Why Brooksville Is Such A Great Place To Call Home
November 12, 2009
If you ask anyone who lives in Brooksville FL, there is no doubt why they call this quaint town home. It has all the charm of a small Florida city, with many great amenities nearby to make it attractive. Large grocery and department store chains, as well as retail and shopping malls are within a stone’s throw of Brooksville, but these residents don’t have to look at busy traffic and the bright lights of the city everyday. Brooksville still has that small town feeling where you know many of your neighbors, children are playing in their yards, and you can run into people you know at the grocery store. It isn’t a one horse town by any means, but it is not as large as some of its nearby counterparts such as Tampa, St. Petersburg or even New Port Richey.
You can still find a great family sized home here at an affordable price. While some city’s home prices have skyrocketed to a point that people are leaving the state because they can’t afford a home here, Brooksville home prices have steadily increased, but are still within a reasonable price range. Homeowners are able to find property with more upgrades, larger land and beautiful scenery surrounding them. You will see a lot of natural beauty, gorgeous lakefront views, and tree lined streets in this city. Residents enjoy outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing or canoeing in the gorgeous Florida sunshine.
Brooksville is part of Hernando County. This county considers tourism a vital part of the economy. Many wildlife rescues as well as Weeki Wachee and Buccaneer Bay water park call this town home. Weeki Wachee is nicknamed the City of Mermaids because they have an entire exhibit where you can view mermaids swimming below the water. It’s truly a magical place to visit.
If you would like to see small town Florida come to life, come see Brooksville. It has everything Floridians enjoy such as beaches, charming county parks, and great outdoor activities, without the noise and clutter of a large metropolitan city.
Is Brooksville Florida a good place to live?
November 4, 2009
I’m thinking of relocating to brooksville within the next 3-4 months. Is anybody from there? I’ve had it with these New York winters!! I have 150k to spend on housing, will I get something decent close to town for this? Is it a friendly town? are there things to do? shopping? a beach within 20 miles? Thanks 
I spend quite a bit of time in the Brooksville Area doing volunteer work. Brooksville isn’t the best town in the area to relocate to. Spring Hill is just like a suburb except it’s larger than Brooksville and isn’t ever incorporated. There are many new homes being built as I write this. I find the people fairly friendly, but I’m easy to please. There are the cowboy types since Brooksville was once a rural town. There are actually 2 rodeos held in Brooksville every year. Then there are many Northern transplants here also. The Brooksville area is fairly diverse. We have 3 WalMart Super Centers and a Sams Club within an 8 mile radius. Being a rural area we do have fine dining available, mostly chain type establishments. There are a couple of beaches within 20 miles of Spring Hill and Brooksville but drive a little South for a world class beach area, Honeymoon Island and Caladesi Island. Both of these are State Recreation Areas. One is reached by auto and the other by ferry from the other. Very nice sandy beaches with no vehicle traffic. These beaches are 35 miles South of Spring Hill, off US 19. Two movie theaters with multiple screens in Brooksville/Spring Hill. Fourteen miles South in Port Richey are 12/16 screens and all the big box stores for your shopping needs. Ten more miles is World Famous Tarpon Springs and it’s sponge boat docks. This area has been featured in many movies. If you wanted to move a little further South on US 41 you would find Land of Lakes, a fast growing area in Pasco County. Farther from the water but closer to I-75.