Living in Port Richey offers a combination of country living with city amenities. Located just north of Tampa Bay, the community provides easy access to the vibrant beaches and attractions of the Gulf Coast. The area boasts lively nightlife and many restaurants, bars and entertainment venues. Recreational activities include boating, fishing and strolls along the waterfront. The cost of living here is lower than that of many nearby cities. “Affordability makes Port Richey special. You can get so much more bang for your buck here than Tampa or St. Pete,” says Neil Biswas, a local Realtor with Ace Realty Group with over 10 years of serving the community.
It is a busy life on the water in Port Richey.
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Homes on the waterfront
Port Richey homes range in price from $190,000 to $1.5 million for a waterfront mansion. Architectural styles comprise ranch-style, stilt and contemporary, as well as townhomes, condos and mobile homes. Many properties come with inground pools and views of the canal and bayou. “As far as houses are concerned, the square footage is great,” Biswas says. “And the market is not slowing down.” Narrow palm tree-lined streets without sidewalks wind throughout the community. Waterfront homes have views of the bayou.
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In the flood zone
Several hundred homes are in a designated flood zone, where the possibility of flooding occurs with every major storm. If a residence is located near the Pithlachascotee River or any of its tributaries and canals, it is likely in a flood zone. Most of these homes require flood insurance.
The Pithlachascotee River winds through Port Richey.
Port Richey is located right next to the Gulf of Mexico.
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High school offers career-oriented classes
“Our school systems are on the rise and really improving,” Biswas says. “The county is putting much more emphasis on education, so that’s great.” Students can start their education at Calusa Elementary School, which has a C grade from Niche. Gulf Middle School has a C-plus from Niche. Gulf High School, with a B-minus from Niche, offers career-oriented programs like digital media/multimedia design, health careers academy and TV production.
Gulf High School is a quality school with a rich history in New Port Richey.
Gulf Middle School is a candidate school for the MYP in Downtown New Port Richey.
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A place for watching wildlife
Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park is a 4,000-acre park bordering the Gulf. Visitors can explore the nature trail or go boating or fishing. There’s also an opportunity to see wildlife, everything from foxes to tortoises to manatees to over 150 bird species. Brasher Park is another option, with a playground and benches overlooking the water. For indoor recreation, SpinNations Family Skating & Event Center offers skating sessions and lessons and hosts parties and events.
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There are endless waterways through the mangroves in Port Richey.
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Ancient Indian Mound
History buffs should enjoy a visit to the Historic Oelsner Indian Mound. The site, which was most likely a temple mound, highlights a late Weeden Island community that was excavated in 1879.
History buffs will appreciate a visit to the Historic Oelsner Indian Mound in Port Richey.
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Dine on the water
Residents can pick up groceries and essentials at Publix and Walmart Super Center. Port Richey offers many dining options, including Lighthouse Subs & Pizza, which offers over 30 sub-varieties. Culver’s Gill Dawg Tiki Bar & Grill is a casual waterfront eatery that has live music. Whiskey River On the Water serves classic American fare and offers stunning views of the Pithlachascotee River.
Whiskey River is a great place right on the Cotee river in Port Richey.
In Port Richey, Gill Dawg Tiki Bar & Grill is all open air dinning right on the water.
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Right near the highway
Locals have easy access to U.S. Route Highway 19, which travels directly through the area. Commuters can drive approximately 40 miles to Downtown Tampa via Florida State Route 689. Pasco County Public Transportation has a few bus stops in town. Saint Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport is a 30-mile drive via U.S. 19 South.
Port Richey has excellent public transportation options available Go Pasco.
Ray has been in marketing and sales since he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Roger Williams University in 1990. He played hockey as a kid through and up to his four years of varsity university hockey and pursued his love for hockey into the business arena, where he was first involved in the promotion and advertising of the Buffalo Sabres professional hockey team. He moved to Tampa in 1992 to join the sales and marketing group of the then-newly formed Tampa Bay Lightning. During his four years with the Lightning, he headed up a sales group that helped establish many national attendance records. He also served as a consultant in other sports-related enterprises, but as long as he can remember he has always had a special interest in real estate, where he found his greater calling.
He became a Realtor in 1996. He consistently performed as a Top Sales Agent with his former brokers from 1998 through 2011, and since 1998, he has maintained his ranking in the top 1% nationwide for sales volume. Now as an independent broker, he is working hard to establish Mihara & Associates, Inc. as the leading brokerage in the Real Estate community.
Perhaps because of his competitive nature, he's in his comfort zone to do battle for his clients who are facing foreclosures. It takes patience and pure doggedness to deal successfully with banks overwhelmed with foreclosures. He feels he has become an expert in ways of getting his clients' homes sold. These sales have a rather special meaning to him; it feels very good to have helped his clients out of a very tough situation.
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