Minneola calls itself the City in the Hills, and that geography is exactly why we build here. RRV Construction is a Clermont-based custom home builder working across Minneola - from the ridge lots and the US-27 corridor to the Lake Minnehaha shoreline.
Minneola calls itself the City in the Hills, and that geography is exactly why we build here. RRV Construction is a Clermont-based custom home builder working across Minneola — from the ridge lots and the US-27 corridor to the Lake Minnehaha shoreline. If you own Minneola land (or you're hunting for it), this page covers what building here actually involves.
Minneola sits on the Lake Wales Ridge — some of the highest ground in peninsular Florida. That single fact shapes everything about building here: rolling lots instead of flat sand, lake views that don't exist in most of Central Florida, and foundations that need a builder who reads terrain. Add in direct access to US-27, the Turnpike's Hancock Road interchange (Exit 278), and the South Lake Trail out the back door, and you get the fastest-growing corner of Lake County — with the room to build something custom in it.
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The big master-planned communities west of US-27 drive most of Minneola's growth. Lots inside established communities come with HOA architecture rules — we've worked within plenty — and the trade is infrastructure and schools at the door. If you're weighing a Hills-area lot against raw acreage, we'll walk both with you.
Minneola's shoreline lots face the Clermont Chain of Lakes. Lakefront building here means elevated finishes, dock considerations, and septic setback math — the same discipline we apply across the Chain, priced honestly before you commit.
The older acreage parcels east and south of the core are where Minneola's signature homes happen: walkout designs on slopes, long drives off the paved roads, and the view corridors that make this ridge famous. Building on the hills is its own craft — and it's our home ground.
Custom construction here follows the regional market: roughly $175–$320 per square foot for most homes, with Minneola's terrain adding site-work range on hillside and lakefront lots. The honest breakdown — finish tiers, site costs, where the money goes — is in our 2026 Clermont-area cost guide; a free lot walk puts a real written number on your specific parcel.
Inside city limits, Minneola runs its own building department and permit process — a faster, smaller queue than unincorporated Lake County, with its own submittal checklist. We handle permitting end-to-end on every build, so which desk your plans land on is our problem, not yours.
Same discipline as every RRV project: a free lot walk, an honest budget conversation, a written itemized proposal, and our own crew on the job — licensed Florida General Contractor #CBC1258923, family-owned, 15+ years, 100+ projects across Lake County. From first walkthrough to keys, you get one team and one number that doesn't move. Here's the realistic timeline — Minneola builds follow the same 10–18 month shape.
The lakefront homes people photograph around Minneola share one trait: their sites were planned before their floor plans were. Shoreline setbacks, dock placement, and elevation requirements shape the envelope — design to the land and the view takes care of itself. Our lakefront guide covers the full picture.
Ron Valdivia is the owner of RRV Construction, a family-owned custom home builder based in neighboring Clermont, FL. Florida General Contractor #CBC1258923, 15+ years in business, 100+ projects completed across Lake County - including Minneola.
Bring us the Pinterest board, the napkin sketch, or just the part that drives you crazy every morning. We’ll bring the plan, the crew, and a price in writing that doesn’t move.