1096 Carefree Cove Drive
Winter Haven, FL 33881 · Polk County
$199,000
4
Beds
2
Baths
1,300
Sq ft
1970
Year built
Location
About this home
**PRICED TO SELL! 4 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHROOMS, NO HOA, AND MAJOR UPDATES ALREADY COMPLETED! ** Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to own an affordable home in Winter Haven! This spacious 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home offers plenty of potential with several major improvements already taken care of, including a **NEW ROOF IN 2022, COMPLETE REPIPE IN 2023, AND NEW WINDOWS IN 2023!** While the home could benefit from some cosmetic updating and personal touches, the big-ticket improvements have already been completed, giving the next owner a great head start. Enjoy the freedom of **NO HOA** and a convenient location near shopping, dining, schools, and major roadways. Whether you're a first-time homebuyer looking to build equity, a buyer wanting to make a home their own, or an investor searching for their next opportunity, this property checks all the boxes! **PRICED EXTREMELY COMPETITIVELY TO REFLECT THE COSMETIC UPDATES NEEDED AND SELL QUICKLY!** Opportunities like this don't come around often at this price point. Schedule your showing today and see the potential for yourself!
Facts & features
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Living area
- 1,300 sq ft
- Stories
- 1
- Flooring
- Tile
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator
- Features
- Solid Surface Counters
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating
- Central
Exterior & lot
- Lot size
- 0.17 acres
- Construction
- Block, Concrete
- Roof
- Shingle
- Features
- Lighting
Financial
- Price / sqft
- $153/sqft
- Annual tax
- $2,251.38
- Tax year
- 2025
Utilities
- Utilities
- Electricity Connected
- Water
- Public
- Sewer
- Septic Tank
Property
- Property type
- Single Family
- Year built
- 1970
- Subdivision
- Carefree Cove
- Days on market
- Today
Estimate your monthly cost
Twenty percent down over thirty years at 6.5%. Insurance is not included.
- Principal & interest
- $1,006
- Property tax
- $188
- Estimated monthly
- $1,194
Ask about this property
Answered from this listing’s own figures and the sales around it.
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Price history
From the property’s MLS record.
| Date | Event | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Listed | $199,000 | — |
Neighbourhood
The schools below come from the MLS record for this home. Walking, transit and cycling figures for Winter Haven, FL are not connected yet, so this page does not show them.
About this area
WINTER HAVEN, FL sits in Polk County. Asking prices on the 8 nearest homes we hold run from $165,000 to $319,900, with $262,500 in the middle. Those are asking prices, not closed sales. The MLS record names Lake Alfred Elem (elementary), Auburndale High School (high) as the assigned schools.
Written from this listing’s own record and the homes we hold nearby.
- Elementary school
- Lake Alfred Elem
- Assigned school from the MLS record
- Middle school
- Not listed
- Not named in the MLS record for this home
- High school
- Auburndale High School
- Assigned school from the MLS record
Frequently asked questions
What would 1096 CAREFREE COVE DRIVE, WINTER HAVEN cost per month?
About $1,194 a month: $1,006 principal and interest, $188 property tax. That assumes 20% down at 6.5% over 30 years, and leaves out insurance.
Is 1096 CAREFREE COVE DRIVE, WINTER HAVEN priced fairly?
Comparable homes nearby put it between $235,151 and $270,550, with $252,850 in the middle. Those are asking prices, not closed sales: 8 properties of the same type within three miles, each within 20% of this one's size and a bedroom either way, at a median of $195 a square foot.
How does 1096 CAREFREE COVE DRIVE, WINTER HAVEN compare to nearby homes?
8 comparable properties within three miles. The nearest: 1097 CAREFREE COVE DR, WINTER HAVEN, FL at $319,900, 1,484 sq ft, 0.05 miles away; 116 HARBOR DRIVE, WINTER HAVEN, FL at $289,900, 1,476 sq ft, 0.06 miles away; 124 EDGEWATER DRIVE, WINTER HAVEN, FL at $239,999, 1,244 sq ft, 0.1 miles away.
How long has 1096 CAREFREE COVE DRIVE, WINTER HAVEN been on the market?
It came on the market today.
Has the price of 1096 CAREFREE COVE DRIVE, WINTER HAVEN changed?
The price has not moved since it was listed.
How big is 1096 CAREFREE COVE DRIVE, WINTER HAVEN?
4 bed, 2 bath, 1,300 square feet. That is $153 a square foot.
What year was 1096 CAREFREE COVE DRIVE, WINTER HAVEN built?
Built in 1970.
What is the HOA fee at 1096 CAREFREE COVE DRIVE, WINTER HAVEN?
The feed lists no association fee for this property.
What are the property taxes at 1096 CAREFREE COVE DRIVE, WINTER HAVEN?
Property tax works out to about $188 a month, $2,251 a year, on the 2025 assessment.
Is 1096 CAREFREE COVE DRIVE, WINTER HAVEN still available?
It is still on the market.
Listing
- Listed by
- Cliff Glansen
- Brokerage
- FLATFEE.COM
- MLS number
- MFR814558345
Listing information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.