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Dr. Phillips Real Estate
Everything that has made the Orlando area and Central Florida truly unique and exceptional has comes together in the community of Dr. Phillips. This Floridian jewel is located an easy ten mile drive from downtown Orlando and adjacent to the town of Windermere, FL. Beyond being perfectly located, Dr. Phillips is home to some of the most prime pieces of real estate and most sought after homes in all of the heart of Florida. Over the past decade, the immaculate community of Dr. Phillips has become synonymous with the best of Florida living.
Dr. Phillips has become best noted for spectacular gated communities that feature prime residential development. In addition, there are magnificent lake front properties that are in high demand today. Finally, the community is completed with the best in golf courses and country clubs including the prestigious Bay Hill Golf and Country Club. Dr. Phillips has an extremely low crime rate and what are considered some of the very best schools in the Orlando area.
The Dr. Phillips Community Park recently opened to rave reviews at least from the looks of this guy. The new park is located adjacent to Sand Lake Elementary on Buena Vista Woods Dr. just past the Diamond Cove and Emerald Forest subdivisions. There’s also a pathway from Darlene Rd. so residents from this area can get to the park with just a short walk.
There’s so many activities here alongside views of Big Sand Lake. The water park seems to be a big hit, but there’s also a lighted baseball field, 2 lighted soccer fields, 2 sand volleyball courts, basketball court, an amphitheater, playground, dog park, picnic areas, playground, and walking trails along the lake. A sign at the park indicates that there is a charge for use of the water park.
There is also a sense that many people are electing to call Dr. Phillips home in an effort to enjoy the best of both worlds. In other words, Dr. Phillips has been able to maintain a rural feel despite its amazing development and despite its close proximity to the thriving metro area that is Orlando. Indeed, the popular Restaurant Row is only a very short drive from anywhere in Dr. Phillips. In addition, the beloved Disney attractions are only ten minutes away.
The reality is that a resident of Dr. Phillips can find anything he or she needs right in the town itself. With the development of prime real estate throughout the community has come some outstanding retail and related venues that allow a person the ability to say honestly “Dr. Phillips has it all.” Truly, Dr. Phillips will remain one of the most pleasant and highly regarded communities in Central Florida well into the future.
Dr. Phillips has become best noted for spectacular gated communities that feature prime residential development. In addition, there are magnificent lake front properties that are in high demand today. Finally, the community is completed with the best in golf courses and country clubs including the prestigious Bay Hill Golf and Country Club. Dr. Phillips has an extremely low crime rate and what are considered some of the very best schools in the Orlando area.
The Dr. Phillips Community Park recently opened to rave reviews at least from the looks of this guy. The new park is located adjacent to Sand Lake Elementary on Buena Vista Woods Dr. just past the Diamond Cove and Emerald Forest subdivisions. There’s also a pathway from Darlene Rd. so residents from this area can get to the park with just a short walk.
There’s so many activities here alongside views of Big Sand Lake. The water park seems to be a big hit, but there’s also a lighted baseball field, 2 lighted soccer fields, 2 sand volleyball courts, basketball court, an amphitheater, playground, dog park, picnic areas, playground, and walking trails along the lake. A sign at the park indicates that there is a charge for use of the water park.
There is also a sense that many people are electing to call Dr. Phillips home in an effort to enjoy the best of both worlds. In other words, Dr. Phillips has been able to maintain a rural feel despite its amazing development and despite its close proximity to the thriving metro area that is Orlando. Indeed, the popular Restaurant Row is only a very short drive from anywhere in Dr. Phillips. In addition, the beloved Disney attractions are only ten minutes away.
The reality is that a resident of Dr. Phillips can find anything he or she needs right in the town itself. With the development of prime real estate throughout the community has come some outstanding retail and related venues that allow a person the ability to say honestly “Dr. Phillips has it all.” Truly, Dr. Phillips will remain one of the most pleasant and highly regarded communities in Central Florida well into the future.
Who in the World is Dr. Phillips?
