sold for over the last twelve months, how long they took, and what moved the price. It is built from 1 verified closed sales in the Stellar MLS feed, not from public estimates. Every figure is a net-of-concessions number, which is explained at the bottom. Updated September 2026.

Read this one loosely. Fewer than eight homes closed here in the last year, so every median on this page rests on a small sample and can swing on a single sale.

What homes sold for in La Dora Manor

$90,000Median sale price
$134Median per square foot
33 daysMedian days to contract
1Homes sold in 12 months

Sale prices ran from $90,000 to $90,000, which is a wide spread and the reason a single neighborhood median is a starting point rather than an answer.

How buyers paid

Cash 1 sales100%

Cash was 100% of purchases. A high cash share means a seller has buyers who do not depend on an appraisal, and a buyer using a loan is competing against offers that can close faster.

Questions about a specific home in La Dora Manor, or want to know what yours would sell for?
Call or text Brenden Rendo at 407-616-9019 or send a message.

About this data. Source is the Stellar MLS feed for La Dora Manor in Tavares, Lake County, covering closed sales from 18 September 2025 through 13 September 2026, refreshed monthly and current as of September 2026. Prices are net of seller concessions, so they reflect what the seller actually received rather than the headline number. Data believed accurate but not guaranteed; listings and closings change daily.