Minimum Lake Size For Skiing?

[Smokey Bear]

I'd pay more for a no motors lake - all that noise when I'm out trying to commune with nature in my kayak....

 

[Alison Swain]

You asked the right guy here. I used to be a competitive level skier and know each and every lake around Orlando and whether it's skiiable or not. Which lake is it?

The lake needs to be at least 1500 ft or so long to handle the length of a slalom course.

What is the name of the lake? I have done numerous lakefront properties in our market. I might have done some work on the same lake. There seems to be a lot of central florida appraisers on AF who could help as well.

Lost Lake in Casselberry. I know it's not a ski lake; I was just wondering if there was some hard and fast rule on a minimum size.

The city commission closed down several of the public ramps last year and prohibited motorized boats in even some of the larger lakes. Listing realtard has responded with "Godd news! If you are an owner on the lakes, you may have a motorized boat on the lake."

Regardless, this lake is too small for water skiing --- period. For those in Central FL, it's about 1/3 the size of Lake Fairy in Longwood (no dirty puns --- this is family site).

 

[CURT VAN HOOSER]

Allison, generally speaking, you should be able to Google search the name of the lake to find out if it is a ski lake. Just because it allows boats, doesn't mean you can ski on it. Ask some of the neighbors...

 

[38Scarcello]

[Serena Matthews - Does it even make any difference in value?]

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That is exactly what I was thinking and was reading to see if someone
was going to hit it. Maybe borrowers who live for water sports would
pay more for such a property. Maybe Bass fisherman would not pay
as much for such a property if the lake was stocked with Trout. Either
way, I would like to see the analysis.

 

[Caligirl]

Realtard® Ask for one by name.

:icon_lol:

 

[Alison Swain]

In this area, I would definitely say that a ski lake is superior. We are home to quite a few professonal wake-boarders. The subject's lake won't cut it with those dudes (and dudettes).

 

[Jan Roseberry]

In the 80's when I sold real estate, I sold a 'lake' because it measured out for water skiing in northern Ohio. The buyers were 2 doctors from Michigan who wanted to practice water skiing on their lunch hour. It would not have appraised for sale price then!

Check the professional water skiing web site and you'll find the minimum size of lake to qualify for the professional water ski tournaments but I think what events people are interested in also affect lake size.

Seriously doubt that even in Florida there are many buyers influenced by this--thus no value change.

 

[Alison Swain]

In the 80's when I sold real estate, I sold a 'lake' because it measured out for water skiing in northern Ohio. The buyers were 2 doctors from Michigan who wanted to practice water skiing on their lunch hour. It would not have appraised for sale price then!

Check the professional water skiing web site and you'll find the minimum size of lake to qualify for the professional water ski tournaments but I think what events people are interested in also affect lake size.

Seriously doubt that even in Florida there are many buyers influenced by this--thus no value change.

Ohhhhhhh, I definitely disagree. Even with as many lakes as we have, being able to ski on a lake is a HUGE deal. The ski lakes sell much higher than the smaller, non-ski lakes.


For those of you interested, try this address in Zillow or Google Earth for an overhead (this is not the subject address, but very close): :laugh:

168 Norris Place, Casselberry, FL 32807


You may still think it's hard to tell, but compare it to the other, immediately surrounding lakes. Realtard insists you can navigate through the canals to the other lakes (in this drought, I doubt it's possible to get a jet ski (impeller) through there).

 

[444nutman]

http://www.seminole.wateratlas.usf.edu/lake/default.asp?wbodyid=7600&wbodyatlas=lake
I have never done anything on that lake. Have on Lake Triplett, Mirror Lake and the ever popular Crystal Bowl but never that one. I see some docks from the overhead and have used the site linked before but according to the depth it could be and there seems not be any sales later than 2005. I would drive around the lake and look for boats.

 

[PropertyEconomics]

In this area, I would definitely say that a ski lake is superior. We are home to quite a few professonal wake-boarders. The subject's lake won't cut it with those dudes (and dudettes).

Allison .. all the name calling aside (which is very unbecoming actually and quite unprofessional) the question is do YOU have data to support the differences? Have you done the research or is this just your IDEA? Sometimes we have to earn our money with research which takes time. Frankly if I were the Realtor Id not really care what you THINK ... Id care what your data showed.
Time to go to work my friend. Time to find out about this lake from the authorities. Time to do the comparisons. Time to solve the problem.