As most of us, Philip Phillips was not a native of Central Florida. He came here over a hundred years ago in search of a dream. Phillips wanted to move to Florida and become a cattleman. In the mid-1890’s, he first settled in the small farming community of Satsuma, Florida. In the winter of 1894-1895, a freeze wiped out his $5,000.00, investment in a small orange grove. After his loss, he returned home to Tennessee, disheartened but not defeated. Over the next several years, undaunted, he continued to buy small groves around Orlando. By 1903, Phillips had packed up his wife and infant son, Howard, and moved to Kissimmee. Walter, Phillip’s second son, was born shortly thereafter-and became the only Florida native in the family. In 1905, Phillip moved his family to Orlando. With a wife and two young sons to support, “Doc” Phillips’ dream of becoming a Central Florida cattleman faded as he struggled to eek out a living in his orange groves. Over the next several years, droughts, freezes, and banker continually threatened his livelihood. But this medical school grad, and son of a French immigrant farmer, plodded on day by day working from sunrise to sunset. His hard work and determination finally paid off.
By 1910, Doc had struck it rich. His vast holdings of groves were now producing a fortune in profits. Doc shared his good fortune and worked hard to help the less fortunate in the community. By the early 1920’s, Doc had built his showcase property in Southwest Orange County. The property eventually grew to encompass land from Conroy Road on the North to South of the Sand Lake chain in what is now Bay Hill, Sand Lake Hills, Orange Tree, and most of the other developments along Dr. Phillips Boulevard, Apopka-Vineland Road, Conroy-Windermere Road, and Sand Lake Road. A giant grove covered the land which is now South Bay and North Bay. If you look carefully, you can still find remnants of his giant citrus grove along Apopka-Vineland Road. Maybe, there is still one of his trees flourishing in your neighbor’s back yard. As the 20’s roared in, Howard and Walter had grown to be young men. As brothers, they couldn’t have been more different. Howard graduated from Harvard while Walter shunned the classroom but loved working outdoors in his father’s groves. As Doc’s sons matured so did his business. Howard struck out to sell his father’s citrus to customers in the Midwest; while Walter remained busy at home learning the day-to-day operations of the Phillips’ expanding citrus empire. The brother’s diverse interests provide the foundation for a Central Florida dynasty.
During the 30’s and 40’s, the Phillips citrus business grew even stronger when Doc developed a new process for canning orange juice. This industry innovation of flash pasteurizing allowed Doc to can his product without ruining its taste. Another boost to sales was generated when the American Medical Association declared that orange juice was good for one’s health. During World War II, Walter left the family business and became a respected consultant, helping orange growers all over Central Florida. Howard bought Walter’s shares in the family business and Walter moved to a 200 acre plot near Sand Lake and the family’s landing strip. The landing strip was used for another Phillips’ citrus industry first – aerial crop dusting. The airstrip was located on property which today has become the beautiful housing development of Phillips Landing. Walter continued to work the land that he loved, and Howard took up the reins of the family business.
In 1953 Doc, his wife Della, and Howard established the Dr. Phillips Foundation. Six years later Doc died a multi-millionaire. After his father’s death, Howard made the Dr. Phillips Foundation into Central Florida’s most prestigious philanthropic organization: which to this day, donates millions of dollars a year to organizations which make our community a better place to live. Howard established the framework within the family foundation which nurtured and molded the area into the neighborhood it is today. The foundation played a significant role in planning the development so that this area would become a neighborhood that the Phillips family could be proud of. Since 1953, the Dr. P. Phillips Foundation and Dr. Phillips, Inc. have provided tremendous support for the Central Florida community. Born from a mission to secure the future of philanthropy for our community, The Dr. P. Phillips Foundation and Dr. Phillips, Inc. today provide $7.5 million in philanthropic support to the community each year. The creation of the Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families, brings help to young victims of abuse and provides support to children coping with chronic disability or disease. The center would not have been possible without the financial support, guidance and advocacy provide by the Dr. P. Phillips Foundation and Dr. Phillips, Inc. They not only provide $1.5 million to launch this crucial endeavor, but were instrumental in securing additional funding as well. We, as residents, are Doc Phillips heirs. He and his family left us a beautiful neighborhood with wonderful schools, upscale restaurants, serene parks and magnificent churches. Doc and Howard’s legacy was not limited to Southwest Orange County. All of Central Florida benefits every day because of what he and his son achieved. We owe it to ourselves to strive to improve on Doc’s dream. Cherish your family and befriend your neighbors. Dedicate a small portion of your time to making this community a better place to live. Then, and only then, will we all achieve the true success that Philip Phillips worked hard all his life to achieve. Dr. Philip Phillips was a pioneer in the citrus industry, responsible for several key innovations in the processing and packaging of orange juice.
