The Clermont Chain of Lakes - eleven connected lakes threaded through the hills south of town - is the reason Clermont looks like no other part of Florida. Building near it is a specialty: the land is different, the rules are different, and the view is worth protecting.
The Clermont Chain of Lakes — eleven connected lakes threaded through the hills south of town — is the reason Clermont looks like no other part of Florida. Building near it is a specialty: the land is different, the rules are different, and the view is worth protecting. Here's the local builder's tour.
The Clermont Chain connects lakes Minneola, Minnehaha, Louisa, Jellytree, Winona, and more via canal systems navigable from one end to the other — nearly 20,000 acres of water in total across the cluster. Lake Minneola anchors the town's waterfront; Lake Louisa's state park preserves the southern shore; Lake Minnehaha is the largest and the most sought-after for custom homes.
Waterfront and near-water lots carry setbacks, buffer zones, flood-elevation requirements, and dock permitting through the water management district — the full picture is in our lakefront building guide. Budget a 10–25% premium over the same plan inland, mostly in site work. Done right, the Chain is the amenity no subdivision can copy. Talk to the local builder who works these shores: RRV Construction, Clermont's custom home builder — (352) 744-8448.
Ron Valdivia is the owner of RRV Construction, a family-owned custom home builder based in Clermont, FL. Florida General Contractor #CBC1258923, 15+ years in business, 100+ projects completed across Lake County and Central Florida.
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