He owned thousands of acres of groves, stretching across nine Central Florida counties. Dr. Phillips eventually sold the bulk of his property to Minute Maid in the 1950s. The property he owned in southwest Orange County was sold to developers who built Bay Hill and other subdivisions. The area has experienced explosive growth in the last 30 years, due largely to the location of two key local industries; defense and tourism. Initially, it was the construction of defense giant Martin Marietta (currently Lockheed Martin) that had the greatest impact on Dr. Phillips, but that was only until the arrival in 1971 of Orlando’s most famous resident, Mickey Mouse. The impact of Walt Disney World on all of Central Florida has been huge, but nowhere is it more recognizable than in southwest Orlando and the Dr. Phillips area. The Dr. Phillips area has been able to maintain its superb quality of life by timely upgrading the infrastructure and controlling growth. Many people move to the Dr. Phillips area due to the reputation of the public schools alone. Located on the eastern shore of the Butler Chain of Lakes, many residents are active in boating and water sports.
During the 30’s and 40’s, the Phillips citrus business grew even stronger when Doc developed a new process for canning orange juice. This industry innovation of flash pasteurizing allowed Doc to can his product without ruining its taste. Another boost to sales was generated when the American Medical Association declared that orange juice was good for one’s health. During World War II, Walter left the family business and became a respected consultant, helping orange growers all over Central Florida. Howard bought Walter’s shares in the family business and Walter moved to a 200 acre plot near Sand Lake and the family’s landing strip. The landing strip was used for another Phillips’ citrus industry first – aerial crop dusting. The airstrip was located on property which today has become the beautiful housing development of Phillips Landing. Walter continued to work the land that he loved, and Howard took up the reins of the family business.
In 1953 Doc, his wife Della, and Howard established the Dr. Phillips Foundation. Six years later Doc died a multi-millionaire. After his father’s death, Howard made the Dr. Phillips Foundation into Central Florida’s most prestigious philanthropic organization: which to this day, donates millions of dollars a year to organizations which make our community a better place to live. Howard established the framework within the family foundation which nurtured and molded the area into the neighborhood it is today. The foundation played a significant role in planning the development so that this area would become a neighborhood that the Phillips family could be proud of. Since 1953, the Dr. P. Phillips Foundation and Dr. Phillips, Inc. have provided tremendous support for the Central Florida community. Born from a mission to secure the future of philanthropy for our community, The Dr. P. Phillips Foundation and Dr. Phillips, Inc. today provide $7.5 million in philanthropic support to the community each year. The creation of the Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families, brings help to young victims of abuse and provides support to children coping with chronic disability or disease. The center would not have been possible without the financial support, guidance and advocacy provide by the Dr. P. Phillips Foundation and Dr. Phillips, Inc. They not only provide $1.5 million to launch this crucial endeavor, but were instrumental in securing additional funding as well. We, as residents, are Doc Phillips heirs. He and his family left us a beautiful neighborhood with wonderful schools, upscale restaurants, serene parks and magnificent churches. Doc and Howard’s legacy was not limited to Southwest Orange County. All of Central Florida benefits every day because of what he and his son achieved. We owe it to ourselves to strive to improve on Doc’s dream. Cherish your family and befriend your neighbors. Dedicate a small portion of your time to making this community a better place to live. Then, and only then, will we all achieve the true success that Philip Phillips worked hard all his life to achieve. Dr. Philip Phillips was a pioneer in the citrus industry, responsible for several key innovations in the processing and packaging of orange juice.
He owned thousands of acres of groves, stretching across nine Central Florida counties. Dr. Phillips eventually sold the bulk of his property to Minute Maid in the 1950s. The property he owned in southwest Orange County was sold to developers who built Bay Hill and other subdivisions. The area has experienced explosive growth in the last 30 years, due largely to the location of two key local industries; defense and tourism. Initially, it was the construction of defense giant Martin Marietta (currently Lockheed Martin) that had the greatest impact on Dr. Phillips, but that was only until the arrival in 1971 of Orlando’s most famous resident, Mickey Mouse. The impact of Walt Disney World on all of Central Florida has been huge, but nowhere is it more recognizable than in southwest Orlando and the Dr. Phillips area. The Dr. Phillips area has been able to maintain its superb quality of life by timely upgrading the infrastructure and controlling growth. Many people move to the Dr. Phillips area due to the reputation of the public schools alone. Located on the eastern shore of the Butler Chain of Lakes, many residents are active in boating and water sports.
Restaurant Row - Dr. Phillips
Restaurant Row located on Sand Lake Rd. in Dr. Phillips has become a popular gathering place for residents of Southwest Orlando. Much of the tourist traffic remains near Disney and International Dr. so this area has a much more local flavor. The Dr. Phillips Marketplace, The Fountains at Bay Hill, and Plaza Venezia are the three main shopping centers that make up Restaurant Row. Restaurants of all types and flavors can be found here.
The more established and long standing restaurants are located in The Dr. Phillips Marketplace since it was the only center in the area until about a decade ago. Some of the long standing favorites here are Morton’s Steakhouse, Carreiras, and Christini’s but there’s also some new blood here which include Press 101, Pups, Einstein’s Bagel, Five Guys, and of course Starbucks. Morton’s has the best steaks in town as far as I’m concerned. Everything is a la carte so it can get expensive. Carreira’s has great pizza and pasta dishes and a more casual affair. Every Italian I’ve spoken with says the food at Christini’s is the closest you can find to the meals back home in Italy.
My favorites in The Fountains include Vines, Antonio’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Ruth Chris Steakhouse, and Moonfish. The Vines has great live jazz band playing most of the time and surprisingly the food is superb. Antonio’s is a well known Italian restaurant and Ruth Chris a fine steakhouse. I’d have to say that the Marketplace offerings of Christini’s and Morton’s definitely have this combo beat. Moe’s is great for a cheap burrito but it does seem the food is a bit on the salty side. Moonfish has great fresh seafood but can get a bit pricey.
Timpano, Samba Room, Amura, Roy’s, Bonefish, and Season’s 52 are my favorites in Plaza Venezia. Timpano is an Italian Chophouse and the best place to listen to Frank Sinatra impersonators. I love the flatbread here. Samba Room has great Cuban cuisine and on Fridays, as poetically coined by Gloria Estafan, a great place to shake your body to the rhythm of the conga until you can’t shake it any longa. The best place for some sushi and sake is Amura. Season’s 52 is the best looking restaurant and the outdoor dining is really nice during the winter months but can also be a miserable steam bath during the summer. The food to me is a little bland but everyone else seems to like it. I think they’re being fooled by the ambiance. The sashimi at Bonefish is one of the best and the apple desert at Roy’s a Hawaiian fusion restaurant is a great surprise.
There’s no shortage of choices here and little something for every mood and occasion.
The more established and long standing restaurants are located in The Dr. Phillips Marketplace since it was the only center in the area until about a decade ago. Some of the long standing favorites here are Morton’s Steakhouse, Carreiras, and Christini’s but there’s also some new blood here which include Press 101, Pups, Einstein’s Bagel, Five Guys, and of course Starbucks. Morton’s has the best steaks in town as far as I’m concerned. Everything is a la carte so it can get expensive. Carreira’s has great pizza and pasta dishes and a more casual affair. Every Italian I’ve spoken with says the food at Christini’s is the closest you can find to the meals back home in Italy.
My favorites in The Fountains include Vines, Antonio’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Ruth Chris Steakhouse, and Moonfish. The Vines has great live jazz band playing most of the time and surprisingly the food is superb. Antonio’s is a well known Italian restaurant and Ruth Chris a fine steakhouse. I’d have to say that the Marketplace offerings of Christini’s and Morton’s definitely have this combo beat. Moe’s is great for a cheap burrito but it does seem the food is a bit on the salty side. Moonfish has great fresh seafood but can get a bit pricey.
Timpano, Samba Room, Amura, Roy’s, Bonefish, and Season’s 52 are my favorites in Plaza Venezia. Timpano is an Italian Chophouse and the best place to listen to Frank Sinatra impersonators. I love the flatbread here. Samba Room has great Cuban cuisine and on Fridays, as poetically coined by Gloria Estafan, a great place to shake your body to the rhythm of the conga until you can’t shake it any longa. The best place for some sushi and sake is Amura. Season’s 52 is the best looking restaurant and the outdoor dining is really nice during the winter months but can also be a miserable steam bath during the summer. The food to me is a little bland but everyone else seems to like it. I think they’re being fooled by the ambiance. The sashimi at Bonefish is one of the best and the apple desert at Roy’s a Hawaiian fusion restaurant is a great surprise.
There’s no shortage of choices here and little something for every mood and occasion.
Polo Club Themed Mc.Donald Gourmet Restaurant in Dr. Phillips, Orlando
